Tuscan Dinner
February 23, 2010 by secretslimmingtips · Leave a Comment
Tuscan Dinner (LOW GI)
Ingredients:
2 teaspoon Olive oil
1 1/4 cups chopped zucchini
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
2 garlic cloves minced
1 cup dried tomato
1 (15oz) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed & drained
2 rosemary sprigs
1 cup chopped spinach
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Black pepper
1/2 cup (2 oz) pre-shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese
Instructions:
Heat oil in skillet. Add zucchini and next 5 ingredients, sauté 10 min. Stir in tomato, beans, and rosemary, cook 5 min. Add spinach, salt, pepper to zucchini mixture. Cook until spinach wilts. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover & let stand until cheese begins to melt. Discard the rosemary sprigs before serving.
Low Carb Recipe – Spinach Quiche
February 11, 2010 by secretslimmingtips · Leave a Comment
Spinach Quiche (LOW CARB)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded Muenster cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions:
Heat oil in skillet. Saute onions in oil until softened. Stir in spinach, cooking until leaves are very wilted. In a medium mixing bowl mix together eggs, cheese, salt and pepper to your liking. Stir in the spinach and onion and pour into a greased pie pan or casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees F 30-40 minutes, until eggs are set and top is lightly browned. Keep an eye on the dish the last ten minutes of the cooking. The eggs can burn pretty easily. You may need to adjust your temperture a bit as well, if your oven tends to be overly hot you might end up with a burnt outer edge and a mushy not set center.
Low Carb Recipe: Bunless Burger Casserole
January 26, 2010 by secretslimmingtips · Leave a Comment
Bunless Burger Casserole (LOW CARB)
Ingredients:
2 1/2 lbs Ground chuck or lean ground beef
16 ozs Cheddar or american cheese, shredded
1/2 lb Bacon, cooked crispy
1 Large tomato, chopped
1 Large onion, chopped
2 Large dill pickles, chopped
Instructions:
Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet or dutch oven, drain as usual and return to pan. Layer on half of cheese, stir into mixture to get melting, stir in tomato, then top with rest of cheese and crumbled bacon. Cover and simmer to let cheese melt. Serve with pickles or cucumbers on the side, and a salad. This also goes great with a mock potato salad and is the perfect compliment to your low carb cookout.
Tuna with Lemon Pepper
January 17, 2010 by secretslimmingtips · Leave a Comment
Tuna with Lemon Pepper (Low Carb)
Ingredients:
4 tuna steaks (3/4 to 1-inch thick, about 6 ounces each)
Zest and juice of one (1) lemon**
2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
1/2 to 1 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Extra-virgin olive oil
**1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest and 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice in place of the lemon.**
Instructions:
In a small bowl mix together lemon zest, thyme, pepper and salt to your liking. Lightly rub both sides of the tuna steaks with olive oil and rub the seasoning mix on the tuna steaks. Heat a bit more oil in in skillet and then add tuna steaks. Cook each side of tuna steak for about 1 minute over medium heat. Pour lemon juice over the steaks when ready to serve.
Blackened Chicken
January 1, 2010 by secretslimmingtips · Leave a Comment
Blackened Chicken (Low Fat)
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
vegetable oil
Instructions:
Mix together paprika, salt, cayenne, cumin, thyme, pepper and onion powder. Coat side of chicken with mixture. Heat oil in skillet until very hot. Add chicken seasoned side down, and cook for 1 minute. Turn, and cook 1 minute on other side, this is the “blackening” step. Place chicken on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and juices are clear. You can also use this rub mixture on pork, turkey, and other meats. It’s especially great when grilling.
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