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Low Carb Seafood Chowder

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Low Carb Seafood ChowderLow Carb Seafood ChowderLow Carb Seafood Chowder.  I don’t have any idea how many 1,000’s of gallons of soup I have made and served over the last nearly 50 years but I know it has been a lot and each time I make anything, no matter what it is, I try to do it better than the last time.  This low carb seafood chowder is not only very easy to make, it has tons of flavor.  One of the truly wonderful things about low carb cooking, and again at least for me, is the opportunity to make so many different, yet familiar dishes.  In my high carby soup days creamed soups were made with the same ole crappy oils & flour roux and it kind of dulled the flavors of things.  Now, using water and heavy cream, lard, duck fat, & bacon grease the flavors are allowed to shine. Yes, they have herbs and spices but not so much is necessary with the actual flavors of real foods coming through.

Had a Twitter friend ask the other day what people thought about opening a low carb food truck.  Personally I like the idea and if I were younger I might try it myself but…I don’t think I would use any terms like low carb or sugarfree or healthy or any of the catch words we use today.  I think I would just let the food speak for itself and it sinks or swims on it’s own.  I believe the quality of the food would be recognized and word would get around.  Portland, OR is foodie town central and people may not exactly recognize what you are doing but they know what they like and at least the people I know, like the food I fix for them (assuming they aren’t lying to me which may be the case) but, they keep coming back for more.  (Gluttons For Punishment)?

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Seafood Chowder
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Ingredients
  1. 1-1¼ Lb Mixed Seafood (Scallops, Shrimp, Tilapia, And Crab All Work Well)
  2. 3 C Daikon Radish Cut To Small Bite Size
  3. 4 Strips Cooked Crumbled Bacon (Reserve ¼ C Fat)
  4. ½ Small Onion Finely Diced
  5. 1-2 Stalks Finely Diced Celery
  6. 2 C Water (Or Clam Juice If You Have It)
  7. 2 C Heavy Cream
  8. ⅓ C Sherry
  9. 1 T Chicken Base
  10. Pepper To Taste
  11. Chives, Parsley, Or Green Onions To Garnish (Or Not)
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut daikon radish, put into about 2½ C water, cover and simmer 30 minutes or until tender. Just let sit until ready to put soup together.
  2. Cut seafood to small bite size pieces.
  3. Saute bacon, set aside, reserving ¼ cup.
  4. Saute celery and onions in reserved bacon fat until tender.
  5. Put above cooked ingredients (thats's everything except the seafood) into a 3-4qt. sauce pan, add radish & rest of ingredients, bring to low simmer until slightly thickened.
  6. Add seafood & heat until just cooked and it only takes a couple of minutes.
  7. Freshly ground pepper to taste.
  8. Garnish.
  9. 8 Servings
  10. 385 Calories, 23.0g Protein, 27.2g Fat, 3.3g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 2.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I made the mistake of using Surimi instead of crab and don't be fooled like I was. It is Starchy Carby Garbage. Just add more of your other seafoods.
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Low Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup

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Low Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish SoupLow Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish SoupLow Carb Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup.  Now here is a healthy little soup number if ever there was one.  I use daikon radish in so many things I can hardly begin to name them but here are just a few:  Daikon Radish Dill Pickle Egg Potato Salad,  Daikon Clam Chowder,  Daikon Radish Hasselback Potatoes, and as you can see, I use them in place of potatoes all the time.  If you are not familiar with this extremely versatile vegetable it’s time to begin the introduction.  There are no thickeners, no sugar and no grains in this soup and I hope you are pleasantly surprised by the ease in which it is made.  I’m thinking you might call it a “dump”, heat, and eat soup.  Kimchi is just about one of the healthiest foods on the planet as a leader of fermented probiotics.  I happen to be lucky to live close to a restaurant owned and run by a couple of Korean women. Long ago I used to eat there for breakfast once in a while but after looking at the Cameo Café Menu you can readily see why that had to stop.  But, I have always loved their kimchi which they make in-house, and is what I used for the soup. The short trip was worth it.

WildbrineI do have a recipe for Kimchi Chicken Thighs and when I was eating tons of kimchi I was buying (and still do from time to time) WildBrine brand which if you can get it, I think, is the best on the market.  I still try to do lots of research before I put something in my mouth.

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Kimchi Daikon Radish Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 8 Oz Daikon Radish Cut To Bite Size
  2. 1 C Kimchi (Juice Included And Cut To Bite Size)
  3. 1 T+1 t Chicken Base
  4. 5 C Water
  5. 3 T Tamari Sauce
  6. 1 T Chili Garlic Sauce
  7. 1 T+1 t Crushed Garlic
  8. 2 t Powdered Ginger
  9. ½ C Green Onion Tops (Cut And Divided)
Instructions
  1. Put all ingredients except a reserved ¼ C green onions into medium size pan, bring to simmer , cover, and let cook for 30-40 minutes or until daikon radish is tender.
  2. Garnish soup with remaining green onions.
  3. 6 Servings
  4. 40 Calories, 3.0g Protein, 0.0g Fat 6.1g Carbs, 2.3g Fiber, 3.8g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Pretty simple.
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Keto Potato Soup

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Low Carb Potato SoupLow Carb Potato SoupLow Carb Potato SoupKeto Potato Soup.  Betcha think this is going to be another one of those “cauliflower as potatoes” soups and you would be so wrong. Keto potato soup is made with daikon radish and for good reason.  Daikon radish has almost no flavor of its own but will take the flavors and shapes of many other things, with potatoes at the head of the list.  In the low carb and diabetic worlds most people seem to be looking for really good low carb substitutions for potatoes, rice, sugar, and wheat and the daikon radish is it for potatoes.  Its benefits are many:  It doesn’t change color when exposed to air, you can eat it raw in crudités, you can grate it for a salad and chunk it for potato salad etc. Here is Warm Daikon Radish German Potato Salad, Beef Rouladen, and here’s a Daikon Radish Dill Pickle Egg Potato Salad

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Potato Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 6 C Daikon Radish Cut Into Small Bite Size Pieces
  2. 1 C Small Diced Onion
  3. 1 C Small Diced Celery
  4. 2 T Olive Oil
  5. 1 T+1 t Chicken Base (This Is Your Salt)
  6. 2½ C Heavy Cream
  7. 3 C Water
  8. Pepper To Taste
  9. Sour Cream (Optional)
  10. Chives (Optional)
  11. Bacon Bits (Optional)
  12. Cheese (Optional)
  13. Drizzled Melted Butter (Optional)
Instructions
  1. Peel, cut, and simmer daikon radish for about 30-40 minutes until tender. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile in large soup pot, put diced celery & onion in olive oil and saute until just beginning to sizzle then add 1 C water, turn down heat and simmer until tender.
  3. Add back daikon radish, remaining water, heavy cream, chicken base, and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
  4. Serve with any or all of the optional ingredients.
  5. Put the pepper grinder on the table and let people grind their own.
  6. 6 Servings
  7. 396 Calories, .4g Protein, 37.3g Fat 6.7g Carbs, 2.5g Fiber, 4.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This soup can be served with any topping that goes with potatoes so if you have your own, please use it. I chose sour cream & chives.
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Low Carb Onion Fennel Mushroom Soup

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Low Carb Onion Fennel Mushroom SoupLow Carb Onion Fennel Mushroom SoupLow Carb Onion Fennel Mushroom Soup. Ya know this may not be the most the most beautiful soup in the world but the taste and flavor more than makes up its lack of looks.  I have probably made thousands of gallons of soup in my day and there are soups that people seem to order over and over-this was always one of them.  At least for me soups are one of the things I can make in my sleep as they mostly are just prep work and time and this is not much different.  If you have a large family or want leftovers this recipe can easily be doubled and beyond.  As far as I know it, most soups are better the next day anyway.  Served with one of the myriad Salads on this sight you have a complete meal.  The beautiful sheen on the surface of the soup are tiny drops of oil.  If you happen to be a fan of fennel anything then this Cream Of Fennel Soup is just terrific.

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Onion Fennel Mushroom Soup
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Ingredients
  1. ⅓ Olive Oil (Divided)
  2. 1-2 Bulbs Fennel (Depending on Size) Sliced Very Thinly
  3. 1 Onion Sliced Very Thinly
  4. 1 Lb Mixed Sliced Mushrooms (Button, Cremini, Shiitake)
  5. 2 t Crushed Garlic
  6. 1 t Porcini Dust
  7. 8-9 C Beef Stock (Chicken Stock Works As Well)
  8. ⅓ C White Wine
  9. 6 T Sour Cream (To Top And Optional)
  10. Salt & Pepper To Taste If Necessary
Instructions
  1. Heat 2 T oil and slowly caramelize onions and fennel until golden brown-About 45 minutes. Add wine, garlic, & porcini dust and simmer 2-3 minutes. Set Aside.
  2. Heat remaining oil to med-high and sauté mushrooms.
  3. Put broth into a 3 qt. stock pot and combine all ingredients. Heat to serving temperature.
  4. Only use salt & pepper as necessary and you probably shouldn't need it.
  5. 6 Servings
  6. 165 Calories, 2.2g Protein, 13.7g Fat, 7.6g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 5.4g Net Carbs
  7. 8 Servings
  8. 124 Calories, 1.6g Protein, 10.3g Fat, 5.7g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 4.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Save a little of the top fennel fronds for garnish.
  2. I am not wed to olive oil to sauté veggies in. Either smaltz (chick fat) or tallow work just as well.
  3. I doubt anyone would fault the cook for adding any meat like...pulled beef or pulled pork.
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Low Carb Yogurt Dill Cucumber Soup

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Low Carb Yogurt Dill Cucumber SoupLow Carb Yogurt Dill Cucumber SoupLow Carb Yogurt Dill Cucumber Soup. This is certainly good on any of the warm lazy days of summer but when it comes to health any day of the year is a good day for this Middle Eastern, Mediterranean soup.  I might describe it as  kind of a blended salad because it contains um…salad ingredients.  You will need a blender or an emersion stick to make this and the rest of the ingredients are all readily available.

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Yogurt Dill Cucumber Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 3 C Peeled & Seeded Rough Chopped Cucumber (About 2½-3 Cucumbers Depending On Size)
  2. 2 C Plain Full Fat Yogurt (Labne Is Best)
  3. ½ Medium Minced Red Onion
  4. 2 T Dried Dill
  5. 2 T Dried Parsley
  6. 1-2 T Dried Mint (I Used ¼ C Fresh Because I Had It)
  7. 2 t Dried Tarragon (Or More To Taste And Remembering Tarragon Is A Potent Herb)
  8. 1½ t Crushed Garlic
  9. ¾ t Salt
  10. ¼ t Pepper (White Pepper Might Be Best)
  11. ¼ C Lemon Juice
  12. 6 T Olive Oil
  13. ½ C Peeled & Seeded Finely Diced Cucumber (To Be Used As Garnish)
  14. 1 Minced Shallot (To Be Used As Garnish)
  15. More Salt & Pepper As Needed & To Taste
Instructions
  1. Put first 10 ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  2. Refrigerate at least 4-6 hours.
  3. Pour into bowls, garnish with diced cucumber & minced shallots, and drizzle with olive oil
  4. 6 Servings
  5. 172 Calories, 5.4g Protein, 14.8g Fat, 6.5g Carbs, 1.6g Fiber, 4.9g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. This will last more than several days in the fridge and of course this gives plenty of time for the marriage of flavors. My best guess it will not last that long.
  2. I have shown a small picture of the Labna that I use as it is so much thicker than regular yogurt but unless you live in a metropolitan or Middle Eastern area, it will probably not be available to you.
  3. I think a little added mint might be a good addition.
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Low Carb Creamy Fennel Soup

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Low Carb Creamy Fennel Soup. I have had people email me asking about doing more actual soup recipes.  I have made a million soups over my lifetime and it seems to me it is so easy to follow my Cream Of Anything Soup recipe and do your own thing, but this particular cream of fennel soup might be a bit more difficult to come up with on your own, so here it is.  It is unbelievably tasty, actually easier to make than you might think, and even better the next day.

This low carb creamy fennel soup is absolutely a complete meal when served with a salad.  The fat content is not for the faint of heart, I believe all the fats I use are extremely healthy, I don’t care about calories, and remember, high fat content is high on the satiety level.

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Cream Of Fennel Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 4 Fennel Bulbs
  2. 1 Large Yellow Onion Chopped
  3. 2 Large Leeks Cleaned & Chopped
  4. ½ C Oil Or Butter (I Use Lard As Butter Can Tend To Burn)
  5. 1 C White Wine (Dry)
  6. 2 T Chicken Base
  7. ¼ t Ground Coriander
  8. ¼ t Ground Anise Seeds (Not Pods)
  9. ¼ t Ground Cardamom
  10. ¼ t Nutmeg Or Mace
  11. ⅛ t Ground Cloves
  12. 6 C Water
  13. 2 C 40% Heavy Cream
  14. 8 T Melted Butter
  15. 8 T Sour Cream
  16. 8 t Fresh Chives (Of Course Dried Works As Well And What I Used Because I Forgot To Buy Fresh)
  17. Salt & Pepper To Taste
Instructions
  1. Cut off tops & bottoms of bulbs and chop into ¾” pieces.
  2. Heat oil in large pan to medium low & add fennel, onion, leeks and stir to mix. Cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring often and cook until all vegetables are soft & mushy.
  3. Mix in coriander, cardamom, clove, and anise.
  4. Add wine and simmer 3-4 minutes or until reduced by ½.
  5. Add water, chicken base, and heat.
  6. Take off heat and using either an emersion blender (best) or your blender (which you will need to do in batches) process until mostly smooth and I left mine just a bit chunky. Taste for salt and add more if necessary.
  7. Blend in heavy cream.
  8. Ladle into bowls, drizzle on butter, add sour cream and top with chives.
  9. 8 Servings
  10. 559 Calories, 2.2g Protein, 38.8g Fat, 12.8g Carbs, 4.1g Fiber, 8.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I didn’t do it but if you want to add a little protein you could sprinkle a little bacon on top or...add one of my many salads that already call for bacon.
  2. Leave off the sour cream to make it paleo.
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Low Carb Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled Pork

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Low Carb Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled PorkLow Carb Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled PorkLow Carb Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled Pork. Perhaps if you didn’t grow up in the South you mightn’t have been exposed to Collard Greens let alone with smoked pulled pork.  I did not grow up in the South either but my mother was a woman of many talents, one of them was cooking, and she did make collard greens & a smoked ham hock for us once in awhile.  She made it like most people with bacon grease, which was fine by us as we all loved bacon.  So this is my own rendition using low carb collard greens with smoked pulled pork.  Same greens, same animal just with a little twist.  There are a couple of different ways to use this recipe:  1.) As a dinner side dish (on left) and 2.)  As a filling & hearty soup (on right)  Not sure why most every other greens recipes include so much sugar and I doubt you’ll miss it here since I’m pretty sure the people coming to this site are not looking for sugary recipes. Low Carb Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled Pork for a dose of health.

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Collard Greens With Smoked Pulled Pork
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Ingredients
  1. 2-2½ Lbs Collard Greens (Remember You Loose Weigh With The Unusable Ribs)
  2. 1 Lb Pulled Pork
  3. 1 Small Onion Dice Small
  4. 2 T Bacon Grease (Or Lard)
  5. 1 T Crushed Garlic
  6. 3 T Apple Cider Vinegar (You Can Also Use Unsweetened Rice Wine Vinegar)
  7. ½ t Red Pepper Flakes
  8. 1 T Chicken Base
  9. ½ t Liquid Smoke
  10. 1 t Butter Per Serving (Optional But Good)
  11. 2 C Water For Side Dish 4 C Water For Soup
Instructions
  1. Heat grease in pot large enough to pack in the greens.
  2. Slowly sweat the onions, then mix in garlic.
  3. Making sure collards are grit-free cut the center rib out of each stalk.
  4. Cut into 1½" strips, turn and cut about 2" pieces.
  5. Mix water, chicken base, pepper flakes, & vinegar and pour over greens.
  6. Cover and slowly simmer for 2-2½ hours or until greens are tender.
  7. Add pork and heat thoroughly.
  8. 4 Soup Servings
  9. 419 Calories, 32.0g Protein, 14.4g Fat, 10.3g Carbs, 5.8g Fiber, 4.5g Net Carbs
  10. 6-8 Side Servings
  11. 210 Calories, 16.0g Protein, 7.2g Fat, 5.2g Carbs, 2.9g Fiber, 2.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I do add butter to mine whether I make soup or a side. There is something about the way butter enriches anything.
  2. As a side dish it is best to put into its own container as you will want to eat (drink) the juices.
  3. If your pulled pork strands are too long, chop them a little. You want the pork recognizable but not so long they are a pain to eat or drip from the bowl to your mouth.
  4. If you like your greens a little less tender, cook maybe ½ hour less.
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Keto Kielbasa Sauerkraut Soup

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Low Carb Smoked Kielbasa Sauerkraut SoupLow Carb Smoked Kielbasa Sauerkraut SoupKeto Kielbasa Sauerkraut Soup. Oh man is this keto Smoked Kielbasa Sauerkraut Soup good. Not only is it good, it is a filling meal all by itself because of the high fat content.  I first saw some similar recipe on a PBS series program with Marcia Adams called Amish Cooking From Quilt Country.  Perfect for me…a quilting program coupled with food.  My match made in heaven.  Well, it turned out Marcia did not make quilts but she did know cooking.  Sadly, Marcia Adams died in 2011 but she has always lived with me through this recipe as well as some of her other food.  If you could look at the original recipe, certainly different from mine, you would notice both milk and half & half as two of the ingredients.  I tried making her recipe twice to absolutely no avail.  Both times it curdled.  Not to say it didn’t taste good, it did, but gads it was not pretty to look at (translation: it was really ugly).  In retrospect and as this was an old Amish recipe, I now know the Amish did not go to the grocery store for their milk and/or half and half.  They probably marched into the barn, milked a cow, and really ended up with what I call heavy cream.

So this is my rendition now, it’s made with heavy cream and the good news?  It absolutely, positively does not curdle.  The original recipe may have had thyme in it which to my mind sounds really good so if it sounds good to you, add a pinch or two.

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Smoked Kielbasa Sauerkraut Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 1 16 Oz Jar (Not Canned) Sauerkraut (To Include Juice)
  2. 12 Oz Good Quality Smoked Kielbasa
  3. 2 C Heavy Cream
  4. 2 C Water
  5. 2 T Butter
  6. 1 Medium Onion Small Diced
  7. 1 Large Stalk Celery Small Diced
  8. 1 T Chicken Base
  9. 1 t Liquid Smoke
  10. ½ t Dried Dill
  11. ½ t Pepper
Instructions
  1. Put butter in sauce pan on medium low and sweat the celery and onions making sure the celery is tender.
  2. Meanwhile cut your kielbasa into ½” cubes and add to cooked vegetables.
  3. Add rest of ingredients, bring to hot cooking about 5-10 minutes.
  4. 6 Servings
  5. 401 Calories, 9.7g Protein, 38.7g Fat, 5.8g Carbs, 1.4g Fiber, 4.4g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. If the kielbasa you buy ends up to being over 12 oz. then for Pete's sake use it all.
  2. Now how simple is this soup?
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Low Carb Firehouse Fresh Steak Chili

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Low Carb Firehouse Fresh Steak ChiliLow Carb Firehouse Fresh Steak ChiliLow Carb Firehouse Fresh Steak Chili

Low Carb Firehouse Fresh Steak Chili. Seriously, I mean who doesn’t like chili. Everyone has their own way of making it and I do too. Pretty much everything in this is fresh except (yes) the diced/crushed tomatoes and jalapeno peppers.  It is rich, very satisfying and seriously who doesn’t like freshly seared steak?  This recipe is from my restaurant archives. I have made chili with beans and used to consider them healthy but not anymore and not for this recipe.  Instead of beans we are using Pulled Pork and before you lift up your nose think about it…pork is used in all kinds of chili recipes everywhere.  Believe it or not it actually thickens the base.

Partner this low carb firehouse fresh steak chili with some Mexican Cornbread or Keto Pork Rind Wraps and you have yourself one terrific meal.

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Firehouse Fresh Steak Chili
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Chili Base
  1. 2 Cans Diced Or Crushed Tomatoes
  2. 2 C Water
  3. ½ Medium Small Diced Onion
  4. 2 T *Chili Powder (I Use A Mild Ancho Or Pablano Powder)
  5. 2 T Minced **Pickled Jalapenos (No Carrots Or Onions)
  6. 2 t Crushed Garlic
  7. 6 Oz Chopped Pulled Pork
  8. ¼ t Chipotle Powder (Depending On Your Heat Tolerance)
  9. 1 t Salt
Toppings
  1. 1½ Lbs ¼” Bite Size Sliced Sirloin Steak (I Actually Used Beef Tenderloin)
  2. 2 T Butter
  3. 12 Oz. Finely Grated Cheddar Cheese (Or Cheese Of Choice)
  4. 1½ C Diced Fresh Tomatoes
  5. ½ Medium Onion Minced
  6. ¾ C Sour Cream
Instructions
  1. Dump all ingredients (except toppings) in large saucepan, cover, and slowly heat to simmer until onions become translucent and sauce begins to thicken just a bit.
  2. You may or may not need to add additional water.
  3. Taste, add salt and/or adjust spices to your liking.
  4. Put skillet on high heat, add 1 T butter until well browned, add ½ steak, and sauté quickly. Repeat.
  5. Alternative cooking for steak if you like rare meat: Cook steak as a whole & then slice.
  6. Put hot chili base in bowls and immediately top with cheese to melt.
  7. Top with fresh tomatoes, onions, 2 T sour cream, & the steak.
  8. Salt steak if wanted.
  9. 6 Servings
  10. 707 Calories, 43.7g Protein, 54.0g Fat, 11.5g Carbs 2.3g Fiber 9.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Make sure your steak is room temperature.
  2. Pulled pork is included in nutritionals.
  3. *I use Spice Hunter chili powder blend as it has onion, garlic, cocoa, oregano, red pepper, cumin, cinnamon, & cloves with a balance I like and for sure, use your own favorite chili powder and adjust amounts as necessary.
  4. **I use Old El Paso or Embasa sliced jalapenos for nachos. I put scissors in the jar cut my peppers to mince-dice them. No muss no fuss and most importantly your hands stay clean.
  5. I originally used beans in the restaurant chili and you can certainly use them in place of the pork or…use both…or...neither.
  6. Another kind of off-the-wall pairing with chili is a hard boiled egg. I know it sounds kinda weird but it works.
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Keto Curried Chicken Soup

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Keto Curried Chicken SoupKeto Curried Chicken Soup is an easy and relatively thick, hearty soup.  Most often if I make soup I like it a bit thick and you may have noticed this from some of my other soup recipes.  This does have coconut milk/cream in it and if you wish to skip it and add more heavy cream then please, be my guest.  If you like additional vegetables in your soup, then please, by all means, add them.  Served with a salad and it’s dinner done.

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Curried Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 2 C Pulled Chicken
  2. 1 Can Coconut Milk
  3. 1 C Heavy Cream
  4. 1 C Water
  5. ½ C Diced Onions
  6. ¼ C Diced Carrots
  7. ¼ C Diced Celery
  8. 1 T Chicken Base
  9. 2 t Curry Powder
  10. ¼ t Pepper
Instructions
  1. Add chicken base & vegetables to water and cook until tender.
  2. With a stick blender pulse until veggies are mostly but not completely puréed.
  3. Add heavy cream, coconut milk, & spices and heat to simmer for about 10 minutes.
  4. Add chicken, heat, and serve.
  5. 4 Servings
  6. 498 Calories, 15.5g Protein, 46.3g Fat, 5.2g Carbs, .5g Fiber 4.7g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Can be garnish with green onions and/or a dollop of sour cream.
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Low Carb Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

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Low Carb Creamy Chicken Noodle SoupYeah, Low Carb Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup.  Congers up children, comfort food, winter, a fireplace and probably lots of other things. As lowcarbers chicken noodle soup probably does not come to mind except we may miss it from time to time. If you only want plain ole soup then you may certainly sub stock for the “creamy” part but you will be missing the fat.

This low carb creamy chicken noodle soup is a very easy recipe to make lots & lots of and still have leftovers.  You will need one recipe of Spaetzle which act as the noodles.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Recipe Spaetzle
  2. 1 Poached Pulled & Shredded Chicken
  3. 1 C Chopped Sauteed Mushrooms
  4. 2 T Butter
  5. 2 Stalks Finely Diced Celery
  6. 1 Small Finely Diced Carrot
  7. 1 Finely Diced Medium Onion
  8. 1 t Dried Thyme
  9. ¼ t Crushed Rosemary
  10. 2 Bay Leaves
  11. 2 Qt. Chicken Stock (Or Water)
  12. 1 T +2 t Chicken Base
  13. ¼ C Port Wine
  14. 1 Qt. Heavy Cream
  15. 1 t Pepper
Instructions
  1. Make spaetzle. Set Aside.
  2. Put celery, carrot, onion, spices, bay leaves, & butter, with ½ cup water into a large soup pot, cover and cook until tender-5-7 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
  3. Add water, heavy cream, port, chicken base, chicken, mushrooms, & pepper and heat.
  4. Add spaetzle.
  5. Correct any seasoning.
  6. Stir and serve.
  7. Nutritionals include Spaetzle noodles.
  8. 10 Servings
  9. 473 Calories, 5.4g Protein, 45.9g Fat, 9.6g Carbs, 2.4g Fiber, 7.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Each serving is about 1½-1¾ cups so with your salad of choice this should be a complete meal as it is quite hearty and filling.
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Low Carb Creamy Chicken & Dumplings

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Low Carb Creamy Chicken & DumplingsLow Carb Creamy Chicken & DumplingsLow Carb Creamy Chicken & Dumplings could be called the #1 comfort food in this country (or not depending on which part of the country you are from).  I grew up in Northwest Ohio and remember my mom fixing this for us and we loved, loved, loved it.  We are going to take the basic Spaetzle noodles recipe, doctor it up a bit & continue from there. I think you will agree that this is one good, satisfying, and filling meal.  If you poach your own chicken you will have stock to make your dumplings. They swell with the cooking and are much tastier done in chicken stock (and the fat) than plain ole water.  I have tried to show the scoop I used and how the dumplings swell after poaching.  Want to have something with just plain dumplings? Try them smothered in Basic Cream Gravy or Primal Keto Gravy. Holy Cow Batman.

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Creamy Chicken & Dumplings
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Doctored Spaetzle Recipe
  1. 1 C Carbalose Flour***
  2. ½ t Baking Powder
  3. ¼ t Poultry Seasoning
  4. ¼ t Pepper
  5. ⅛ t Guar Gum
  6. ⅛ t Grated Nutmeg
  7. 2 Eggs
  8. ⅓ C Heavy Cream
  9. ⅓ C Hot Water
  10. 1 t Chicken Base***
  11. 2 Drops Liquid Sucralose*** (Only If Flour Tastes Bitter To You And WILL NOT make it sweet.)
Chicken & Fillings
  1. 1 Whole Poached & Pulled Chicken (Or Pulled Cooked Rotisserie Chicken)
  2. 3 T Butter
  3. 1 Cup Sliced Mushrooms
  4. ⅓ C Water (Or Chicken Stock)
  5. 1 C Diagonally Thinly Cut Celery
  6. ½ C Finely Chopped Carrot (Mostly For Color)
  7. ½ C Finely Chopped Onion
  8. ⅓ C Chopped Roast Red Pepper
  9. 2 T Green Onion Tops
  10. 2 T White Wine
  11. 1 t Poultry Seasoning
  12. 2 t Chicken Base***
  13. 2 C Heavy Cream
  14. 3 C Water (Or Chicken Stock)
Dumplings
  1. Boil a large pot of water (stock) then turn to a low simmer.
  2. Blend first 6 ingredients.
  3. Beat eggs.
  4. Mix hot water & Sucralose, add chicken base until dissolved, add to eggs and beat, add heavy cream and mix. Add to dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
  5. Using a two teaspoon scoop (about the size of a small melon baller #100 size scoop) drop dough into water (don't crowd) and cook for about 3-4 minutes or until they are no longer doughy.
  6. Drain and repeat until all dough is used.
  7. You should get about 32-34 good size dumplings. (About 1-1½” in diameter)
Chicken & Filling
  1. In large pan, sauté mushrooms in 2 T butter. Set Aside.
  2. Melt last 1 T butter, add liquid, wine, carrot, onion, celery, chicken base, & poultry seasoning and cook until tender 5-7 minutes. Add more stock as necessary.
  3. Add roasted red pepper, green onion tops, mushrooms & heavy cream and bring to simmer.
  4. Add chicken & dumplings and simmer until hot.
  5. Thin with liquid (stock) as necessary.
  6. Serve with lots of freshly cracked pepper.
  7. 8 Servings
  8. 361 Calories, 21.1g Protein, 25.3g Fat 8.3g Carbs, 4.3g Fiber, 5.0g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Nutritionals include dumplings.
  2. If using a commercial chicken stock only add chicken base to taste as the stock will probably have lots of salt.
  3. Now that you have the basic recipe you can delete and/or insert you own herbs to suit your tastes.
  4. And oh yeah, leftover frozen turkey works just as well for this dish.
  5. If you poach and pull 2-3 chickens at once you will save a lot of time when next you want to make this or any other dish calling for pulled chicken.
  6. OXO makes a 3 scoop set and the smallest is 2 t. It is not the one I have but this set might be worth owning.
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