Sliders with a Cajun Twist

6 ounces of lean ground turkey 93/7
6 ounces of lean ground beef 93/7
1 tablespoon of Ketchup
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce
1/3 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
1/2 of a white onion, cut into slices about 1/4 inch wide
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise (I used low fat)
11/2 tablespoons of spicy brown mustard
4 slider buns

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a bowl combine the meats, ketchup, worcestershire, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning....mix together really well....then put in the fridge.

Cut the onion and place on a cooking sheet that you have spayed with PAM and then add a couple of dashes of Cajun seasoning and a couple sprays of PAM.  Place in the oven for about 20 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes - just want them to be a little brown and tender.

Then in a pan cook your 4 little burgers to the temperature you prefer.

In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise and the mustard and stir till mixed together.

Towards the end of your onions cooking put your slider buns in there to warm them up.

Then once everything is cooked...spread the mayo-mustard mix on both sides of the bun and add your patty and the onions on top.

Enjoy!!!!

Fresh Sausage Ragu

1-16 ounce box of Rigatoni pasta
1-pound of ground pork sausage (I used mild)
1 medium onion, diced
1-medium zucchini, diced
2 medium carrots, diced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon of dried crushed red pepper flakes
1-6 ounce can of tomato paste
1-28 ounce can of diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

In a large pot over medium heat at the sausage and break it apart, then let that get brown for about 10 minutes.  Then add the onions and garlic and let that break down for another 10 minutes. Then add the carrots and zucchini and stir everything together for a couple of minutes and then add the crushed red pepper flakes, tomato paste and diced can tomatoes.  Let that all cook for about 20-25 minutes.

Then in a separate pot boil water to cook the pasta in.  Then cook for 8-10 minutes and drain.

To serve put a portion of pasta on a plate and then add some of the ragu on top and then sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.

Enjoy!!!!

Fantastic Feta Chicken

3 boneless/skinless chicken breast
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon of dried Oregano
1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper
1-4 ounce package of crumbled Feta cheese (I use reduced fat)

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Spray a baking dish with pam and then place the chicken in the backing dish.  First salt and pepper the chicken and then drizzle with the lemon juice.  Then sprinkle the Oregano on the chicken, bake for 45 minutes and then add the Feta cheese and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

I served with roasted asparagus and wild rice.

Enjoy!!!!