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Side Dishes
Artichoke and Spinach Casserole
Artichoke Dip
Cauliflower Puree
Cheese Pancakes
Cole Slaw
Cole Slaw II
Garlic Cauliflower Stir Fry
Hot Artichoke Dip
Janine's Spinach Pie
Pizza Dip
Pot Sticker Patties
Red & Green Cole Slaw
Spinach Pie
Spinach Souffle
Steamed Baby Bok Choy
Scalloped Cauliflower
Spinach Casserole
Side Dishes
Artichoke and Spinach Casserole
1 can drained artichokes
1 package frozen spinach with butter sauce
Grated cheddar or velveta cheese to taste
Mix well and heat in microwave or bake until bubbly. Use as a side dish or as a topping for chicken or pork chops. You can also just mix it, pour on top of the meat and bake the whole thing.
Artichoke Dip
take artichoke hearts_ cut in small pieces_mix in:
mayonnaise
sour cream
parmesan cheese
green onions
salt, pepper and lots of fresh garlic.
Mix well and place in a shallow baking pan (like a pie pyrex) and press in. Shake more cheese on top and bake until hot and golden on top.
Cauliflower Purée
Steam cauliflower florets or microwave them until soft. Purée in a food processor or food mill and add butter and cream to taste. Season with salt and pepper and warm briefly in a saucepan.
Cheese Pancakes
1 cup cottage cheese
6 eggs
3 Tbsp soya powder
3 Tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp seasoned salt
oil for frying
Put all ingredients except oil, in blender. Blend until smooth. Heat oiled griddle until very hot. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto griddle, brown on both sides. grams: 2.6 each
Cole Slaw
3/4 cup mayo
1 Tbsp. splenda or artificial sweetener
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
4 cups shredded cabbage
4 slices bacon cooked & crumbled
Mix altogether and refrigerate.
SLAW
1 pkg cabbage mix
� c. mayo
� c. sour cream
2 pkgs sweet n low
salt & Pepper to taste
2 Tbls. Vinegar
2 green onions, chopped
MIX TOGETHER AND REFRIGERATE A SHORT WHILE
Garlic Cauliflower Stir-Fry
3 T. Butter
1 large head of cauliflower (about 3 pounds), broken into florets
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 T. minced fresh parsley or 1 t. dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 t. lemon-pepper seasoning
In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add cauliflower and garlic. Sprinkle with parsley and lemon-pepper. Cook and stir for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. Yield: 8 servings. One 1/2 C. serving has 5gm carbohydrates.
Hot Artichoke Dip
1 can whole artichoke hearts
1 c. grated parmesan cheese
2/3 c. mayonnaise
1 small can diced green chiles
In food processor or blender, mix artichokes and mayo until creamy (it doesn't have to be super smooth), then fold in parmesan and green chiles. Bake at 375 or about 20 minutes.
Janine's Spinach Pie
blend together
3 or 4 eggs
3 ounces softened cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt
add and mix well
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 10 ounce pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1/4 cup chopped scallion (green onion)
2 Tbsp dried or 4 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Pour into unbaked pie shell (buttered casserole). Top with thin slices of fresh tomato and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese. Bake at 450 for about 35 minutes
Pizza Dip
8oz cream cheese softened ( 8carbs)
1 tsp i Italian seasoning
1c mozzarella cheese shredded ( 4carbs)
1/4 parmesean cheese (1carb)
1/2c pizza sauce (I use Ragu) (8carbs)
2tbsps chopped green pepper
2 tbsps sliced green onions
Preheat oven to 350. In bowl combine cream cheese and Italian seasoning. Spread in bottom of 8 or 9in pan. Pie plate will do well. Combine mozzarella and parmesean cheese. sprinkle � the cheese mixture over the cream cheese. spread pizza sauce over cheese. Top with remaining cheese and, peppers and onions. Bake 15-18 min or until bubbly. Use your choice of pork rinds or fresh veggies to dip.
Pot Sticker Patties
1 LB ground pork (0.0 GMs)
1/2 LB shrimp (4.2 GMs)
3 scallions, chopped (3.3 GMs)
5 shiitake mushrooms, chopped (13.5 GMs)
1 tbs. ginger root, minced (.6 GMs)
1 tbs. sesame oil (0.0 GMs)
1 tsp. salt (0.0 GMs)
1 tsp. pepper (0.0 GMs)
Combine all ingredients, form into patties, and fry in pan. Makes six large patties. 3.6 GMs CHO per patty.
Red & Green Coleslaw
Serves 4
2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
1 cup finely shredded red cabbage
2 scallions, including the firm green, in thin rounds
2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 tbs. Dijon mustard
1 tbs. mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
salt & pepper to taste
2 tsp.. caraway seeds
Per serving: Protein: .4g Fat 5.2 g Carb: 4.3 g
Mix the two cabbages and scallions together in a large bowl. Mix the remaining ingredients - except the caraway seeds - together in a screw top jar & shake well. pour over the cabbage & toss well to combine. Add the caraway seeds and mix well. Taste for seasoning and let sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to develop flavor.
Spinach Pie
blend together
3 or 4 eggs
3 ounces softened cream cheese (let set until room temp or nuke a few secs)
1/2 tsp salt
add and mix well
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 10 ounce pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed, well drained
1/4 cup chopped scallion (green onion)
2 Tbsp dried or 4 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Pour into unbaked pie shell (buttered casserole) Top with thin slices of fresh tomato and 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Bake at 450 for about 35 minutes
Spinach Souffle
2 packages of frozen spinach
2 large onions
butter
1 8 oz package of cream cheese
3/4 cup parmasan cheese
chop up onions fine & cook in butter till done. Cook spinach & drain all excess water out. Mix all ingredients together in a oven safe dish & bake at 350 till warm through out. It helps to put the cream cheese in the microwave to soften before you mix it together.
Steamed Baby Bok Choy
Serves one
1 "stalk" baby bok choy
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon (or more) dried red chile flakes
1 teaspoon water
Mortons Lite Salt
Cut the end off the baby bok choy and then slice the bok choy in half vertically. Rinse under cold running water, attempting to keep the bok choy "structure" intact. Put 1 teaspoon water in a dinner plate. Lay the two bok choy pieces on a dinner plate, cut side up. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with chile flakes and salt. Cover with plastic wrap; poke steam holes in wrap. Place in microwave and heat on high for approximately two minutes.
Scalloped Cauliflower
2 bags frozen cauliflower (steamed, or cooked in micro and drained)
1 small onion (optional, I omitted to cut down carbs)
Cheddar Cheese (to taste)
1/2 pint heavy whipping cream
1/4 pint water
salt/pepper
Put half of cauliflower into dish, 1/2 of cheese, onion, rest of cauliflower, cheese then pour on cream and water. Bake at 350� until cheese melts. 3.11 carbs/serving 12 servings
Spinach Casserole
2 bags frozen spinach, cooked, squeezed dry
2 large onions minced, sauteed in 1/2 stick of butter and some olive oil
8 oz cream cheese, softened
4 oz mozzarella, grated
1 egg.
While sauteeing the onions, beat the egg with the cream cheese and the mozzarella. Add the onions (I cooked them till they were slightly glazed) and beat on slow till just mixed. Fold in the spinach. Bake uncovered till bubbly.