Jennie-O

Lee and I have been trying to substitute red meat with healthier turkey and I've been impressed with the quality and taste of Jennie-O products. Don't get me wrong - if I had my choice between a ground beef or ground turkey burger, I'm going with ground beef. Hello? In-and-Out rocks! However, there are times where substituting is not only healthier, but tastes just as good.

Case in point - I've opted for ground turkey for my brown sugar meatloaf recipe, and discovered that I actually like meatloaf, despite years of protesting the mound of meat.

Another substitution has come with my spaghetti recipe, in which I only use Italian sausage. I've recently swapped that with Jennie-O's Italian turkey sausage.

Finally, Jennie O also makes a great ground turkey product that's seasoned Italian. I made the best meatballs the other day and you couldn't even tell the difference (neither could my husband).

It might take a little effort to add the right dash of seasonings, but the flavor you get from fattier red meat will be made up with healthier, properly seasoned turkey meat.