Spicy Avocado Dip, Turkey Meatballs & Pumpkin Pear Bread
Spicy Avocado Dip
2 med. fully ripe avocados peeled
1 c. mayonnaise
1 packet Ranch salad dressing mix
1 tsp. chili powder
Mash avocados and place in blender; whip until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend at high speed for 1 minute. Can be frozen.
Turkey Meatballs
Ingredients
1 small onion, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
3 tbsp ketchup
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 pound ground dark turkey meat
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
Directions
Add the onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, ketchup, parsley, Parmesan, Pecorino, salt and pepper to a large bowl and blend. Mix in the turkey. Shape the turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a large plate or baking sheet.
Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Transfer the meatballs to a plate. Pour off any excess oil; add the soup with one can of water, mix until blended. Return all the meatballs to the pan. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly and the flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Pumpkin Pear Bread
1 ¼ cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
½ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
½ cup low-fat milk
½ of a 15oz can of unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 15oz can pears, drained and diced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and coat an 8 or 9 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
Whisk together sugar, flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in bowl. Set aside
Whisk together oil and egg in bowl until smooth. Whisk in milk, then pumpkin and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into oil-egg mixture until just combined. Fold in pears. Spread batter in prepared loaf pan, and bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.