Here s one I invented a lot of years ago for a vegetarian friend. Not low fat, but it is good (what can I say, I m originally from California). Lay the bread slices on a flat surface. Put half the avocado slices on each bread half. Top one bread half with the remaining

1) Rinse turkey with cold water and pat dry. Cut each thigh into 8 equal pieces and season with salt. Place in bowl with marinade and toss well. Cover and marinate 2 hours at room temperature, or as long as 48 hours refrigerated. 2) Prepare a hot fire. Cut bacon strips in

Mix all ingredients together in a maranade dish. Mix together and add strips of turkey or beef into maranade. Maranade for 8 24 hours, depending upon how often you shake mixture and how flavorful you want it. Take strips out of maranade and lightly dampen with towel to try

Mix all ingredients together in a maranade dish. Mix together and add strips of turkey or beef into maranade. Maranade for 8 24 hours, depending upon how often you shake mixture and how flavorful you want it. Take strips out of maranade and lightly dampen with towel to try

Put 5 bread slices in abowl and pour in the milk. Soak the bread for 15 minutes. Squeeze the bread dry being careful not to tear it up. Grind the chicken fine then combine with the bread slices. Gradually beat in the 1/4 lb of butter that you have softened, along with the s

Place sliced chorizo in cold heavy skillet; turn on flame to lowest setting. The idea is to render the fat from the chorizo before cooking it. Meanwhile, prepare the onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic. After the chorizo has sizzled and released it s fat (abo

Preheat oven to 350. Combine first 8 ingredients; mix well. Spoon into a 12"x8"x2" baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick coating. Separate crescent dough into rectangles; press perforations to seal. Cut into 4 long strips and 4 short strips. Arrange strips i

In small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, bouillon and ground red pepper; blend until smooth. Let mixture stand 15 minutes to dissolve bouillon; stir. On 10 1/2 inch serving plate, spread sour cream mixture to 9" circle; sprinkle with parmesan cheese

To make sauce, core tomatoes and cut them into 1 inch cubes. Put tomatoes in food processor and blend until coarsely chopped. (There should be about 4 cups.) Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet; add 2 tablespoons garlic. Cook briefly but do not brown. Add tomatoes, red pepper f

In a bowl, combine chicken or turkey, lettuce, chilies, and cilantro or parsley; set aside. Place one of the flour tortillas on a large platter. Spread with half the avocado dip, then top with a second tortilla. Spread with half the refried beans, then cover with a third tortill

* 8 14 pound Remove giblets and neck from turkey; set aside. Rinse and drain turkey. Pat dry. Use a covered roasting pan that just fits the bird. Cut onion in half and place inside turkey. Blend herbs and make a paste with a little fat. Spread on outside of turkey and pres

350. In a large saucepan, cook onions and bell pepers in oil until tender. Stir in turkey, corn, enchilada sauce, chili powder, and salt until cooked through. Spread about 1/4 filling and fat free cheese on each tortilla, roll up and place seam side down on a baking sheet lined

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, bell peppers, oregano, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper; cook until vegetables are tender. Stir in chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, pumpkin, turkey, and water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer 4

Heat in frying pan 2 3 Tbsp melted butter or turkey or chicken fat. Add thinly sliced onion and diced celery. Heat 5 8 minutes over low heat, stirring often. Add 2 3 cups cooked turkey. Cook 5 minutes over low heat. Sauce: Brown the chicken fat (I would use butter) and fl

La fricasee fatuguee Heat in frying pan 2 3 Tbsp melted butter or turkey or chicken fat. Add thinly sliced onion and diced celery. Heat 5 8 minutes over low heat, stirring often. Add 2 3 cups cooked turkey. Cook 5 minutes over low heat. Sauce: Brown the chicken fa

In med. bowl, combine chicken, lemon juice, 1/2 of the salt, pepper and lemon zest. Toss to mix. On a large flat plate, coat the chicken with the seasoned bread crumbs. Spray Pam on a non stick skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, unti

Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. In self closing plastic bag, combine turkey, soy sauce, vinegar, cornstarch and lemon pepper. Shake bag to coat turkey thoroughly. Refrigerate 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend. In large skillet, over medium heat

Put lentils and chicken stock in a medium saucepan over medium high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook at a slow boil until the lentils are softened but still firm to the bite, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the lentils, transfer to a large bowl, and cool to room temperatu

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, green and red bell peppers; saute 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 2 minutes. 2. Add the tomatoes, broth, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and cumin; bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer

Crumble the turkey into a two quart bowl, and stir in half a cup of the spaghetti sauce. Microcook on HIGH for two minutes, stir, the microcook three minutes longer. Add the rest of the sauce, rinse the jar with water, and add to the mixture. Stir in the garlic powder. Cover and

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, combine ground meat, carrot, cheese, garlic powder and bread crumbs. Add the egg and tomato paste and mix well. Using your hands, roll the mixture into marble sized meatballs and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

Cover turkey bones with water in a large pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer 3 hrs. Strain the broth and save the meat. Add tomatoes and barley. Simmer 2 hrs. Add vegetables and parsley. Simmer 1/2 to 1 hr. longer till vegetables are cooked. Ad

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Two minutes before pasta is done, add broccoli florets to water. Cook two minutes; drain pasta and broccoli in colander. In a large skillet, warm the margarine over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and saute three

To lighten a traditional Bolognese sauce, I substituted lean ground turkey for the more traditional ground beef. It s necessary to taste and adjust seasonings as you go along, since the flavor of turkey is not as strong as beef. I ve added a generous amount of oregano and garlic

1. Wash lettuce or spinach, tear into bite size pieces. Steam peas until just tender. 2. Using a large, clear salad bowl, layer the ingredients in the order presented. Repeat until all ingredients are used up, saving the sliced egg for the top of the salad. Chill. Serve wit

Recipe by: Jo Anne Merrill *Use reduced fat Jack cheese with or without jalapeno peppers, cut into 1/2 inch strips. Drain canned chilies, remove seeds, slit on 1 side and opened flat. Cut cooked turkey into 1/2 inch strips. Arrange chilies on baking dish lightly coated with veg

Thaw the spinach and squeeze out any liquid. Put about 1/3 of the spinach in the bottom of a lightly oiled casserole. Spread half of the ricotta over the spinach. Sprinkle on half of the turkey. spoon on half of the spaghetti sauce. Top with half of the mozzarella slices.

Beat eggs lightly and stir in remaining ingredients. Blend in well. Pour mixture into 8 in pam sprayed cake pan and bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into wedges and serve hot or cold. From: Jr Byers Date: 29 Oct 96    br

In a large bowl combine turkey, rosemary, sage and pepper. Form mixture into 8 patties about 3"x1/4"; place patties in 12" or 14" non stick skillet. Cook over high heat for 1 minute; turn and cook 1 minute more. Reduce heat; continue cooking, turning occasionally

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, cook the bacon and garlic in a small saute pan over medium low heat until the garlic is aromatic and the bacon is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the wine, increase heat, bring the wine t

In small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, onion, mustard, vinegar, and black and cayenne peppers to taste; spread on cut sides of rolls. Top 4 of the crusty roll halves with turkey. Arrange pickles over top. Sandwich with remaining halves of rolls. Some crunchy raw vegetable

In small bowl, beat together cream cheese, parsley, onion, sour cream, tarragon, salt and pepper. Spread on 1 side of each slice of bread. Top 4 of the slices with turkey; invert remaining bread slices over top. Left over chicken may also be used. Combine with som

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse pasta with cool water. In a large bowl, stir together the corn, celery, red onion and turkey. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Stir into corn mixture. Add pasta and toss well. Spoon into a se

Boil wine, uncovered, in a small saucepan until reduced by about half. Meanwhile, strain the pan juices into a 2 cup glass measure, gently pressing on the solids to extract all of the liquid. Let the juices rest for a few minutes, then skim away the grease that floats to the top

Cook noodles according to pkg. directions; drain and reserve. In large skillet over med. high heat, heat oil. Add turkey and cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in remaining ingredients; reduce heat to medium. Cover and coo

Place turkey in brine for 8 to 12 hours. Remove from brine. Rinse and air dry for at least one hour. Open upper and lower body cavities to expose to smoke. Place in smoker and smoke with your favorite fuel. Smoke for 30 minutes per pound approximately. i.e. 10 lbs = 5 hours br

: bone (6 to 6 1/2 : pounds) 1 1/2 ts each dried sage and thyme : and freshly ground black : pepper 2 TB olive oil 1 1/4 c diced celery with leaves 1 c chopped onion 1/2 c chopped fresh parsley 2 TB water, or as needed 2 md Granny Smith apples,

Put turkey breast in Reynolds roasting bag (Large Size) and place in a shallow roasting pan. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour mixture over turkey breast. Seal bag and make 6 (1/2 inch) cuts in the bag. Bake at 300 degrees for 4 5 hours. Remove excess fat f

SOURCE: A Cook s Tour of Iowa by Susan Puckett, copyright 1988, ISBN 0 87745 191 5 & 0 87745 289 X paper. MM format by Ursula R. Taylor who got this from Tspn. in the June 1995 cookbook swap on Delphi Cust 229. These tenderlois are also served at the Iowa State Fair on hot

Top with shredded sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream OR chopped ripe avocado 1. Soak the beans overnight in water to cover generously. Drain and rinse briefly. 2. Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom pot over medium high heat. When hot, brown the turkey breast