This recipe is Russian, and the Russian name of it is “Macaroni Po-Flotski” which translates as “Pasta A-La-Sailor”.  It is made with the items that are always around (pasta, ground meat and onion), so it’s one of those great “emergency meals” :)

Ingredients:

Pasta (tubular shapes work best) – 1 lb
Ground beef or other ground meat – 2 lbs
2 onions, chopped.
Oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook the pasta according to package directions. 

Heat 1 tbsp of oil on a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.  Add the onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden-brown.  Add the ground meat, and cook, stirring occassionally, until no longer pink.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Optional step: process cooked ground meat and onion mixture in a food processor.

Heat another 2 tbsp of oil in a large non-stick frying pan.  Add cooked pasta and cooked ground meat and onion mixture.  Stir until the pasta is coated with oil and mixed with the ground meat.

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Ingredients:

1 lb turkey breast cutlets
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tbsp oil

Directions:

If the turkey cutlets are too big, cut them into smaller pieces.  Sprinkle turkey cutlets with salt and pepper on both sides.

Whisk the egg in a bowl.  Put the flour on a large plate.

Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat (I like to use 2 frying pans at once to save time).

Dip each turkey cutlet in the egg, then dip into flour on each side, then put on a frying pan.

Cook turkey cutlets for 4 minutes on 1 side, then flip them and cook for 4 minutes on the other side (or until no longer pink inside).

These turkey cutlets go great with cranberry sauce! 

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These are the most tender and juicy meatballs I’ve ever tasted!

Ingredients:
1 lb ground meat (beef or turkey)
1 onion, minced
1/4 cup bread crumbs
3 tbsp water
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 jar (26 oz) pasta sauce

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the ground meat, minced onion, bread crumbs, water, salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Form the meat mixture into balls and put them on a frying pan. Cook for 3 minutes, then turn the meatballs over with a spatula and cook for another 3 minutes.

Pour the pasta sauce over the meatballs. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

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