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2.07.2013

Spaghetti & Turkey Hearts for your Little Loves!


                                 
                                             Spaghetti & Turkey Hearts


My heart shaped cookie cutter has been working overtime! My kids are loving up all of my heart shaped creations! I thought of this at 2am last night and got to work today. If it works for fruit ,why not ground turkey? Using a heart shaped cookie cutter and cutting board, I flattened the meatball mixture out onto the cutting board. I sprayed Pam on the cutting board first. I lined a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and sprayed it with Pam before placing the turkey hearts on. I baked them on 350 degrees for about 25 minutes flipping once. The time may vary according to the size of your hearts. Chloe was home sick from Kindergarten today so she got to sample the turkey hearts for lunch. She loved them!

Sauce
I made a quick sauce using a 16 0z can of Tuttarosa crushed tomatoes
3 cloves of garlic (we love garlic!)
1/2 a small onion
salt
pepper
parsley
oregano
Saute onion & garlic in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until blonde
add the crushed tomatoes and the seasonings
let cook for 30-60 minutes


Turkey Hearts
I used a pound and a half of 99% fat free ground turkey
2-3 cloves of garlic minced
1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp of salt
1tsp of pepper
2 eggs
a pinch of oregano
2 pinches of parsley

 
 
 




 

23 comments:

  1. So cute, I tried pinning but it wouldn't work, not sure why?

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    1. Thanks Gi!

      I'll have to look into the Pinterest thing.

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  2. So cute!! I was thinking of doing heart-shaped meatloaves for Valentine's, but I might change my mind now. This is adorable!!

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    1. Thank you! My kids loved them! I have meatloaf hearts to do over the weekend as well...did you see the heartlette baking pan I posted? It is absolutely perfect for meatloaf hearts! I showed it in my blueberry yogurt muffin post...it's a great pan!

      Thank you for stopping over & leaving a comment!

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  3. What a great idea! Food and love. Plus I can make this with all the things I already have in my house.

    Happy Saturday Sharefest!

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    1. Thank you Carli! Food is love- especially in my house! I LOVE feeding my kids! Thanks for stopping by & leaving a comment...come again!

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  4. Happy Sharefest! These look adorable. I've been looking for something fun to share with the kids for Valentine's dinner. This is perfect!

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    1. Thank you so much! Curious to see what Burnt Apple is all about...stopping over!

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  5. Happy Sharefest! Those are simply too cute! Perfect idea for Valentine's Day! :) Have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks Julie! The kiddies loved them...my husband & I did as well!!

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  6. Adorable (as usual). Although, I'd have to eat it without the little one, she only likes her pasta "clean". No butter. No sauce. Nothing. Drives me nuts. She's like the worst Italian kid ever.

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    1. Hahaha!! We go through that here too...sometimes Max likes sauce- sometimes butter...sometimes plain. He's sooo picky it's a pain in the ass!!! Chloe has gotten better and will try new foods for a quarter!!!

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  7. This is precious!! I am so going to make this for my 2 year old. We have been working on shapes! He would love this!! Pinning it! :)

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    1. Thank you for pinning!! If your working on shapes- go all out and try a few variations! I'm doing stars next for sure! Thank you so much for stopping over! Come again!

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  8. OMG - this looks so amazing. Perhaps tonight's dinner...

    Happy Sharefest

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    1. Let me know how it goes if you make them! Thanks for stopping over!!!

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  9. Love this idea! Would love if you would come and link up this and some of your other recipes to Wonderful Food Wednesday this week!

    Thank you for stopping by on my SITS day!

    Kerrie
    www.familyfoodandtravel.com

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    1. I would love to! Will get in touch with you!

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  10. This post is INCREDIBLE I am literally astounded at how cute those little meatballs are (and what a great idea!) Thank you again for popping by my blog during the Sharefest, have a wonderful weekend Tara!

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  11. How cute! And what kid doesn’t love spaghetti and meatballs?

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