This lightened-up recipe is a delicious, crowd-pleasing variation on the Sloppy Joe. It is also fast and easy enough for any night of the week!
Healthy Pizza Joes
Serves 4-6
1 lb ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 green (or other color) pepper, chopped
1.5 to 2 cups marinara sauce (depending on how "saucy" you want them)
~25 slices (about half of a 3 oz. package) turkey pepperoni or regular pepperoni, chopped
1/2 tsp EACH dried basil, oregano, black pepper
1/3 c. shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)
Whole wheat hamburger buns, for serving
Add turkey, onion and green pepper to a skillet on medium heat (I don't add oil). Cook, breaking up the turkey, for 5-7 minutes or until turkey is cooked through; drain if needed. Stir in marinara sauce, pepperoni and seasonings. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Serve meat mixture on buns. If desired, top filling of each sandwich with 1 T. cheese.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Healthy Chicken Jambalaya
Not only is this recipe healthy, it is absolutely delicious, inexpensive AND ready in less than 30 minutes. It's one of our new favorites!
Healthy Chicken Jambalaya**
Serves 4-6
1/2 to 3/4 lb. raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 t. cajun seasoning
6 to 8 oz. fully cooked chicken sausage (or turkey sausage, or "rope" sausage), thinly sliced
2 large bell peppers (any color), cut in into strips or 1 inch pieces.
1 onion, cut in half and sliced
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes
Rice, for serving (if desired).*
Heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, toss chicken in cajun seasoning. Add chicken and sausage to skillet and cook, stirring, for around 5 minutes, or until chicken has browned and begun to cook through.
Add peppers and onions, and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon. Cook for ~5 minutes more, until veggies are crisp tender and chicken is fully cooked through.
Serve with rice.
* I cook rice in a saucepan while I make the jambalaya. Brown rice takes a little more than 30 minutes, but it's much healthier. White rice can be done in 15 minutes if you are really in a hurry. Just bring 2 parts water and 1 part rice to a boil (I use ~1 1/3 c. rice and ~2 2/3 cups water), then cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
** This recipe was heavily influenced by a recipe in Better Homes and Garden magazine.
Healthy Chicken Jambalaya**
Serves 4-6
1/2 to 3/4 lb. raw boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 t. cajun seasoning
6 to 8 oz. fully cooked chicken sausage (or turkey sausage, or "rope" sausage), thinly sliced
2 large bell peppers (any color), cut in into strips or 1 inch pieces.
1 onion, cut in half and sliced
1 28 oz. can stewed tomatoes
Rice, for serving (if desired).*
Heat a skillet to medium-high heat. Meanwhile, toss chicken in cajun seasoning. Add chicken and sausage to skillet and cook, stirring, for around 5 minutes, or until chicken has browned and begun to cook through.
Add peppers and onions, and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon. Cook for ~5 minutes more, until veggies are crisp tender and chicken is fully cooked through.
Serve with rice.
* I cook rice in a saucepan while I make the jambalaya. Brown rice takes a little more than 30 minutes, but it's much healthier. White rice can be done in 15 minutes if you are really in a hurry. Just bring 2 parts water and 1 part rice to a boil (I use ~1 1/3 c. rice and ~2 2/3 cups water), then cover and simmer until water is absorbed.
** This recipe was heavily influenced by a recipe in Better Homes and Garden magazine.
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