rice meatballs and gravy

1 egg
1 c. warm milk
1/2 c. rice, uncooked
1 c. bread crumbs
1 lb. ground turkey
1 Tbsp. parsley
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Beat egg. Stir in milk, rice and bread crumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. With hands shape into small balls about the size of a walnut. Line cookie sheet with foil. Arrange meatballs on foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Remove meatballs from cookie sheet and place in baking dish. Pour gravy over and bake for another 20 minutes. Serve over rice.

mushroom gravy:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp steak sauce
mix together until smooth.

taco tot casserole

I thought I already had this one on here. It is a repeat, but I guess I didn't post it before. Really, it's kind of weird to post such simple stuff. Oh well. Plus it's one I don't have written down, so it's hard for me to put into post-able format.

1 lb. ground turkey, seasoned with taco seasoning
1 can mexi-corn
1 can fiesta cheese soup
1 bag tater tots

Layer ingredients in casserole dish. (I like to use a smaller oval one instead of a 9x13 for this, but a 9x13 works, too.) Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Or until heated through. Sometimes it's hard to know how long it needs to be baked depending on how thawed out the tots get. I can't help but smile when I type tots, thanks Napoleon Dynamite.

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck (or very lean ground beef) I actually use ground turkey, of course!
3/4 c. bread crumbs soaked in 1 c. milk (can use evaporated milk)
2 beaten eggs
1/4 c. chopped onions
1 t. sage
1 t. salt

Sauce:
1/2 c. catsup
6 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 t. mustard

Blend carefully and roll into loaf pan and top with sweet and sour sauce. Cut sauce in by pre-slicing meat loaf and running knife around edges. Bake at 400 degrees for about 1 hour.

(this is Connie Watts' recipe from the ward cookbook)

Mexican Lasagna

1 T. vegetable oil
1 lb. ground turkey
1 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. chopped green and/or red bell peppers
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilis
1 pkg. taco seasoning mix
2 c. smooth taco sauce, divided
8 soft taco size flour tortillas, divided
2 c. mexican blend shredded cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 375. Grease 13 x 9 baking dish.
Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey or chicken; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are slightly tender.
Spread 1/2 c. taco sauce over bottom of prepared baking dish. Cover with 4 tortillas. Spread with half of meat mixture and 1/2 c. taco sauce. Sprinkle with 1 c. cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

I have to confess to leaving out the peppers and onion when I made this today. I forgot to get them at the store, and wasn't about to go back! Sorry, but I think it still turned out ok. Just not quite as healthy!