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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

  Source:  Dinner: A Love Story  (slightly adapted) Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs. ground chicken 1/2 cup breadcrumbs onion powder, to taste dried parsley, to taste 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese salt, to taste pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 egg, whisked zest of half a lemon 3 tablespoons olive oil pizza sauce mozzarella slices Directions: Place the first 10 ingredients in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, mix until all ingredients are combined. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Use a small cookie dough scoop to form the mixture into small balls and place them on the baking sheet. In a small bowl mix together the olive oil and a spoonful of pizza sauce. Brush the mixture over the meatballs. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, spoon some pizza sauce over each ball and place a small slice of cheese on each one. Return to the oven and broil on high until the cheese is melted and starts to bubble.

Hamburger Potato Casserole

  Source:  South Your Mouth  (slightly adapted) Ingredients: 2 lbs. ground beef 1 small onion, diced 3 baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced salt and pepper 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated 1 can condensed cheddar soup 12 oz. half and half 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions: Cook and crumble the ground beef in a skillet along with the onion. Once the beef is cooked, drain on paper towels. Spray a 9"x13" dish with cooking spray. Place a layer of potato slices in the bottom of the dish. Season with salt and pepper. Layer 1/3 of the beef and onion over the potato slices. Layer 1/3 of the grated cheddar over the beef. Repeat layers 2 more times. In a bowl, combine the soup, half and half, milk, salt, garlic powder and pepper and whisk together. Pour the mixture over the potatoes, beef and cheese layers. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for an hour. Remove the foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.