THE MEAL
It’s Olive Garden Night!
2 helpings of salad with croutons and house dressing
1 breadstick
1 order of lasagna
1 diet cola
THE REPLACEMENT
It’s Italian night at home!
JJ’s Ricotta Roll-ups
8 oz. container of ricotta cheese
½ pound of ground turkey
1 cup spinach
1 egg
2 tsp of italian seasoning blend
1 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
3 large eggplant or 4-6 large zucchini or a combination of the two, sliced into long strips
1 jar of marinara sauce
Brown turkey. Blend ricotta cheese with 1 egg, Italian seasoning blend, salt and pepper. Add turkey and spinach
Lightly saute eggplant or zucchini strips in olive oil until softened
Roll up with ricotta mixture and place in baking pan, seam side down.
Cover with marinara sauce and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
You can top with freshly grated parmesan or shredded mozzarella. Add sliced olives to the ricotta mixture and the top. You can also add walnuts to the ricotta mixture.
Serve with field greens and tomatoes with extra virgin olive oil and vinegar
Sparkling water with lemon or lime
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OMG!!! Absolutely delicious!!! I didn’t even miss the pasta! I didn’t know how many servings this was supposed to make, so I doubled it and my family of four ate the whole thing (kids included). So much for portion control.