dinner tonight - faking it real simple style

Speedy Sloppy Joes

from real simple

1 7.5-ounce tube refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound ground turkey

Kosher salt and pepper

1 cup store-bought refrigerated fresh salsa

Bake the biscuits according to the package directions. Let cool before slicing each biscuit in half. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until no trace of pink remains, about 7 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in the salsa and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Place the bottom halves of the biscuits on a plate. Top with the meat mixture and sandwich with the remaining biscuit halves.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING

CALORIES 419(47% from fat); FAT 22g (sat 5g); CHOLESTEROL 90mg; CARBOHYDRATE 32g; SODIUM 1,402mg; PROTEIN 24g; FIBER 0g; SUGAR 6g

cowboy caviar

2 chopped avocados
1 chopped tomato
1 small chopped onion
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped finely (to taste)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 Mexican (or fiesta) corn, rinsed and drained
1/4 to 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (to taste)

Mix the above ingredients together.

Dressing:
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup oil (I used olive oil, which was yummy, and I would use less the next time)
1/2 t. salt
hot sauce to taste


Pour dressing over other mixture, stir together and chill. Serve with the scoopy kind of tortilla or corn chips.