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| For Busy Families, Simple Suppers Are Super With Turkey |
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For many families, especially those with on-the-go kids, the autumn season brings a mealtime challenge. Families eat more at-home meals; in fact nearly 80 percent of meals are prepared at home. But because of school and extracurricular activities, there's less time available to prepare meals, making convenience a major factor in deciding what to fix. Throw in the desire to provide appealing meals that are also healthy, and it's no wonder why many busy parents struggle for supper solutions. "The reality is that busy families can have it all - they can have simple suppers that are easy to prepare, and they can ensure great tasting, more nutritious meals by simply adding turkey to many favorite dishes parents already routinely cook," said Jennifer Bushman, author of several Kitchen Coach cookbooks including Weeknight Cooking and Weekend Cooking. "Everyone will love the taste of turkey in these meals, and parents can feel great about the nutritious, high protein benefits turkey offers the family." For example, there are a variety of simple-to-prepare meals - many of them regular family staples - that are every bit as tasty and which provide a healthy choice when made with turkey: 
Easy Turkey EnchiladasIngredients 1 package Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Breast Cutlets, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup light sour cream 1 cup light ranch dressing 10 large (8-inch) flour tortillas 1 cup (8 ounce) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2 cups bottled salsa 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced 2 green onions, chopped, optional Preheat oven to 375° F. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook turkey, stirring constantly until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and ranch dressing. In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup sour cream mixture and turkey. Divide turkey mixture, cheese and salsa evenly over tortillas. Roll up and place seam-side down in a greased 9 x 11-inch baking pan. Bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with tomato, green onion and any remaining salsa and/or sour cream mixture Servings: 5 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes 
Italian Turkey Sausage with PastaIngredients 1 package Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Sweet Italian Sausage 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cans (15 ounce each) whole peeled tomatoes with juice, broken up 1 package (16 ounce) penne, rotelle or fusilli pasta, cooked according to package directions 1 cup (8 ounce) Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces Slice open package with sharp knife; remove sausage casings. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and tomato; crumble sausage. Cook, stirring constantly until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes. In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta with meat sauce. Top pasta with cheese and serve. Servings: 8 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes 
Stove Top Turkey Sausage and MushroomsIngredients 1 package Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Sweet Italian Sausage 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 package (8 ounce) sliced mushrooms 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 cup uncooked white rice (not instant) 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth Slice open package with sharp knife; remove sausage casings. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble and cook sausage, mushroom, onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat until sausage is browned and vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Add rice, stirring to coat. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until broth has evaporated and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Servings: 4 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes 
Turkey Sloppy JoesIngredients 1 package Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Ground Turkey, 7% Fat 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1-1/2 cup (12 ounce) chili sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 6 (4 inch) hamburger buns Green leaf lettuce, optional 1 medium tomato, sliced optional Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Add turkey; crumble and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain. Stir in chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Cook, covered, over low heat for 10 minutes. Divide mixture evenly over bottom of buns. Layer on lettuce and tomato, if desired. Top with remaining buns. Servings: 6 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes 
Turkey LasagnaIngredients 2 packages Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Ground Turkey, 7% Fat 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 jar (26 ounce) spaghetti sauce 6 lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions 1 package (8 ounce) shredded Italian cheese blend Preheat oven to 375° F. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble and cook turkey until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Spoon some meat sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Layer on 3 lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the meat sauce and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Bake until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Servings: 6 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes 
Spaghetti with Ground Turkey Meat SauceIngredients 2 packages Honeysuckle WhiteŽ Ground Turkey, 7% Fat 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 jar (26 ounce) spaghetti sauce 1 package (16 ounce) spaghetti, cooked according to package directions Parmesan cheese, grated, as needed Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble and cook turkey until no longer pink, about 5 minutes; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Mix cooked spaghetti with 2 tablespoons oil; stir in meat sauce. Sprinkle cheese over spaghetti, as desired. Servings: 6 Estimated Times Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes It's also a "superfood". Naturally protein-packed, turkey is a lower fat, healthier choice than many other meal options. For these reasons, turkey is the only meat that has been designated a "superfood" by Steven Pratt, MD, an authority on food and health and co-author of the book "Superfoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life." According to Dr. Pratt's book, turkey is "a perfect example of a Twenty-First Century 'healthy' protein source . and provides multiple nutrients which help build a strong immune system." To highlight the ease with which parents can incorporate "superfoods" into simple-yet-super meals, the Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms "Certified Turkey Divas" have created all-new, original recipes that combine turkey with more of Dr. Pratt's designated superfoods, including spinach, tomatoes, beans, walnuts, oats and yogurt. The delectable recipes can be found at www.honeysucklewhite.com and www.shadybrookfarms.com. In an age of accelerating child obesity and weight-related diseases, preparing "super" meals with turkey and other superfood ingredients makes more sense than ever. |
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About the Author: Cargill Meat Solutions produces a wide variety of high-quality turkey products under the Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms brands. Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Cargill Meat Solutions is a business unit of Cargill, Incorporated, an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. For more information, visit www.honeysucklewhite.com, www.shadybrookfarms.com and www.cargill.com. |
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