Beans & Turkey Franks

The past week I've been telling my husband that I want to rent ''The Little Rascals''. Tonight he took me to the video store and let me rent my movie! A Childhood favorite. Not only that, I decided to make a childhood favorite meal: Beans & Franks with creamy cornbread, yummmmmmy! I'm truly a kid at heart and love to embrace past memories. Tonight definitely was one of those moments and Tom loved eating one of my favorite ''kiddie meals''.

Ingredients:

2 cans Heinz homestyle brown sugar & bacon beans
6 Jennie O turkey franks (only .98 at walmart for a 12 pack - we LOVE Jennie O products so good and healthy too.) cut into sizes that you would prefer.
Mix ingredients together in a pot on low for 15-20 minutes

Cornbread:
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1/3 Cup Cream style sweet corn
Follow directions of muffin box, add cream corn, place into greased mini muffin pan and cook for 15 minutes!

In 30 minutes you have a simple & fun family meal!

Ground turkey sloppy joes

Life has been a complete whirlwind lately. I finally had time last week to sit down and make this weeks menu. I Decided that it was time to come up with some quick, easy and yummy meals that my husband and I can both make on the days we got off late.

Tonights dinner: Ground turkey sloppy joes w/ sweet potato fries.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pound Jennie O ground turkey
1/4 cup chopped green peppers
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2tbsp brown sugar
4tbsp bbq sauce
1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6 hamburger buns, split

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook the beef, green peppers, onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.

2. Stir in all other ingredients, bring to boil, then reduce to low heat, simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Add a pinch of salt & pepper then spoon 3/4 onto each bun.

Sides:

Frozen sweet potato fries: Follow directions on bag. (Place in oven the same time you start cooking the meat, so they are both done around the same time.)

Grilled Stuffed Peppers

Our days are so busy around here, and when dinner time rolls around making a gourmet meal is not ideal. This weeks task was to create a dinner menu that would be quick and easy. Tuesday nights meal was, Grilled Stuffed Peppers. Most recipes for Stuffed Peppers, requires you to bake them in the oven, which is great, but grilling them just makes the flavors POP even more!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Grill time: 30 minutes
Pre-Heat Grill with coals on one side.

In 40 minutes you will have healthy, flavorful, grilled peppers. 

Ingredients:


4 bell peppers
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
2 cups brown rice
1/2 cup chicken stock
Salt & Pepper to season 
 Olive Oil
1/2 cup cheddar cheese


 Brown your meat (If using beef drain fat), then mix in your chicken stock, onions, garlic and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Cook rice according to package directions. Mix in rice with all the other ingredients. 

Cut the tops off peppers, remove core and seeds.

 Stuff peppers, then place peppers on a preheated grill over indirect heat.

Put your lid on and let the peppers grill for 25 minutes.

Top with cheese, then grill for another 5 minutes with lid on top. ENJOY!