Greek Style Meatballs with lemon, oregano potatoes

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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70

Minutes

Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2pkg Maple Leaf Prime Ground Chicken
  • 1cup baby spinach, chopped
  • ½heaping cup Feta, crumbled
  • 1tbsp sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 1tsp garlic, minced
  • 1tsp oregano, dried
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1egg, whisked
  • cup seasoned breadcrumbs
  • Cooking spray
  • Tzatziki sauce, prepared
  • Cherry tomatoes, diced – garnish
  • 1lbs small to medium yellow flesh potatoes, cleaned and cut into thick wedges
  • 2tbsp cold salted butter, cut into small cubes
  • ½cup chicken broth, prepared
  • 1tsp oregano, dried
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • ½lemon juiced, sliced into 2 wedges and wedges reserved.
  • 2cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl add ground chicken, spinach, feta, sundried tomato, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, oregano and season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
  3. Divide meat mixture and form into 30 meatballs. Place onto baking sheet leaving a 1” inch space between meatballs.
  4. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper.
  5. Lightly spray an 8 x 11 inch baking dish with cooking oil. Pour chicken broth into dish and add garlic. Place potatoes into dish and sprinkle butter over top and add reserved juiced lemon wedges.
  6. Place potatoes on center rack of oven. Let potatoes cook for 15 minutes. Add tray of meatballs to oven on center rack beside potatoes and continue cooking for 20 – 22 minutes or until meatballs have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees and potatoes are soft when pierced with a fork.
  7. Portion desired amount of meatballs to center of plate and drizzle with tzatziki sauce and sprinkle with extra feta and diced tomatoes. Serve with lemon potatoes.
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Serve with pan fried seasoned yellow and green zucchini slices for a full well balanced meal.

Have left over meatballs! Great for
freezing and reheating or use left overs in a Greek style meatball pita for lunch!

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Baked Black Forest Ham with Brazilian Pineapple and Cranberry Chutney

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1600gr Maple Leaf Black Forest Smoked Ham, cooked per package directions and kept warm
  • 3cups ripe pineapple, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • ½cup frozen cranberries, par thawed
  • 1tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch nutmeg
  • 1tsp maple syrup
  • 2tbsp butter
  • Pinch salt
  1. In a large bowl combine pineapple, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup and salt. Stir well to combine.
  2. Heat butter over medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Add pineapple mixture and cook stirring occasionally. Allow pineapples to brown and caramelize, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add cranberries and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes more until cranberries just start to soften and burst.
  4. Slice ham and spoon chutney over top.
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Make ahead alert! This chutney is so good you will want to make a double batch. Make ahead and keep in an airtight container for
3 days.

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Southwest BBQ Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowl

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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15

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Serves
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4

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  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2250gr pkg Maple Leaf Prepped and Ready BBQ Shredded Chicken
  • 1397g pkg Spanish style rice, cooked and kept warm
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1cup corn
  • 1cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1cup tex mex blend cheese, shredded
  • 4cups Romain lettuce, chopped
  • 1cup pico de gallo or salsa, prepared
  • BBQ sauce – optional
  • Avocado, sliced – garnish
  • Lime wedges – garnish
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Pan fry chicken stirring frequently for 2 to 3 minutes until just starting to brown and chicken is warmed through.
  2. Place corn and beans in a small bowl and microwave until heated through.
  3. Assemble burrito bowl by dividing prepared rice onto 4 plates. Spoon rice onto plate in a large circle. Divide and spoon chicken onto center of the rice. Working clockwise around the chicken spoon corn and bean mixture followed by lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo.
  4. Drizzle with extra BBQ sauce if using and garnish with avocado and lime.
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Make it your own! There are so many possibilities to make a chicken burrito bowl. Try using sauteed peppers and onions
in place of beans and corn and make it a fajita bowl!

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Creamy Butter Chicken Pasta

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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20

Minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2250gr pkg Maple Leaf Sliced Chicken
  • 1tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1400ml jar butter chicken sauce, prepared and warmed
  • 1410gr pkg bowtie pasta, cooked and drained and kept warm
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • 1medium green pepper, sliced
  • 1small red onion, sliced
  • ½pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Grated parmesan or paneer, garnish
  • Cilantro, optional
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add peppers and onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until starting to brown and caramelize. Add garlic and cherry tomatoes and cook 1 minute longer stirring frequently.
  2. Add chicken and heat until warmed through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add warm sauce to cooked pasta in a large bowl and toss well to coat. Divide pasta on to plates and top with chicken and vegetable mixture.
  4. Garnish with cheese and cilantro if using.
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Try serving with garlic naan bread warmed in the oven.

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