Turkey Nacho

Okay so this is really more an idea than a recipe. Make a nacho and toss some leftover cooked turkey in it. Easy and quick and you add some low fat protein to a favorite snack.

Here's a quick run down on how I built the nacho in the photo.

On a microwave safe plate scatter a layer of your favorite tortilla chips.

Top with about ½ cup of cubed cooked turkey and a handful of shredded cheese.

Microwave this on high for about 30 seconds just to get the cheese starting to melt.

Add another layer of chips, another ½ cup of turkey, a sliced green onion and a handful or two of cheese.

Microwave on high for about 1 minute or until most of the cheese is melted.

Top with you favorite toppings, we used: salsa, sliced olives, guacamole and sour cream.

Enjoy!!

Beef and Veggies over Noodles with Peanut Sauce

This is the perfect dish for a night when you are in a hurry to get dinner on the table fast! I prepped the veggies while the water was coming up to a boil and it took only 15 minutes from the time the pasta was dropped into the boiling water until I had dinner ready to go on the table. The sauce isn’t spicy at all but you can certainly bump up the amount of hot sauce to your taste.

Beef and Veggies over Noodles with Peanut Sauce

8 ounces un-cooked spaghetti

1 pound ground beef

4 green onions chopped

8 ounces of fresh pea pods, cut in half

1 red bell pepper cut into strips

Salt to taste

1 ½ cups chicken broth

A few shakes of Tabasco (or to your taste)

2 teaspoons cornstarch

½ cup creamy peanut butter

Peanuts to garnish (about ¼ cup)

Cook the spaghetti as directed on the package and drain

Brown ground beef in a large skillet breaking the meat up when it is cooked through. Add the veggies and salt and cook another 3 or 4 minutes until the veggies are crisp tender.

Combine the broth, Tabasco and cornstarch, stir well to combine completely and add immediately to the meat mixture along with the peanut butter. Stir to combine everything together. Cook a minute or two until thickened and bubbly. Add the cooked spaghetti and combine.

Serve with the peanuts as garnish.