Quick Cabbage "Rolls"

Okay, I think we all know by now that I'm not really into "precise" cooking. This recipe was perfect! I made this on a weeknight after work. I took an old time favorite and made it a little healthier.

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground turkey
1 chopped onion
4-5 cloves of garlic
1 small head of cabbage
1 large can tomato soup
1 cup brown rice
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Smoked paprika, salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Cook rice.
Boil cabbage leaves until tender. Drain and set aside on paper towels to dry.
Preheat oven to 450.
Sauté onion and garlic in a little bit of olive oil. Add ground turkey and brown. Drain. Return to pan.
Add Worcestershire sauce to beef mixture. Sprinkle with paprika, salt and pepper.
Mix rice into beef mixture.
In a 9x13 greased casserole dish, place one layer of cabbage leaves on the bottom.
Pour beef mixture on top and layer with remaining cabbage leaves.
Pour tomato soup on top and bake for about 30 minutes.
ENJOY!

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Location:East Hartford, CT

Chicken Stir-Fry

I had Gavin help me make this super easy dinner tonight.



I cut up some red and green bell pepper and onions and steamed them in the vegetable steamer that goes on top of my rice cooker. I love that thing. It's so easy and steaming vegetables is such a better alternative to frying.

We sprayed the frying pan with non-stick cooking spray instead of using cooking oil and then added the chicken strips. When they were done cooking on one side, we flipped them over and then added soy sauce and a little toasted sesame oil. When the chicken was done, we took the steamed vegetables and tossed them with the chicken and sauce. We played up the food. Gavin had soy sauce on his rice but I used rice seasoning instead. In total, dinner took us 20 minutes and it was delicious!

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Tortellini With Edamame and Smoked Sausage!

Tonight, I made this delicious dish from www.ziplist.com.



Ingredients:
1 pound frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup shelled edamame
1 cup diced red pepper
1 pound smoked sausage
1/2 cup Italian dressing

Instructions:
1. Boil 6 quarts of salted water in a large pot.
2. Chop red pepper and slice the smoked sausage into 1/4 inch-thick rounds.
3. Stir-fry red pepper and sausage together until heated through--about 5 minutes.
4. Add tortellini to boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add edamame to water and boil for another 2 minutes. Drain tortellini and edamame well.
6. Toss everything together with the Italian dressing and heat through one final time.

It turned out great and I can't wait to enjoy the leftovers for lunch tomorrow!

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