Just Right Meatball Heroes

Just Right Meatball Heroes have all the flavor of Subway's Meatball Marinara Subs™ but half the calories!

Just Right Meatball Heroes

1 recipe Everyday Italian Meatballs (recipe link is below)
1 (24 oz.) jar marinara sauce
8 hot dog buns
Mozzarella cheese (shredded or sliced) 

Prepare the Everyday Italian Meatballs and bake according to the directions.  Place the baked meatballs and marinara sauce in a 3 qt. saucepan over medium heat.  Bring to a low simmer and cook for 3-4 minutes or until both meatballs and sauce are warm.

Split the rolls and place 3 meatballs in each roll.  Spoon the marinara over each and top with mozzarella cheese.  Place heroes on a baking sheet and broil for 1 minute or until the cheese melts and bread toasts.

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Everyday Italian Meatballs:  http://easyaspiecanbe.blogspot.com/2014/02/everyday-italian-meatballs.html

*Recipe adapted from directaccessrecipes.com:  http://www.directaccessrecipes.com/index.jsp?recId=12968

Pressure Cooker Chicken Spaghetti with Spinach and Tomatoes

Chicken Spaghetti with Spinach and Tomatoes is a healthy, colorful, quick, and delicious all-in-one meal made in one pot.  Add some garlic bread, and this meal will be on your table in about 45 minutes.

Parmesan cheese for topping not shown.

Pressure Cooker Chicken Spaghetti with Spinach and Tomatoes

Yield:  4 servings

Approximate Total Time:  45 minutes

Electric Pressure Cooker Size:  6 quarts

2 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tsp. minced garlic

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed

2 cups water

1/2 cup oil-packed, sun-dried tomatoes

1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained

1/8 to 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

1 tbsp. dried oregano

8 oz. spaghetti or linguine

2 cups fresh spinach

Shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

Add the olive oil to the pressure cooker pot, and select SAUTE. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until the onion is softened. Add the garlic and stir. Add the cubed chicken and cook on all sides until no longer pink--about 4 minutes. Add the water, sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, and dried oregano; stir. Break the spaghetti in half, and arrange it in a criss-cross fashion like Pick Up Sticks on top of the mixture. (See photo below.) Then press the spaghetti into the sauce to submerge it as much as possible.

Lock pressure cooker lid in place and set steam vent to Sealing. Select CANCEL, select PRESSURE COOK (Manual), and cook for 9 minutes on High pressure. Once the 9-minute cooking cycle is complete, open the steam vent to release pressure (Quick Release).  Carefully remove lid. Stir spaghetti, add spinach, and then stir until the spinach is wilted. Serve with shredded or grated Parmesan cheese.

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Note: Break the spaghetti in half, and arrange it in a criss-cross fashion like Pick Up Sticks on top of the mixture. This will reduce clumping:

If made as written, each serving has:

Taco Pie

Taco Pie is another one of those "impossibly easy" recipes that has been around forever and is made with baking mix.  It's an easy, fun twist on tacos baked in one dish!

Taco Pie

1 pound ground beef

1 tbsp. minced onion flakes or 1/2 cup chopped onion

1 envelope taco seasoning mix

3/4 cup salsa

1/2 cup baking mix (Bisquick, Jiffy, etc.)

1 cup milk

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Condiments:  lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, black olives, etc.

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.  In a 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is brown.  Drain and stir in taco seasoning and salsa.  Spread in pie plate.

Top with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese.  In a small bowl, stir the baking mix, milk, and eggs with a fork or wire whisk until blended.  Pour into pie plate.

Bake 25-35 minutes until the center is done.  Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and bake for a few minutes more until the cheese melts.

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If made as written using 93/7 ground beef and skim milk, each serving has: