Cheeseburger Macaroni

I found this recipe on Hungry Girl and I just had to try it!  The portions seemed really small so I adjusted some of the ingredients and made it for six people instead of eight.Ingredients:
1 lb Ground Turkey
1/2 Onion, chopped
3 tablespoons Ketchup
8 oz Elbow Pasta, uncooked
3 10oz packages Green Giant Cauliflower and Cheese
4 wedges Laughing Cow Swiss
3 Scallions

I began by boiling the pasta since it would take the longest.  I only boiled it for four minutes to get it started.

Next, I mixed the turkey, ketchup and chopped onion together in a bowl.

Combined the meat mixture, pasta and cauliflower packages together in the slow cooker.  You may want to let the cauliflower thaw for a while before you add it.  I put mine in the microwave for two minutes so that I could break it apart.

I cooked this on low for eight hours and it sat on warm for two more hours.

Finally you need to mix in the Laughing Cow cheese and the green onions.

This meal was so good!  I probably could have been a little gentler so it didn't turn to mush.  That didn't effect the taste though! :)

Nutritional Info:
6 Servings
Calories: 354
Fat: 11
Carbs: 42
Protein: 24

It ended up being quite a bit more than the Hungry Girl recipe but it was a lot more satisfying this way.  Also, it was still a very healthy meal! :)

Pork Tacos

Sorry for such a delay in our postings.  I guess we have been enjoying this Summer heat wave a little too much! lol  The other day I found a Pork Shoulder in my freezer and thought it would be great for some Pork Tacos.  This recipe was extremely easy to make and it was delicious too! :)
Ingredients:
1 lb Pork Shoulder
2 tablespoons Taco Seasoning
Water

First I rubbed a tablespoon of taco seasoning on both sides of the Pork Shoulder.

The meat was still frozen so I did this the night before and let it thaw in the fridge until morning.  Then I added enough water to cover the meat completely.

I let it cook for nine hours on low.

This was the perfect meal that day.  It was over 90 degrees outside and I was able to make dinner without feeling like I was heating up the whole kitchen.  Next I took the meat out, threw away the fat and shredded it on a plate.  It fell apart with hardly any effort.

After the meat was ready I heated up some tortillas and added the meat, cheese and lettuce to them.  I really liked it!

Nutritional Info: (Meat Only)
4 Servings
Calories: 211
Fat: 13
Carbs: 2
Protein: 19