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Keto Cauliflower Porcini Risotto

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Cauliflower Porcini Mushroom RisottoKeto Cauliflower Porcini RisottoKeto Cauliflower Porcini RisottoKeto Cauliflower Porcini RisottoKeto Cauliflower Porcini Risotto. You know it has always amazed me that nearly all high carby foods can be made to be lowcarb and this keto cauliflower porcini risotto is such a good example.  It’s creamy, rich and I actually cannot detect even a hint of the taste of cauliflower.  Now here’s the deal.  I don’t know if you use porcini mushrooms but if not you are missing out on probably one of most intense flavors in the food world.  I use them extensively which you would know if you have looked at very many of the recipes on this site.  Porcini mushrooms can enhance many sauces & vegetables but they can also be expensive if you don’t know how to buy them…so…I am going to tell you how I get mine. I get them from Pistol River Porcini Mushrooms right here in Oregon and as far as I am concerned these are as good as they get.  Once you have used them you’ll wonder how you ever lived without ’em. They have both dried mushrooms and the powder and both are used in this recipe.  Unlike risotto made with rice this does not require you to stir it constantly, only once is awhile.  This may (or may not) be the best vegetable recipe I have posted, although I have to say there are some other dandies. You will also need Pistol River Porcini Dust or better yet, you can make your own if you have a spice grinder.

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Cauliflower Porcini Mushroom Risotto
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Ingredients
  1. 4 C Cauliflower Rice (About 1 Small Head)
  2. 1 C Heavy Cream
  3. ⅔ C Water
  4. 1 T Chicken Base***
  5. 1 t Porcini Dust***
  6. ½ C Broken Pieces Dried Porcini Mushrooms***
  7. ½ C Hot Water
  8. ½ C Minced Onion
  9. ½ t Pepper
  10. ¼ C Parmesan Cheese
  11. 2 Oz Shredded Gruyere Cheese (Optional And It Will Make It Gooey & Good)
Instructions
  1. Put dried porcinis in hot water and let soak for 10 minutes to soften. DO NOT throw any liquid away.
  2. Put riced cauliflower, heavy cream, water, chicken base, onions, and porcini dust to large saucepan.
  3. Heat to simmer and stirring once in awhile, cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add mushroom pieces and stir. You don't want it completely dry so if necessary add water 1 T at a time.
  4. If using Gruyere add with Parmesan & pepper and stir until melted.
  5. 6 Servings
  6. 206 Calories, 6.0g Protein, 18.2g Fat, 4.7g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 3.6g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Gruyere cheese is included in nutritionals.
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Keto Zucchini Meatza Boats

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Keto Zucchini Meatza BoatsKeto Zucchini Meatza Boats. There are lots of similar recipes and this is my take on them.  Since so many use a tomato based sauce this is different in that it has a Basil Cream Drizzle.  A little different with a ton of deliciousness.  I do not most often put pepperoni on pizza for two reasons.  1.)  It is mostly so full of chemicals and 2.)  I don’t like pepperoni that much and if you do by all means use it.  If you like olives chop some and add ’em.  Hey, these keto zucchini meatza boats are for your taste, it’s just a recipe-alter it any way you wish.

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Zucchini Meatza Boats/Basil Cream Drizzle
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Filling
  1. 3 Large Straight Zucchini
  2. ⅓ Lb 20% Ground Beef
  3. ⅓ Lb Ground Pork Sausage
  4. ⅓ Lb Shaved Chopped Dry Ham
  5. ¼ t Dried Oregano
  6. ¼ t Ground Fennel (Optional) This Is The Same Spice You Taste In Pizza Sausage
  7. ½ C Diced Fresh Tomato
  8. ¼ C Chopped Fresh Basil
  9. ¼ C Sauteed Chopped Mushrooms
  10. ½ Sauteed Slivered Onion
  11. ½ T Crushed Garlic
  12. 1 Beaten Egg
  13. 1 C Full Fat Mozzarella Cheese
  14. 2 T Parmesan Cheese
  15. ¾ t Salt
  16. ½ t Pepper
  17. 2 T Parmesan Cheese (Yes More)
Drizzle
  1. 1 C Heavy Cream
  2. 2 t Chicken Base
  3. ¼ C Chopped Basil (Garnish)
Filling
  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. Cut zucchini in half and scoop out center with a spoon. Do not cut off either end.
  3. Barely brown ground beef & sausage add oregano & fennel and put in medium bowl.
  4. Saute mushrooms & onions in left over fat.
  5. Add everything down to last Parmesan cheese and mix well.
  6. Fill boats and put in large glass baking pan.
  7. Top with last 2 T Parmesan cheese.
  8. Cover and bake 30-40 minutes or until zucchini is tender but not overcooked.
Drizzle
  1. Heat heavy cream and chicken base & simmer until slightly thickened about 3-4 minutes.
  2. Drizzle, garnish with basil and float your boats.
  3. 6 Servings
  4. 427 Calories, 16.6g Protein, 37.4g Fat, 6.1g Carbs, 1.0g Fiber, 5.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Bet you didn't know this but yes, unbelievably you can eat the stems of the zucchini for one more luscious bite.
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Low Carb Chunky Guacamole Salad

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Chunky Guacamole SaladLow Carb Chunky Guacamole Salad is an altered recipe from Jack White’s  much talked about guacamole salad recipe. I left out the Serrano peppers and added my own taco seasoning and this stuff is addictive.  Served with Spicy Taco Hamburger  it is a complete meal.  Take notice that you can combine a lot of my recipes and still be under 10g carbs & many under 15g carbs. You will need Taco Seasoning  of some kind to complete this.

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Chunky Guacamole Salad
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Ingredients
  1. 2 Avocados
  2. 1 Large Diced Tomato
  3. ¼ C Finely Diced Onion
  4. ¼ C Finely Chopped Green Onion Tops
  5. ¼ C Finely Chopped Cilantro
  6. ½ T Taco Seasoning
  7. ¼ t Salt
  8. Juice 1 Lime
Instructions
  1. Cut avocados in half and take out the pits.
  2. Cradling each half make 3 cuts down the long side and then 4 cuts the other way and scoop out chunks with a spoon.
  3. Add all the rest of the ingredients and toss lightly
  4. 6 Servings
  5. 109 Calories, .7g Protein, 4.6g Carbs, 1.0g Fiber, 3.6g Net Carbs
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Keto Taco Hamburger Bowl

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Keto Taco Hamburger BowlKeto Taco Hamburger BowlKeto Taco Hamburger Bowl.  I make this lowcarb keto taco hamburger bowl when I don’t have the time to start a full meal from scratch which is really not that often now that I’m retired.  Nevertheless I have become so fond of it I still make it once in a while. Quite easy and can be prepared in about 20 minutes.  Served with the Guacamole and using the Taco Seasoning it is a complete meal.

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Taco Hamburger Bowl
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Ingredients
  1. ⅓ Lb Hamburger (I Use 20% Fat)
  2. ¼ C Slivered Onions
  3. 1 t Taco Seasoning
  4. ⅛ Salt
  5. 1½ Oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  6. ¼ C Fresh Chopped Tomatoes
  7. 1 T Sliced Green Onion Tops
  8. Dollop Sour Cream
Instructions
  1. Saute onions & hamburger until just no longer pink.
  2. Add seasonings.
  3. Plate while very hot, top with cheese & sour cream.
  4. 1 Serving
  5. 515 Calories, 35.5g Protein, 39.3g Fat, 4.7g Carbs, .5g Fiber, 4.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Recipe is for 1 serving so just multiply for number of people you are serving.
  2. If cheese does not melt completely stick it in the microwave for 30 seconds.
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Low Carb Taco Seasoning

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Low Carb Taco SeasoningLow Carb Taco Seasoning. This is  a very simple Taco Seasoning spice mix recipe to keep around. It certainly does not need to only go on tacos. I use to spice Cheese Tortilla Fajitas and it is good sprinkled in guacamole, and in many other things. It easily makes a good dip mixed with cream cheese, cheddar cheese & sour cream. I like to brown ground beef & slivered onions, add this taco seasoning, cover with cheese, a dollop of sour cream as Spicy Taco Hamburger. Easy easy & your children will love it. What you are seeing in the pictures is only ¼ of the recipe which is still nearly 3 T.

 Making a low carb taco seasoning, or any seasoning mix yourself, is far less expensive than buying it and you can tweak you own recipes any way you want to. Now of course if you don’t use it much then buying small amounts make sense. I have so many herbs & spices it’s almost obscene.

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Taco Seasoning
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Ingredients
  1. ¼ C Chili Powder
  2. 2 T Cumin
  3. 4 t Salt
  4. 4 t Pepper
  5. 2 t Oregano
  6. 2 t Paprika
  7. 2 t Garlic Powder
  8. 1 t Onion Powder
  9. 1 t Chipotle Powder
Instructions
  1. Mix all.
  2. Makes ⅔ C
  3. 30 Servings
  4. No nutritionals it’s a total freebie.
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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 Thai Chicken

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Low Carb Thai ChickenLow Carb Thai ChickenLow Carb Thai Chicken.  All you need to make this fabulous low carb Thai chicken is a simple recipe of Thai Peanut Sauce and boneless chicken thighs and that’s about it.  Can’t think of a much quicker thing to make for dinner even if you do have to make the sauce.  I do have the sauce in my refrigerator almost all the time and when I run out I make it again because I use it a lot and it lasts forever. (It won’t).

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Thai Chicken Thighs
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Ingredients
  1. 6 Boneless Chicken Thighs
  2. 2 T Butter
Thai Peanut Sauce
  1. ¼ C Peanut Butter
  2. 1½ T Hot Water
  3. 1½ T Tamari
  4. 1 T Apple Cider Vinegar
  5. ¾ t Ginger Powdered
  6. ¾ t Red Pepper Flakes
  7. ½ t Hot Sauce (Your Choice)
  8. ¼ t Crushed Garlic
  9. 5 Drops Splenda Liquid
  10. Additional Water Only If Needed
Instructions
  1. Pound thighs until about ¼" thick.
  2. Heat butter until beginning to brown and put thighs in pan skin side down.
  3. Cook until juices begin coming to the top and then flip and cook until finished.
  4. Plate thighs.
  5. Top with 1-1½ T peanut sauce. You can add more but it doesn't take much.
  6. 6 Servings
  7. 284 Calories, 33.3g Protein, 16.4g Fat, 1.7g Carbs, 0.4g Fiber, 1.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Notice the thigh in the pic has the skin on. This is because I de-bone my own thighs to still have the skin attached and yes, you can do the same thing or... just ask your butcher to do it for you.
  2. Nutritionals include peanut sauce.
  3. Confession: I can sometimes eat two of these.
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Keto Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Low Carb Peanut Butter CheesecakeKeto Peanut Butter Cheesecake With Chocolate Ganache. I know the name of this is long but the recipe is very easy.  I think any cheesecake can be an elegant and easy dessert assuming you plan ahead as cheesecake get better the longer you keep it in the refrigerator. Trust me this Keto Peanut Butter Cheesecake won’t last long.

B-52Long ago my husband’s favorite drink was a B-52 which is made with Kahlúa, Baileys Irish Cream & Gran Marnier.  The drink is made in a pony or shot glass using a cherry or the back of a spoon to “layer” each liqueur, heaviest first etc.  When done properly they are a pretty visual.  I digress, but one day I decided to make a B-52 cheesecake for him and it turned out looking like a color-muted version of the drink…and good?…Oh yeah. The idea is to show you that you can make just about any flavor cheesecake you can conger up.  You will need the larger crust recipe from Pie Crusts For Most Any Pie Two Sizes

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Peanut Butter Cheesecake/Chocolate Ganache
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Crust
Larger Crust 9”
  1. 2¼ C Almond Flour
  2. ¾ C Ground Pecans
  3. 12 Drops Liquid Sucralose
  4. ¾ C Melted Butter
Filling
  1. 16 Oz Cream Cheese
  2. ¾ C Peanut Butter
  3. 18 Drops EZ-Sweetz Liquid Sucralose
  4. ¼ C Heavy Cream
  5. 3 Eggs
  6. 1 T Vanilla
Ganache
  1. ½ C Heavy Cream
  2. ½ C Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
Crust
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Put almond flour into a medium bowl.
  3. In a small processor add pecans and process until pecans are ground.
  4. Add liquid Sucralose to melted butter, add pecan mixture to almond flour and mix in melted butter.
  5. Spread crust around bottom and up sides of 9" spring-form pan.
  6. Blind bake crust 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees and then “tamp down” as it will puff up. Return to oven for about 5-10 additional minutes or until it starts to turn slightly brown. Put on counter to cool.
Filling
  1. Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Add eggs 1 at time and blend on low only until mixed.
  3. Add sweetener to heavy cream and blend into filling.
  4. The idea is to have as few air bubbles as possible.
  5. Fill baked crust.
  6. Bake 10 minutes at 350°, turn down heat to 325° and bake 30-35 minutes longer or until just barely set in center. Place on counter & cool completely.
Ganache
  1. Heat Cream to just under boil, remove from heat, add chocolate chips and stir until chips are completely melted.
  2. Cool just slightly, spread ganache over top of cheesecake, and refrigerate*.
  3. 16 Servings
  4. 373 Calories, 8.4g Protein, 34.6g Fat, 10.9g Carbs, 3.1g Fiber, 7.8g Net Carbs
  5. 12 Servings
  6. 498 Calories, 11.3g Protein, 46.1g Fat, 14.6g Carbs, 4.1g Fiber, 10.3g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. *Refrigerate at least 8 hours and preferable overnight.
  2. Nutritionals include crust.
  3. Most any really good tasty dessert has lots of calories but in case you can't tell from my recipes I do not count calories and...I do not eat dessert every day...I can't. With all the other fat in my diet I am most often too full.
  4. If you get to the point you are sick of this stuff (you won't) it freezes well.
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Low Carb Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops

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Low Carb Spinach Stuffed Pork ChopsLow Carb Spinach Stuffed Pork ChopsLow Carb Spinach Stuffed Pork Chops & Lemon Caper Sauce is something I have made for many years. I served em in the restaurant and customers kinda had their own preconceived ideas of what a stuffed pork chop was and were always pleasantly surprised by these. Anyway they are easy to make and delicious to eat with a couple different chop cuts you can use. If possible have your butcher cut a pocket in each chop. You can make your own fabulous Sugar Free Italian Herbs here.

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Stuffed Pork Chop With Lemon Caper Sauce
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Chops
  1. 4 1” Thick Cut Bone-In Pork Loin Chops Or
  2. 4 1” Thick Cut Boneless Pork Loin Chops
  3. 4 Oz Room Temperature Cream Cheese
  4. 1 t Crushed Garlic
  5. 4 Oz Chopped & Squeezed Spinach
  6. ¼ C Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  7. 2 T Parmesan Cheese
  8. 2 T Lemon Juice
  9. 1 t Mixed Italian Herbs (I Make My Own)
  10. Salt & Pepper
  11. 4 t Olive Oil
Drizzle
  1. 2 T Lemon Juice
  2. 2 T Butter
  3. 2 T Capers
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°
  2. Cut a good size pocket in each chop.
  3. Combine all ingredients down through herbs and stuff each chop.
  4. Spoon 1 t olive oil and salt & pepper each one.
  5. Bake about 30 minutes for boneless chops & 35 minutes for bone-in chops.
  6. Meanwhile melt 1 T butter, add lemon juice & capers, swirl in 1 T butter and spoon over each chop.
  7. 4 Servings
  8. 453 Calories, 47.3g Protein, 27.5g Fat, 4.1g Carbs, 3.2g Fiber, 1.1g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Try not to overcook the chops as it will make them tough.
  2. If some of the stuffing hangs out don't worry about, it's just more goodness to enjoy.
  3. This same stuffing works well for chicken breasts as well.
  4. Very good served on a bed of even more buttered spinach.
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Low Carb German Chocolate Cake

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Low Carb German Chocolate CakeLow Carb German Chocolate Cake. I don’t know too many people who might not like a good low carb german chocolate cake and I guess if you don’t like coconut then this recipe is not for you.  This is not the sweet, sweet stuff from a box and a can but it sure is good and relatively easy to make.

 

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German Chocolate Cake
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Cake
  1. 2 C Finely Shredded Zucchini
  2. ½ C Coconut Flour
  3. ½ C Cocoa Powder
  4. 1½ C Allulose***
  5. ¼ C Hot Water
  6. 2 t Baking Powder
  7. ¼ C Melted Butter
  8. ¼ C Melted Coconut Oil
  9. 4 Eggs
  10. 2 t Vanilla
  11. ¼ C Sour Cream
Frosting
  1. 1 Small Can Unsweetened Coconut Cream
  2. 2 Egg Yolks
  3. 4 T Butter
  4. ½ C Allulose***
  5. 2 Drops Liquid Sucralose***
  6. 1½ t Vanilla
  7. ⅔ C Finely Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  8. ¾ C Chopped Pecans
Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix coconut flour, cocoa, and baking powder.
  3. Beat eggs, sour cream, coconut oil, and butter.
  4. Beat in allulose, vanilla, and water until well blended and mix into dry ingredients.
  5. Stir in zucchini. Pour into a buttered 8”x8” pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool completely.
Frosting
  1. Turn heat to medium low and add coconut cream into small sauce pan.
  2. Add egg yolks and beat.
  3. Add butter, allulose, vanilla and liquid Sucralose.
  4. Increase heat to medium and bring to a low boil for about 3-4 minutes beating constantly.
  5. Remove from heat, cool a bit, and blend in coconut & pecans.
  6. Frost cake while frosting is still a bit warm.
  7. 12 Servings
  8. 457 Calories, 6.1g Protein, 43.2g Fat, 10.9g Carbs, 5.4g Fiber 5.5g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. The reason I use 2 different sweeteners is to give the finished product a much better depth of flavor.
  2. If you do not have a fine grater for the zucchini you can chop it a bit after grating.
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Low Carb Open-Faced Reuben Sandwich

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Low Carb Open-Faced Reuben SandwichLow Carb Open-Faced Reuben Sandwich. Reuben, Reuben I’ve been thinking what a fine world this would be…Many of us know this song from childhood with two children each telling the other how good life would be if boys didn’t bother girls and girls didn’t bother boys and we kinda know how that turns out. Well, it is only a children’s fairy tale song but this low carb open-faced Reuben sandwich is absolutely for real and very easy to make so, enjoy. If you decide to use one slice of bread you will need Carbalose Flour Bread or Naan Flat Bread but it is also very good without any bread. If you don’t have 1,000 Island, the Mississippi Comeback Sauce is absolutely perfect.

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Open-Faced Reuben Sandwich
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Slice Bread Or 1 Piece Naan Flatbread (Optional)
  2. 1½ t Butter
  3. ¼-⅓ Lb Thinly Sliced Corned Beef (Traditional) And Pastrami Is Good Too
  4. ⅓ C Well Drained Sauerkraut
  5. 2 Oz Swiss Cheese (I Most Often Use Gruyere)
  6. Dressing To Taste & About 2 T
Instructions
  1. Place skillet on medium low heat with butter.
  2. Put bread down first, then meat, then ½ cheese, then sauerkraut, then other ½ cheese.
  3. Put into melted butter, cover and grill until bread has browned and cheese is melted.
  4. Plate sandwich and top with dressing.
  5. This is a pretty hefty portion and can easily be split between two people.
  6. Nutritionals include all ingredients as listed.
  7. 1 Serving
  8. 667 Calories, 38.7g Protein, 50.5g Fat, 14.5g Carbs, 6.2g Fiber 8.3g Net Carbs
  9. 2 Servings
  10. 334 Calories, 19.4g Protein, 25.4g Fat, 7.3g Carbs, 3.1g Fiber 4.2g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. Serve with a couple of dill pickle spears & I have added a few sugar-free bread & butter pickles***
  2. Nutritionals include one (optional) slice bread.
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Low Carb Creamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl Bacon

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Low Carb Creamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl BaconCreamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl BaconCreamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl BaconLow Carb Creamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl Bacon. So, I took my brother to a restaurant here in Portland the other night and since I use a lot of heavy cream and I love brussels sprouts I ordered this as a side dish. Well, let me tell you it came with a super surprise as Creamed Brussels Sprouts With Jowl Bacon. Guanciale (Gwan Cha Lay) known as Italian spiced un-smoked but cured jowl bacon had also been added to the creamed sprouts. OMG and what a treat. The city of Portland, OR has a great number of restaurants with their own in-house butchers, this is one of those restaurants and…it is only 5 blocks north of me on my street. They also have their own butcher case full of pastured aged beef and some of the best pork anywhere I have ever found. This is also where I buy my beef and pork fat which I render into my own tallow and lard.

Jowl BaconNow, if you are lucky enough to find guanciale or jowl bacon have them slice it about ¼” thick and be sure to cut off the rind. You will never want to be without it again and it freezes perfectly. Two slabs of this stuff? Pure heaven and this product is what the Italians use in Carbonara. With all that said you will probably end up using ham or regular bacon because this stuff is hard to find unless you somehow hit the jackpot.

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Creamed Brussels Sprouts/Jowl Bacon
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Ingredients
  1. 16-20 Brussel Sprouts (4-5 Per Person Depending On Size)
  2. 2 Slices Cubed Guanciale Or 4 Slices Crumbled Thick Bacon Or 4 Oz. Cubed Ham
  3. 2 Slivered Shallots
  4. ½ C Heavy Cream
  5. Chicken Base To Taste (Don’t Go Nuts As The Meats Can Be Salty)
  6. Pepper
Instructions
  1. Clean and blanch brussels sprouts. Drain.
  2. Fry guanciale or bacon and set aside.
  3. Add shallots to grease, sauté until translucent and add to bacon.
  4. Cut brussels sprouts in half and put cut side down in grease and cook until nicely browned.
  5. Add back bacon & shallots, add heavy cream and reduce to desired consistency.
  6. Taste, add chicken base & pepper.
  7. 4 Servings
  8. 207 Calories, 5.9g Protein, 16.6g Fat 7.6g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber 5.4g Net Carbs
Notes
  1. I buy bunches of brussels sprouts when then are in season and blanch & freeze them but to make life easier, you can buy frozen brussels sprouts year round.
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