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Left Over Pesto Turkey Meatballs with Pesto, Onions, Bread Crumbs, Parmesan cheese and some chilis. Delish!<\/p><\/div>\n

What day is it? \u00a0For that matter what time is it?<\/p>\n

I woke up the other night after a “nap” and heard my kids downstairs talking and laughing. \u00a0I walked downstairs and my son was sitting playing a video game talking to my daughter who was at the kitchen table painting – making some art. \u00a0It was about 3 AM!\u00a0 I grabbed a glass of water and chatted with them and went back to bed. \u00a0Being locked down has changed a few things hasn’t it.<\/p>\n

Early on we did some shopping in long lines to stock up on some bulk items and make sure we had food we could make and that would last and be good for left over meals. After a relatively short period I am already getting a little sick of cooking and eating — and I love to cook and eat!!<\/p>\n

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My local market wasn’t too crowded and they seem to always have either red jalape\u00f1os or Fresno chilis in stock. Anytime I fire up the oven, while it’s heating up, I’m usually roasting up some chilis and red onions!<\/p><\/div>\n

I could really go for a couple of chicken tacos, a burger, or a bowl of ramen noodles right now! \u00a0Yeah, I can order any of that and go pick it up, but that’s not what I’m talking about. \u00a0What I am really craving is walking in and sitting and relaxing in any of my local restaurants and enjoying the meal and not doing any dishes!! \u00a0I\u2019m not craving anything fancy or expensive, I just want the simplicity and relaxation of enjoying a meal out with family and friends and seeing others doing the same! \u00a0I can’t wait to sign my name on a waiting list. \u00a0Oh the joy and freedom of such a thing is almost unimaginable today isn’t it?!\u00a0 But, you know…that’s not where we’re at in the world today.<\/p>\n

Cooking. \u00a0Cleaning. \u00a0Cooking. \u00a0Cleaning. \u00a0Cooking. \u00a0Cleaning. \u00a0Each day goes by and we throw together another casserole to keep the lions at bay.\u00a0 (Oh yes, the kids are lions!)<\/p>\n

I had made some dough early on during the crisis and ended up freezing it because getting the ingredients I want and need for making a good pizza was pretty difficult for a while, with long lines at grocery stores. Chicken enchiladas. Lasagna. Casseroles this. \u00a0Casserole that. \u00a0I kept wanting a good pizza and then I ran back into some left-over turkey meatballs \u00a0in the fridge and realized it was time to seriously cook for us again instead of just preparing meals for us.<\/p>\n

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I used a store bought pesto I had in my fridge. Given the circumstances this was perfect for what I needed.<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s nothing new for me to make pizzas with ingredients I have at home, or find in a local market. Often, I will be shopping for one thing and find another ingredient that inspires a new idea that I build into an amazing pizza. \u00a0Meatballs are a family favorite pizza topping. \u00a0 So I thought about some of the other ingredients I already had, and was able to pick up a couple more things at the store (a quick, furtive dash) as my dough thawed.<\/p>\n

Folks, it was time to fire up the oven!<\/p>\n

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The Left-Over Turkey Meatball Pizza:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Neapolitan Dough *Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Fresh Mozzarella<\/p>\n

Provolone \u2013 Cut into 1\/4″ high squares (Not a thick Cube).<\/p>\n

Left-Over Pesto Turkey Meat Balls *See recipe below<\/em><\/p>\n

Pesto *Here is a LINK<\/a> to Peter’s fresh pesto if you have the time and ingredients. \u00a0It’s worth it!<\/p>\n

Brad\u2019s Wood Fired Oven Roasted Chilis *Link<\/a><\/p>\n

Fresh Basil<\/p>\n

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I always make more than I need. This chili “relish” is great on anything you want to add a little spice to like morning eggs or even a sandwich.<\/p><\/div>\n

Left-Over Pesto Turkey Meatballs<\/strong><\/p>\n

These were pretty simple and sort of just thrown together for a big pasta dinner that would also provide the family a nice and easy bit of left-overs to warm up and eat for another day or two.<\/p>\n

Add the following to ground turkey and form into meatballs:<\/p>\n