Fat Burning Recipes

Spaghetti Squash Turkey Meatballs

Spaghetti Squash & Sauce Ingredients 1 spaghetti squash (4-5 pounds) 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 6 plum tomatoes, chopped ½ cup crushed tomato 2 tablespoons tomato paste ½ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wrap the whole squash in foil. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 1 to 2 hours, until tender when pierced with a fork, turning the squash over halfway through cooking. Set aside to cool. 2. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. (You can use butter to aid in the cooking.) Add the onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until softened. Add the plum tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and basil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes. Set aside. 3. Make the turkey meatballs (see below). Pour the tomato sauce that you set aside previously over the meatballs in the baking dish. Cook for 10 more minutes. 4. Cut the cooked spaghetti squash in half. Remove and discard the seeds. Scoop out 3 cups of squash from the shell. (Reserve the remaining squash for future use). Arrange the squash on a serving platter and top with the meatball-marinara sauce mixture.

Turkey Meatballs Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey 1 egg, beaten ½ cup sprouted grain bread crumbs 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 1-2 cloves garlic (depending on how much you like garlic) 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon salt

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Mix all ingredients together in bowl, roll into balls. 3. Place in baking dish. 4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

Baked Buffalo Wings

This bar favorite is usually deep fried in batter and loaded with blue cheese dressing. Give this alternative a try for a healthier spin!

Ingredients 1 lb chicken wings (preferably without skin) 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon Celtic Sea Salt 1/2 cup hot sauce 1 tablespoon butter

Directions 1. Fill a large pot half way with water and then add the first 4 ingredients. 2. Bring water mixture and wings to a boil and then boil for 15 minutes. 3. Transfer wings to an oven safe container coated with butter. 4. Bake wings on “Broil” for 15 minutes on each side. (For crispier wings, cook longer on each side, maybe 20 minutes per side). 5. While waiting for wings, combine the hot sauce and butter in a small pot and cook over low flame until melted. 6. When wings are done, shake ‘em up with the sauce and enjoy!

Asian Style Salmon

The addition of ginger makes this dish delicious, nutritious, and tasty. It is good served hot or at room temperature.

Ingredients • ¾ teaspoon low-sodium and wheat free soy sauce • 1 teaspoon wasabi powder • ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger • 6-ounce wild salmon steak • 1 scallion, thinly sliced (white part only)

Directions In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger. Marinate the salmon with the soy sauce mixture in a shallow baking dish for 30 minutes at room temperature or for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator. Place on grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side for medium rare. Place salmon on top of vegetables and garnish with thinly sliced scallions.

Low Carb Gluten Free Meatloaf

Meatloaf is often a family dinner staple and can be put together quickly and easily for a simple and healthy dinner solution.

Here is my recipe for healthy meatloaf. Not only does it taste delicious, it is lower in carbs and gluten free by using the right kind of breadcrumbs.

Ingredients:

1 pound Grass Fed ground Buffalo or Beef (Grassland Beef)
1/3 cup gluten free bread crumbs (they are made from rice and I found them at the health food store)
1/3 cup organic ketchup (yes, this adds in some sugar so be careful if you are very sensitive to sugar)
½ red onion finely chopped
Lots of the following spices: dried parsley, oregano, basil, and garlic powder (I know “lots” is not a measurement but I’m not sure how much I put in there but I do know it was a good amount of each.)
Celtic Sea Salt and black pepper
1 organic egg

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf baking pan with organic, unrefined coconut oil.

In a mixing bowl, mix all the above ingredients together

Place the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and shape into a loaf

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until done. Allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing.

I hope you enjoy this meatloaf as much as my family and I did!