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Showing posts with label Fruit and Vegetable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fruit and Vegetable. Show all posts

Friday, August 24, 2012

Cheesy stuffed zucchini

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Zucchini is a wonderful go to vegetable for low carb dieters. It's healthy, versatile and can be used in many dishes .

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 medium sized zucchini
  • 3 diced baby portobello mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup cubed herb stuffing mix
  • 1/4 cup of chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper
  • Paprika

 Ingredients:

Slice zucchini in half lengthwise. Using the tip of a teaspoon, scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4 -inch shell. Saute zucchini pulp,mushrooms and onion in butter until onions are translucent. Add a few tablespoons of chicken stock and stir in seasoned bread crumbs or herb stuffing mix. Add in cheese, dill, salt and pepper. If the mixture is too dry add a little more chicken stock. You want the consistency of the mix to be such that you can spoon it.
Place zucchini shells in a shallow 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Mound stuffing cheese mix in zucchini shells, packing lightly. Add water to dish. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle tops with paprika.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Broccoli and Cheese soup



If you love broccoli and cheese you'll love this creamy low carb soup that is great for lunch time in the Spring. Try adding in different cheeses and spices to get a different flavor for your soup.
This recipe serves about 8. The carb count is around 10 grams per serving.


Ingredients:
    1/4 cup onions coarsely chopped                
    1 tablespoon margarine
    3 cups chicken bouillon                       
    2 cups iceberg lettuce chopped                
    1 10-ounce package frozen chopped broccoli  (you can use fresh too)
    1 cup of sharp shredded cheddar cheese        
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper                     
     Seasonings (your choice, see suggestions)
                                                     

In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in margarine for a few minutes until the onions become translucent and soft.

Add chicken bouillon, lettuce, broccoli and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for around 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.

Add in shredded cheese and stir until melted.

Using a blender, take half of your batch and blend at the highest speed on your blender so that soup is pureed. Repeat with the remaining half.
You may need to reheat this soup once it has been blended.

Serving suggestions:
Add your choice of spices and herbs. Goes well with minced parsley, garlic powder, chives, and low carb bread croutons. A dash of red pepper flakes will give it a kick if added while cooking  the broccoli.




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Monday, June 20, 2011

Low Carb Broccoli Casserole

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Number of servings about 5

Ingredients:

½ cup of chopped Portabello mushrooms
2 tablespoons finely diced onion
½ cup of diced red and green bell pepper
1 10 ounce package broccoli
2 eggs beaten
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons of Soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

How To Prepare: 
 
Cook broccoli by boiling in salted water or steaming if you have a steam basket. Once cooked strain thoroughly in a colander.
Mix broccoli with the diced mushrooms,beaten eggs, bell peppers, and onion, mayonnaise's,soy sauce and shredded cheddar cheese.
Place entire mixture into a greased casserole dish and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes
Suggested add ins: cooked bacon pieces, and top casserole with additional shredded cheese.
You can also use low carb seasoned bread crumbs mixed with butter and Parmesan cheese over the top of this casserole as a topping.
You can substitute mayonnaise with sour cream or cream of mushroom soup if you don't like mayonnaise.

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