Jamie Eason's Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Try this recipe for those days when you are in a hurry!  Make a batch of these at the beginning of the week & grab them as you need a quick, clean meal!  Anytime I eat these around someone they always ask me for the recipe!  They are good hot or cold & I have recently started putting a little bit of mustard on top...DELICIOUS!

Clean Eat Recipe: Jamie Eason's Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground turkey (or ground chicken breasts)
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup of quick cooking oats (substitute gluten free quick cooking oats)
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dry yellow mustard
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp chipotle pepper spice
• 2 tbsp garlic powder (2 cloves, minced)
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped (approx 1 cup)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (approx 1 cup)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. Line baking sheet with foil

3. Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl

4. Roll the mixture into balls & place on your baking sheet or in a muffin tin

5. Bake for 40 minutes (This may vary depending on your oven.  I would suggest using a meat thermometer to ensure your meat is fully cooked).

Makes 12 muffins

Serving size:

•    Men: 3-4 muffins
•    Women: 2 muffins

Gluten Free Version: Use Gluten-Free Quick Cooking Oats as an alternative

Macros (per muffin - using 85% lean turkey):

• Calories: 180
• Protein: 15 g
• Carbs: 5 g (4 g net carbs)
• Fat: 12 g

Macros (per muffin - using ground chicken breast):

• Calories: 123
• Protein: 18 g
• Carbs: 5 g (4 g net carbs)
• Fat: 3 g

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- Whitney

Zucchini Lasagna

Picture it... you've just come home from a busy day at the office, it seemed that nothing went right today and all you want to do is bury yourself in a tub of chocolate ice cream or a vat of homemade macaroni and cheese. WAIT! DO NOT DO THIS! It will only make you feel worse. Turn your day from bad to fabulous with my newest recipe - Clean Comfort Zucchini Lasagna. There are no pasta noodles or ricotta cheese, but it's packed with protein and sure to be your new go-to clean comfort food! (Note: It's gluten free and has no added sugar if you pick the right spaghetti sauce - see below)

Clean Comfort Zucchini Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
• 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey breast
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 3 large or 4 small zucchini, sliced thinly lengthwise
• 24 oz low-fat or 1% or 2% cottage cheese
• 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (I just discovered Monte Bene sauce... NO SUGAR and all fresh ingredients, absolutely nothing I couldn't pronounce!)
• Non-fat or low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Combine onion, ground turkey breast, sea salt, black pepper and garlic powder in a skillet over medium heat, cooking the turkey until it is no longer pink.

3. Layer zucchini in the bottom of your lasagna pan (I would suggest a more substantial pan, such as ceramic) just as you would lasagna noodles, covering any gaps with additional slices of zucchini.

4. Spread 12 oz of cottage cheese over the layer of zucchini.

5. Add ground turkey mixture over cottage cheese, careful to spread turkey evenly.

6. Layer approximately 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce over the cottage cheese and turkey mixture.

7. Repeat steps 2-5.

8. Place your last layer of zucchini over the second layer of cottage cheese, turkey mixture and cottage cheese.

9. Top with tomato spaghetti sauce and add shredded cheese.

10. Cover with tinfoil and bake in oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

11. Remove tinfoil and bake for an additional 5 minutes at 350 degrees to brown cheese.

12. Let rest for approximately 10 minutes and Enjoy!

He & She Tip: This lasagna will be a little runny because of the consistency of the tomato sauce, moisture in the cottage cheese and the amount of water that zucchini hold. I found that I just scooped out my lasagna and the excess liquid stayed in my pan.

Clean Eat Recipe: Quinoa with Mixed Vegetables

Quinoa is a very healthy, easy to prepare side dish.  Adding vegetables makes it even more delicious!  Try the recipe below or try your own variation and let us know how it turns out!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup organic quinoa
• 2 cups organic, low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup organic edamame
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. Combine the quinoa and broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover and lightly simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
2. Mix together edamame, red pepper and cucumber.
3. Once quinoa is cooked add garlic, black pepper and sea salt and mix throughly.  Then add in your vegetable mix.

I will sometimes add baked chicken and eat it in a bowl as one of my meals while I am on the road!  Easy and nutritious...add any vegetables that you like!

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- Whitney