EGWs6uuBZ3pp-zGuVVdmeLgkJG4 Across the Avenue: The Biggest Loser Recipes: 3 Delicious Ways to Use Ground Turkey #healthymeals #JennieO

The Biggest Loser Recipes: 3 Delicious Ways to Use Ground Turkey #healthymeals #JennieO

Biggest Loser is one of our favorite shows! As with many others this New Year's season, our family is striving to live healthier lives and a big part of that is in changing the way we eat. Last week's episode of Biggest Loser featured a really delicious-looking turkey burger that I knew would be a hit at the dinner table. I love that it doesn't require all that many ingredients either! The show inspired us to create a 'Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Menu' together, which ended up being a lot of fun. There are some fantastic recipes on the Jennie-O site, which is where we found ours. We all cooked together and made enough food to last throughout the week. It was a nice family activity and makes it easy to go to the kitchen and pull out delicious, healthy meals that we're excited to eat. Check them out below!





Breakfast: Mexican Turkey Fritatas

Ingredients
  • 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 cups sliced small mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 2 cups egg substitute or 8 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup shredded low-fat Mexican blend cheese
  • ⅓ cup green onions

 Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Mist 12 muffin cups with cooking spray. 
  2. Cook ground turkey as specified on the package. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. 
  3. Sprinkle with cumin; stir to mix.
  4. In large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil, green pepper, mushrooms and chipotle peppers. 
  5. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are cooked.
  6. In large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and cilantro until well mixed. 
  7. Stir in turkey, cheese, mushroom mixture and green onions. 
  8. Spoon mixture into muffin cups, filling approximately ¾ full. 
  9. Bake 20 minutes or until set.
**Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

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Lunch: Turkey Meatball and Chickpea Soup

Ingredients
  • 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast
  • crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups low-fat salt-free marinara sauce
  • 1 (15-ounce) canned low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ pound broccoli rabe, cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons grated pecorino romano cheese

Directions
  1. Season turkey breast with red pepper flakes. 
  2. Roll turkey into ½-inch meatballs. 
  3. Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. 
  4. Add meatballs and cook 9 to 12 minutes, covered, turning several times to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. 
  5. Heat large pot over medium heat. 
  6. Add chicken broth, marinara sauce, chickpeas, and red pepper flakes until mixture comes to a light simmer. 
  7. Stir in broccoli. 
  8. Cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes. 
  9. Add meatballs. 
  10. Cook additional 5 minutes or until hot. 
  11. Ladle into bowls and top with cheese.
**Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

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Dinner: Turkey Bacon Burger

Ingredients
  • 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast
  • 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey
  • ½ cup minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 lettuce leaves
  • 10 tomato slices
  • 20 sweet onion slices
  • avocado slices, if desired
  • pickled jalapeño slices, if desired
  • mustard, if desired

 Directions
  • In large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey,onion, garlic and pepper*. 
  • Form into 10 patties. Ideally, make this mixture at least 8 hours before cooking so that the turkey can marinate with the other ingredients. 
  • Freeze any extra formed patties to thaw later.
  • Heat grill to medium-high heat. 
  • Grill turkey burgers approximately 14 to 16 minutes. 
  • Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. 
  • Layer lettuce, tomato, turkey burger and onion. 
  • Top with avocado, pickled jalapeño and mustard, if desired.
*JENNIE-O® also recommends adding 15 slices of chopped, uncooked JENNIE-O® Turkey Bacon to the meat mixture. For ease of chopping, place bacon slices in freezer for 15 minutes. Chop finely while still firm. Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

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