All right, my friends, make sure you have some time for this meal, because it took me a good two hours to make! Whew!
First thing's first: The original recipe called for 3 heads of garlic, however, I actually only used one and it worked sufficiently for us. I took the one head of garlic, separated them, peeled them, and then minced four of them. I also set six aside to add to the inside of the chicken. I added the minced garlic to a small bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon rosemary (the original recipe called for fresh rosemary, but I didn't have any on hand so I used dried rosemary and it worked fine), 1 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
I put the six garlic cloves into the cavity of the chicken and spread the rub onto the outside of the chicken. I put that into a preheated 375 degree oven and started to cook it for 1 and a half hours.
While that was cooking, I added the remaining garlic cloves to a baking dish, as well as a sweet onion, which I cut into wedges, and 3 sweet potatoes, which I peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces. Then I added 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon of rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and tossed to coat.
At the hour mark of the chicken, I threw the vegetable mixture into the oven, as well, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. Once the chicken and vegetables were done, I took the chicken out and covered it with foil to let it sit for 15 minutes before I carved it.
I carved the chicken and served the pieces with the potato mixture and voila! Dinner was served!
This meal was so flavorful and delicious, and only 393 calories! It was also only $2.26/serving! Seriously! Listen, I shop at Winco and the prices there are unbelievable, and I'm able to make delicious meals like this because of them!!
Here's the recipe!
3 heads garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons snipped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3 - 3 1/2 pound whole roasting chicken
3 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/2 - 1 3/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges
Happy cooking everyone!!!
Howdy my fine-feathered friends! This meal was, let me tell you, absolutely delicious! I think I might need to make it again...pronto!
So first thing's first: I chopped 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro, 1/2 cup of onions and 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce and set it aside.
Then, in a mixing bowl, I added 1 pound of ground turkey, 1 teaspoon (each) of garlic powder, onion powder and season salt, as well as 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
After that I added the cilantro, onions and chipotle chile and mixed well, forming four patties!
The original recipe called for grilling the patties, but I'm not the best at the grill, so I used my awesome grill pan instead! They took a good 4-6 minutes per side to cook, and then, once they were cooked, I added a slice of cheddar cheese to each patty to let it melt. The original recipe called for mozzarella slices, but I used what I had and it still turned out delicious!
Then I added them to some toasted wheat buns and voila! Dinner was served! I was surprised that it was so good, seeing as there wasn't any kind of toppings on it, but it really ended up delicious and just the right kind of spicy! Yum!
The meal was only 376 calories (allowing me to add a small pasta dish on the side) and $2.68/serving. Whoa!
Here's the recipe!
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon season salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
Whoa, hi everyone! This meal was so super easy, filling and delicious!
First thing's first: I took 1 pound of shrimp, that I had peeled and deveined, and cooked them in a skillet over medium-high heat. It took about 2-4 minutes, and then I set it aside while I cooked the other items.
Then I heat 2 cups of water to boiling and added the noddles portion of a package of Oriental flavored ramen to the boiling water (make sure to break it up prior to adding it to the water). I cooked that until it was softened, and then added 1 pound of stir-fry vegetables to the water and cooked about 4-6 minutes.
Then I added the seasoning packet from the ramen to the mixture, as well as 1/4 cup stir-fry sauce, and I let it cook for about 3-5 minutes, until it was hot, and added the previously cooked shrimp.
Then voila! Dinner was served!
This meal was only 210 calories and $3.07/serving! So delicious! See?!? Who says ramen has to be only eaten by broke college kids!! :)
Here's the recipe!
1 pound uncooked, peeled, deveined, medium shrimp, thawed
2 cups water
1 package (3 ounces) Oriental flavor ramen noodle soup mix
1 bag (1 pound) fresh stir-fry vegetables
1/4 cup stir-fry sauce
Happy cooking everyone!!!!
Tonight's meal was so good, there weren't any leftovers!!
First thing's first that I did (and my oldest son helped too!) was preheat the oven to 400 degrees and then sprayed a cookie sheet and added a refrigerated pizza crust to it. My son spread it out so well it fit the whole pan!
Then I cooked 1 pound of ground turkey, drained it once it was cooked, and let my son add a packet of taco seasoning to it, as well as the water directed on the package. Once that was cooked, we added the turkey on top of the dough.
Then I had my son add a can of Rotel on top of the meat, as well as added 2 cups of Colby and Monterrey Jack cheese.
Then I added it to the preheated oven and cooked for 15 minutes and voila! Dinner was served!
This meal was only 189 calories per piece, so everyone was able to have a few (my oldest son clearly worked up an appetite because he had five pieces!). I also added my usual Tapatio to the mix and it was YUM-MY and only $2.20/serving!
Here's the recipe!!
1 pound ground turkey (the original recipe called for ground beef)
2 cups Colby & Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
1 can Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies
1 can thin pizza crust
1 package taco seasoning
Happy cooking everyone!!
Howdy friends, another installment of Mama Feta's Meals is coming at you!!!! I made this a few nights ago and it was sooooo good!
First thing's first: I cut 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts into chunks, and then sliced (each) 1 green, red and orange pepper into strips.
I added those, as well 1 can of nacho cheese soup, to a slow cooker, along with 1/2 cup of salsa and 1/8 teaspoon chili powder.
I mixed the items together and then set the slow cooker to low and let it cook for 5 1/2 hours. When the meal was almost done, I cooked some rice to add to it.
After that, voila!! Dinner was served! With 1 cup of the chicken mixture and 3/4 cup of rice, the meal was only 360 calories! What?!? Seriously, I know. It was also only $3.15/serving! Yay!
Here's the recipe!
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
1 each small green, sweet red and orange pepper, cut into thin strips
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) nacho cheese soup, undiluted
1/2 cup chunky salsa
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
4 1/2 cups hot cooked rice
Happy cooking everyone!!!!
So, in case you weren't aware, today is National Grilled Cheese Day, and I wasn't even made aware until a few hours ago!!!! So, naturally, I had to make a shopping trip and change up my meal for the evening!
I'm positive everyone knows how to make grilled cheese, so I won't bore anyone with how to make it, I'll just list the ingredients and you can go from there!
I actually made two different grilled cheeses: Grilled Double-Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches and Grilled Pizza Sandwiches.
First thing's first, for the Grilled Double-Cheese and Bacon you will need:
8 slices bacon
4 slices red onion
4 slices cheddar cheese
4 slices mozzarella cheese
8 slices sourdough bread
For the Grilled Pizza Sandwiches you will need:
1/3 cup pizza sauce
8 slices sourdough bread
4 slices salami
4 slices mozzarella
1 small green pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter, melted
Now, due to preference I left out the onions in one and the bell peppers in another, but they were still really good! Make sure to brush the melted butter on the outside of the Pizza Sandwich bread, and then cook them on a skillet or whatever works for you.
The Grilled Pizza Sandwiches were 391 calories for one sandwich and the Grilled Double-Cheese and Bacon Sandwiches were 330 calories, and only $4.69/serving (that's for both of the sandwiches! Whoa! I also cut the sandwiches in half, which made them go a bit farther and helped me keep everyone within the 500 calorie mark!
Happy cooking everyone!!!!
Wow, long time no see everyone! These past few weeks have been crazy (both good and bad), but hopefully I can be a bit more consistent now. My eyes are doing much better so I'm going to try using the GOOD camera to get better pictures later, but we'll see how much patience I have for that! :)
I made this meal the other day and it was really good. First thing's first: I placed my four chicken breasts on some wax paper and flattened them until they were about 1/4 inch thickness. I mixed 1/3 cup (each) of bread crumbs and grated Parmesan cheese in one bowl and beat an egg in another.
Then, one at a time, I added 4 chicken breasts to the egg first, coated it, and then covered it with the bread crumbs.
Then I added 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a skillet and cooked the chicken over medium heat until it was no longer pink. It took about 15 minutes, turning it once. Once the chicken was cooked, I added 2 cups of pasta sauce to the skillet and heat it until it was hot, and then topped it with 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
And voila! You have Skillet Chicken Parmesan! This was pretty delicious, and stayed under my 500 calorie rule by being only 440 calories! It was also only $3.44/serving! Woo!!
Here's the recipe!
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups tomato pasta sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Happy cooking everyone!!!
