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Friday, February 12, 2010

Thai acorn squash turkey meatloaf with peanut sauce

"Dude, seriously, did you just say you made Thai acorn squash turkey meatloaf? That couldn't possibly sound more disgusting."

On the contrary, it is actually quite delicious

One acorn squash (100 calories roughly)
One package ground turkey (1000 calories for 1.2 pounds)
1/3 cup coconut milk (150 calories, easy to substitute light for half the calories)
1 cup Panko (140 calories)
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (100 calories)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp schriacha (or more if you're brave)
1 tbsp chili paste (if you don't know what it is, look it up, it is awesome)
1 tbsp minced ginger
cilantro to taste

roast the acorn squash at 350 degrees until tender. Scoop from skin and mix with all other ingredients. Form to loaf and bake for about 40 minutes. It will be somewhat soft - if you like it firmer, add more panko (up to another cup), or just leave the squash out and serve it on the side (which may change how it holds together, so be careful). The loaf is four servings of about 375 calories each

Cirtus brown rice:

1/2 cup brown basmati rice (340 calories)
1/3 cup coconut milk (130 calories) <- again this can easily be cut
1/2 cup orange juice (60 calories)
1 cup water
1 tbsp minced ginger
zest of a lime
zest of an orange

Dump together and cook until done, about 40 minutes. Do I really need to tell you how to make rice? 260 calories per serving (serves two)

Peanut sauce:
1 tbsp coconut milk (35 calories)
1 tbsp peanut butter (90 calories)
1 tbsp schriacha
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp agave nectar
1/2 tsp sesame oil

mix together over heat, about 70 calories per serving for a sauce

Put peanut sauce over meat loaf and serve with rice. About 700 calories for the whole meal.

Note that my wife is complaining that 700 calorie meals are insufficient. Hey, is it my fault she has a much better metabolism than me?

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