Spinach Meat balls with alfrado sauce


1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 10oz spinach thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
1/2 c shredded parmesan
3lrg eggs
2tb italian herb seasoning
2ts garlic powder
1ts salt and pepper
1/2 c bread crumbs

preheat oven to 400 coat baking sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl mix all ingredients. Pinch off a teaspoon or so of meat mixture and make a small round ball. place on baking sheet. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes.

Alfrado sauce can use packet and make at home or buy the jar.

Pizza Bites

Ingredients

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Pepperoni slices

Parmesan Cheese

Dried basil, to taste

Dried oregano, to taste

Dried parsley, to taste

Garlic powder, to taste

Pizza sauce or marinara sauce.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a pie dish with olive oil.

Let the dough rest on the counter for 20 minutes. Grab a walnut size piece of the dough, flatten it with your hand then place the desired ingredients in the middle of the dough. Seal dough around the fillings (cheeses, pizza sauce, pepperoni) and place in the pie dish seam side down. Repeat, placing 12-15 balls into each pie dish.

Coat each ball with olive oil then sprinkle the basil, oregano, parsley, garlic powder and parmesan cheese, to taste.

Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the pizza bites are golden brown. Serve with warmed pizza or marinara sauce. Enjoy.

Twice Baked Potato Bites

Ingredients

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 green onions, sliced, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bake potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
4. When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. Next, cut the potato skins into bite size pieces, about 1 inch square. Set aside. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon.
5. Bake for another 15 minutes.