Low Carb/Keto Recipe Thread

[babsbag]

I eat 2 eggs for breakfast cooked in coconut oil and then I sprinkle some grated cheese on it. I drink coffee with heavy cream and no carb sweetener. The butter in my coffee just doesn't sound good at all.

Lunch, if I eat it, is usually string cheese, salami with no carbs, or cottage cheese. Sometimes a tuna salad or maybe a hard boiled egg. Just depends on how much of a hurry I am in. A snack would be a handful of macadamia nuts or pecans or guacamole with pork rinds or a few low carb almond flour crackers. I read all the labels and follow it religiously.

Dinner is whatever hubby cooks, I don't cook. It could be a big salad with chicken, a low/no carb casserole of some kind, steak and broccoli/cauliflower, pot roast with no potatoes and only a few carrots, or whatever else he comes up with...but all keto foods. I usually eat a few more nuts around 9:00 PM.

I really am sticking to this, I have cheated once in a month and that was for my son's birthday. I have lost 6 pounds but actually gained two back. For some reason this obviously isn't working for me. I don't miss the bread or the carbs, I don't really miss anything but I think I may go back to Medifast.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'll make some tomorrow. Is the lasagna recipe I posted the same as yours?

It is similar but not the same and also had spinach with the ingredients.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'll try Bay's next time but we already had the ingredients for this. I added a handful of chopped onions and some chopped garlic which raises the carbs a bit but this recipe is as good as any I have ever had with Alfredo Sauce. I don't know how anyone could eat as much as the serving size for this. We saved enough for some tomorrow but froze 6 individual servings for another time.

Easy Keto Lasagna

• Author: Hey Keto Mama
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Meat sauce

• 1 pound ground beef ( used Italian sausage)
  
• 1 cup raw spinach (I used closer to 3 cups)
  
• 1/2 cup low carb alfredo sauce(I used Bertoli with 2 grams a serving)

Ricotta Mixture

• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese(I used cottage cheese)
  
• 3 tbsp heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

Cauliflower Layers

• 1 lb riced cauliflower, cooked
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup mozzarella
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan
• seasonings, to taste ( I added garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375

Cauliflower layer

1. Grate fresh cauliflower or use prepared bag of cauliflower rice. Brown over medium heat in a skillet and drain all excess liquid using cheese cloth or towel.
2. Mix eggs, mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and seasoning in large bowl with cauliflower rice
3. Spread cauliflower rice mixture out like a pizza crust, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick on lined baking sheet
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, set aside

Meat sauce (while cauliflower layer bakes)

1. Brown ground beef in skillet, drain fat, and add alfredo sauce and raw spinach
2. Reduce heat and continue cooking until spinach is wilted, set aside

Ricotta filling

1. Mix ricotta, grated parmesan, heavy whipping cream and seasoning together, set aside

Assembly

1. Oven at 375
2. Prepare an 8×8 baking dish with non stick spray
3. Cut cauliflower sheet into 2 halves and trim to fit the pan
4. Place one layer of cauliflower on the bottom of the pan (I had to trim mine a little)
5. Place half of meat sauce on top of layer, adding a couple additional tsps of alfredo if needed
6. Add half of ricotta mixture on top of meat sauce layer and sprinkle 1/4 cup mozzarella
7. Place second half of cauliflower layer and repeat last two previous steps with mozzarella on top
8. Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling then broil for 3-5 minutes to brown cheese

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/6 of Pan
• Calories: 333
• Fat: 26
• Carbohydrates: 5 Total, 4 Net
• Fiber: 1
• Protein: 27

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That looks so good!

 

[Mike CHS]

This is one I posted when we first started the thread but I used it tonight to make two personal pizzas for us. They are heavier than bread dough and one filled me up.

Flatbread Recipe

• 1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• Pinch of salt, optional(I sprinkled some garlic salt in with the dough mix)
  
• 1 ounce cream cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line large baking sheet with parchment and set aside.

In large bowl, place mozzarella and almond flour. Break cream cheese into small pieces and place into bowl. Microwave bowl for 1 minute, or until all ingredients are melted and easily mixed.

Using spoon or rubber spatula, mix ingredients until ball forms. Wet hands with a bit of water and pick up dough ball. Form it until smooth and all ingredients are fully combined.

The recipe says to split into 4 sections but I just used my hands to break it into 2 pieces and then flattened them out a bit.

Re-wetting hands when necessary (prevents sticking) press each dough ball out into flat circle, about 5-6 inches in diameter. You may do this in hands or on baking sheet, whichever is easier.

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until flatbread begins to turn golden brown. They may puff up a bit, that’s ok.

I added pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and some pepperoni and put them under the broiler for a couple of minutes.

This info is left from the original recipe:

Keep warm for serving. (Stacking and covering with a towel will work)

If your dough is too stiff or will not spread, it may be too cold. Place it back in the microwave for 5-10 seconds and it should be easier to spread.

 

[Latestarter]

Mannnnn been craving pizza, but with my guts giving me all kinds of hell, I can't risk it right now. Those look really good Mike!

 

[Rammy]

Worry about getting better first. Then you can have pizza.

 

[Mike CHS]

I was going to do one recipe that seemed overly complicated so I left out half the steps and just did the recipe below. Teresa at first gave me a look but after she tasted it the look went away.

Parmesan Baked Cod

• cod fillets
• Mix enough mayonnaise and Parmesan Cheese to be able to spread a light layer on the cod.
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place cod in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over fillets.
• Bake, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That sounds delish!

We had something similar to this tonight:
https://www.primaverakitchen.com/shrimp-bell-pepper-onions-skillet/

Of course we scarfed it up before I could get a pic! I followed it loosely. I used Old Bay seasoning instead of what the recipe called for. It was quite tasty!

 

[Mike CHS]

The link has plenty of pictures. I love shrimp with anything but this one sounds really good.