sweet & sour meatballs

Another great slow cooker recipe! this one is good over rice or potatoes and smells yummy cooking. It's healthy too with the ground turkey! Give it a try!

Sweet & Sour Meatballs
2 pounds ground turkey breast
2 teaspoons salt-free garlic and herb seasoning or poultry seasoning
1 egg white
Salt and ground black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried thyme

In a large bowl, combine turkey, garlic and herb seasoning, egg white and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Mix well and shape mixture into about 32 meatballs. Place meatballs in bottom of slow cooker.

In a medium bowl, whisk together tomato sauce, broth, chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and thyme. Pour mixture over meatballs.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

Cheesy spicy chicken penne pasta...

This is my version of my bloggy buddy Jenna's chicken spaghetti. It is so good and everyone loves it when I make it. It is wonderful for leftovers too. You should give this a try!

Chicken Spaghetti

7-8 servings of penne pasta, boiled in chicken broth leftover from chicken

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

4-5 tablespoon butter

1 (8oz) pk sliced mushrooms (can use canned)

1 lg onion, chopped

1 lg green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery ( I leave this out)

1 (16oz) loaf Velveeta, cubed ( you could use a little more for more creaminess)

1 (10) oz can Ro-tel ( I use mild)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. chop boiled chicken.

3. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add mushrooms and next 3 ingredients; saute' 5 minutes or so or until vegetables are tender.

4. Add chicken, cheese cubes, and next 4 ingredients to vegetable mixture, and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and all ingredients are combined. Add pasta, and toss to combine. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

5. cover and cook on low for 10-15 minutes.

adapted from JennaG's chicken spaghetti recipe (thanks Jenna)!

taco meatloaf

This is a delicious version of meatloaf! I loved it the first time I tried it, as did my entire family. It gives the meatloaf a great new flavor and texture. Give it a try!

• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  
• 1/3 cup salsa
  
• 2 to 4 tablespoons taco seasoning
  
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
  
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
  
• Optional toppings: sour cream, salsa, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced ripe olives

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat into the bottom of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Top with sour cream, salsa, cheese, lettuce and olives if desired.