Spicy Ground Turkey and Kale Soup

Ingredients:

  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 5-5 cauliflower stalks cubed
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 container No-Salt added chicken broth
  • 2 cups of chopped kale
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Method:

  • Sauté cauliflower stalks in olive oil until slightly brown.
  • Add green onion and sauté until slightly wilted. Remove and set aside.
  • Sauté ground meat until light brown.
  • Add mushrooms and cauliflower & onion mixture.
  • Add chicken stock, minced garlic, ginger, onion powder, black pepper, and red pepper flakes bring to a simmer.
  • Add kale, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes or until kale is tender.
  • Serve hot.

Credit: Deb Spence

Spicy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground white meat chicken
  • 1/2 small onion, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp of smoked Paprika
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce
  • A couple of handfuls celery sticks

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, onion, garlic, parsley, paprika and cayenne. Season with half-salt and black pepper.
  • Take about two tablespoons of meat mixture and roll between the palms of your hand to form a meatball about the size of a golf ball.
  • Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet lightly coated with cooking spray. Pop them in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until they are cooked through.
  • While the meatballs are baking, heat the hot sauce in a large skillet. Toss the baked meatballs in the hot sauce to coat.
  • Serve the meatballs with celery sticks.

Credit:  Deb Spence

Garlic Roasted Broccoli

Ingredients:

  • 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp bio-salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, toss the broccoli with olive oil, bio-salt, black pepper and garlic.
  • Spread the broccoli in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake until florets are tender enough to pierce with a fork and the edges are browning, about 15 minutes.
  • Turn once halfway through the baking process and add red pepper flakes, if using.
  • After baking, squeeze lemon juice liberally over the broccoli before serving.

Credit: Deb Spence