Italian Omelet
Serves: varies
Carbs Per Serving: varies
Effort: Average
Ingredients:
eggs
mild or hot Italian sausage (watch the carbs)
butter
mozzarella cheese
peppers of choice (red, yellow, green)
Parmesan cheese
How to Prepare:
Brown sausage until no longer pink inside. Drain on paper towels. Crumble up or cut into slices. Cook peppers in same pan until tender. Set aside. Beat eggs up. Add butter to hot pan. Pour eggs in. Cook one side until you can flip the omelette over. Immediately add sausage, peppers and cheese to one side of omelet. Flip other side over top of those ingredients. Take pan off heat, put lid on pan to let cheese melt. Put on plate. Sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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Ingredients:
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
3 slices bacon -- cooked crisp and crumbled
1/2 small tomato -- sliced thin
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon salsa
How to Prepare:
Beat eggs with a fork and add water, beat again to mix. Add salt and pepper if desired and beat into
Serves: 6
Carbs Per Serving: 5.33g
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon cooking oil
10 ounces frozen broccoli spears
1 tablespoon water
4 ounces button mushrooms -- drained
6 eggs
2 tablespoons heavy cream
3 tablespoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning -- crushed
6 thin tomato slices -- about 1 med tomato
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
How to Prepare:
In a 10-inch omelet pan
Not all of these egg recipes are low carb. Some containe sugar in various forms, so substitute as needed with stevia or splenda. I prefer stevia (or honey when I'm cycling off my diet).
You will find the following recipes and cooking tips in this pdf.
Scrambled Eggs
Oven-Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled Egg Tips
Fried Eggs
Fried
Serves: your choice!
Carbs Per Serving: depends on toppings, serving size, etc.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
shredded italian cheese (mozzerella, italian blend, etc.)
pizza sauce (low carb, Ragu pizza quick is great)
pepperoni
olives
onions
other pizza toppings of your choice
How to Prepare:
Sprinkle the cheese into a small pan and cook until edges are lightly brown and
Serves: 6-8,
Carbs Per Serving: .3 grams per mushroom
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
18 to 20 large whole mushrooms
2 1/2 links Italian Sausage (hot or mild, skin removed)
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. onion powder (optional)
3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1/4 cup crushed Pork Rinds
1 egg
1/4 c. grated Parmesan Cheese
How to
Serves: 6-8,Carbs Per Serving: 3 grams per mushroomPrep Time: 30 minutesEffort: EasyIngredients:18 to 20 large whole mushrooms2 1/2 links Italian Sausage (hot or mild, skin removed)3 cloves minced garlic1 tsp. onion powder (optional)3 Tbsp. Olive Oil1/4 cup crushed Pork Rinds1 egg1/4 c. grated Parmesan CheeseHow to Prepare:Remove stems from mushrooms,
CarbsPerServing: 34g totalEffort: EasyIngredients:1 pound round steak 2 tablespoons lime juice4 tablespoons oil 1 clove garlic – crushed1 teaspoon crushed red pepper – flakes½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper6 cups romaine lettuce – shredded 4 tablespoons bottled Italian dressing1 small tomato – diced ½ onion – cut into thin rings1
Carbs Per Serving: 50g total
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
1 cup green olives -- pimento stuffed
1 cup black olives -- Pitted
3 tablespoons Italian salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon pepper -- Coarse ground
1/2 pound Feta cheese -- drained and crumbled
24 ounces Cream Cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic -- Chopped
How to Prepare:
Drain olives and toss with Italian salad dressing. Place
Easy Pizza <-- click title to read more.
Serves: 1
Carbs Per Serving: eggs are 1 carb each. Other carbs vary according to your toppings.
Prep Time: just a few minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
Pizza sauce
Pizza toppings of your choice
Pizza cheese
How to Prepare:
You need a frying pan that can also go under the broiler. Beat eggs, adding any seasonings that you
CarbsPerServing: 11 total recipe excluding salad dressingEffort: EasyIngredients:1 bunch asparagus spears -- trimmed to about 8"1 bunch green onions, whole -- trim to about 8"1 large red bell pepper -- clean and slice into long thin strips1/2 cup any brand italian salad dressing1 clove garlic -- crushed1/2 teaspoon pepper --
Carbs Per Serving: 34g totalEffort: EasyIngredients:1 pound round steak2 tablespoons lime juice4 tablespoons oil1 clove garlic – crushed1 teaspoon crushed red pepper – flakes½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon pepper6 cups romaine lettuce – shredded4 tablespoons bottled Italian dressing1 small tomato – diced½ onion – cut into thin rings1 medium cucumber –
Carbs Per Serving: 5g total
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
1/2 tablespoon butter
2 eggs
2 packets artificial sweetener
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
How to Prepare:
Heat frying pan and allow butter to coat the bottom. Mix the 2 eggs with a packet of sweetener in a small bowl and pour into frying pan. DO
Carbs Per Serving: 4 - 6g total
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
¾ cup yogurt – plain
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon oregano – dry
1/2 teaspoon basil – dry
Stevia – to equal ½t. sugar
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder salt – to taste
pepper – to taste
How to Prepare:
Combine all and mix
Italian Soup <-- click title to read more.
Serves: Makes 2 cups/ 1 Serving
Carbs Per Serving: 0 carbs
Prep Time: less than 7 minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
Chicken or Vegetable Bouillon
2 eggs (whites only)
Parmesan Cheese
How to Prepare:
Prepare Bouillon as directed on label. While bringing to a boil add 2 egg whites.Serve with a healthy portion on Parmesan cheese
Serves: 1 or 2
Carbs Per Serving: approx 8 (w/o subtracting fiber)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
1 cup ground turkey
1 cup mixed lettuce
1 tomato
4 or 5 kalamata olives
salt and pepper
1 or 2 T olive oil
1 tsp crushed garlic
1 tsp basil
Cajun Stew <-- click title to read more.
Serves: A lot.
Carbs Per Serving: Mostly from tomatoes (net 3 per 1/2 cup)
Prep Time: 30 min
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
2 large cans peeled crushed tomatoes
1/2 can tomato paste (small)
3/4 lb ground beef
8 hot italian sausages
diced green pepper
diced onion
oregano
parsley
thyme
hot sauce
red pepper flakes
salt and pepper
How to Prepare:
Place tomatoes in tall pot (make sure you check
Carbs Per Serving: 51 total recipe, excluding artichokes and bacon
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
5 skinless boneless chicken breast -- cooked
1 cup onions -- chopped
1 cup celery -- chopped
Cooked chopped bacon as you like
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 cans chicken broth -- (3 to 4)
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seed
1 1/4 cup
a.k.a. Italian Cream Custard
Serves: 6
Carbs Per Serving: 6 grams carbs
Prep Time: 15 min
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
1 packet gelatin
1/4 cup water
Another 3 Tablespoons water to dissolve gelatin
1/2 tsp Almond Extract
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cp Splenda or Stevia
1 Tablespoon lime juice
2 Tablespoons grated lime peel (optional)
How to Prepare:
Although panna cotta translates as "cooked cream,"
Serves: 2
Carbs Per Serving: About 2 net carbs per serving, plus the health benefits and fiber of flaxseed.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Effort: Easy
Ingredients:
2 5-6 oz Tilapia fillets
2 T ground flaxseed (I run mine through a coffee grinder)
4 T butter
2 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 T finely shredded Parmesan.
sea salt
white pepper
How to
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Great recipe! Here are some suggestions if you want to try a low carb diet:
Breakfast - 2 eggs scrambled with mushrooms, peppers, low fat cheese; 1 slice whole wheat toast buttered; orange juice (11 grams of carbs)
Lunch - Tuna salad, green salad w/dressing (5g)
Snack - Celery and hummus (6g)
Dinner - 6 oz hamburger with cheese, 1-cup green beans (6g)
Dessert - 1/2 cup strawberries with 1 tbsp whip topping (6g)
Total carbs for the day in this sample recipe: 34 grams