Holy SNOW!

That is a LOT of snow!  I guess I'll cook!  Last night I made some super spicy chili.  Yikes!

Super Spicy Chili

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1 lb turkey, ground, 7% lean

1 medium onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, pressed

3 carrots, diced

2 stalks celery, diced

1 medium yellow pepper, diced

1 medium bell pepper, orange, diced

1 Tbsp chili powder

1 Tbsp paprika

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 tsp cayenne pepper

29 oz chicken stock, fat-free

30 oz diced tomatoes, canned, with green chiles

15 1/2 oz black beans, canned, rinsed and drained

15 oz refried beans, canned, fat-free

Instructions:

1.  Coat a skillet with cooking spray; set over medium heat.  Brown turkey, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes.  Drain and set aside.

2.  Coat a large pot with cooking spray; set over medium heat.  Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.  Add garlic; cook, stirring, 30 seconds.  Add carrots, celery, and peppers; cook stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes.  Add chili powder, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt, and cayenne; stir for 1 minute.

3.  Stir in broth, tomatoes, both types of beans and turkey; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring every 5 minutes, about 35 minutes total.  

Yields about 1 1/2 cups chili per serving.  Delicious served with fat-free sour cream and baked tortilla chips!

Serves 8

5 WW points+

Tonight, I made Sweet and Sour Meatballs.  I LOVE my mom's recipe, but decided to try a new one.  They were pretty good, but not the same.  Haha!

Not My Mom's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1 1/2 lbs ground beef, 7% lean

3/4 c rolled oats

2 large egg whites

1/2 medium onion, small diced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 Tbsp dried parsley

2 tsp dried oregano

8 oz tomato sauce, canned

7 tsp Splenda

3 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 1/4 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp Frank's hot sauce

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine beef, oats, egg whites, onion, garlic, parsley, and oregano; mix thoroughly.  Shape beef mixture into 48 1-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheet.

3.  Bake meatballs until cooked through, about 25 minutes.  Set aside.

4.  In a medium pot, combine remaining ingredients.  Set over low heat for 3 minutes.  Add meatballs; stir and cover.  Cook for another 3 minutes.

Yields 4 meatballs per serving.  Yummy over brown rice!

Serves 12

3 WW points+