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Recipes

Healthy Options With Flavor

Butternut Squash Hash

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons favorite type of oil

  • 2 cups cubed butternut squash

  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped

  • 1.5 cups cooked ground turkey, ground chicken or ground pork

  • 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic

  • 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, minced optional)

  • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped

  • 4 large eggs

  • salt, to taste

  • pepper, to taste

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Instructions

  1. Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add oil.

  2. When the oil heat (a shine to it), add butternut squash. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add red onion and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

  3. Add in ground meat of choice, garlic, and rosemary and let cook for 1-2 minutes.

  4. Finally, add spinach and let it cook down for about 3-5 minutes.

  5. Create four indentions in your squash hash with a spoon and crack an egg in each indention. If you want the egg baked, cook for around 15-20 minutes in the oven at 350ºF. If you would like to fry your eggs, turn heat down to low-medium, cover pan and let cook for 7-10 minutes.

  6. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ground Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground chicken 96% lean

  • 1 egg

  • 1/4 cup chopped whole grain pretzels

  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (Parmesan cheese is always a good go to)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

  • 1 teaspoon favorite seasoning (my fav is everything but the bagel)

  • cooking spray

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil, and lightly spray the foil with cooking spray.

  2. Place the ground chicken, eggs, pretzels crumbs, cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and  seasoning in a bowl. Mix until completely combined.

  3. Roll 1 inch sized meatballs, and place the meatballs in a single layer on the baking pan.

  4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until meatballs are browned and cooked through.

  5. For moist meatballs place a water bath in the bottom of the oven.

Spaghetti Squash Hash-browns

Ingredients

  • 2 cups spaghetti squash (precooked)

  • 1 egg

  • 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (or cheese of your choice)

  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)

  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

  • salt and pepper (to taste)

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Instructions

  1. Squeeze the excess water from your pre-cooked spaghetti squash (can use your hands or cheese cloth) The less water the better!

  2. Place it in a medium sized bowl, and add the egg, Parmesan (or cheese of choice), garlic powder, red pepper flakes and seasoning of choice to taste; mix well.

  3. Form the spaghetti squash mixture into thin little patties, and cook on a well greased skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned.

  4. Pair with chicken sausage and an additional egg (cooked to your choice, scrambled it great) and enjoy!

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