A Light Turkey Meat Sauce Hits the Spot

For those of you who know me personally can vouch for how much I love hearty foods.  One of my favorite things to eat is pasta with meat sauce, but who are we kidding, we can't eat that way all the time.  The recipe I'll tell you about shortly combines hearty (gnocchi) with light (turkey meat sauce), which I think makes for a great combination.

I got the original recipe from the September edition of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food Magazine, which actually called for a full fat, ground chuck meat sauce.  Altering it to my liking with a 99% lean turkey version and omitting all that parmesan cheese, it turned out quite well and something we ended up freezing and using for other things such as pizza sauce, hero sauce, pasta sauce and the like.

The sauce was delicious when served fresh but even better when you let it sit for at least a day or two.  Hope you enjoy it during the cold fall/winter months that are up ahead.  Dig in, and do let me know what you think.

Turkey Meat Sauce with Gnocchi recipe, courtesy of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food Magazine

Appetizer Recipe - Turkey Cups that Almost Runneth Over

 

When I saw these adorable turkey cups written up in my new favorite blog, bell'alimento my mouth began to water.  They looked impressive and didn't sound all that unhealthy.  The presentation was just so endearing and ambitious that I took on the task and made it for Superbowl Sunday.  Although I used it as a "football snack," I think it's too elegant for that and can be made for any party or small apartment gathering.  I couldn't believe how simple and quick it was to prepare.  Although my version wasn't as pretty as bell'alimento's, people were still impressed and I was happy with the finished product. 

My advice when making this is to be picky with the meat you buy.  I was unfortunate in the meat selection at the supermarket and wasn't able to get 93/7 lean turkey, instead I got the (prepare to shudder) 85/15.  While people absolutely loved it, I think I'll go for the leaner protein next time.  Enjoy the recipe here and if you want to vary the protein with something else entirely, go right ahead.