*LO CARB* 4 More From "500 More Low Carb Recipes" 🌞

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Eliot Sohmer's Bacon Cheese Frittata

Y'know, it strikes me that this one is the epitome of the stereotype
of low-carb food-eggs, bacon, cheese. And a beautiful thing it is, too.

6 eggs
1 cup (240 ml) whole milk or Carb Countdown Dairy Beverage
2 tablespoons (30 g) butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup (25 g) chopped green onion
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 cup (120 g) cheddar cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray an 7"-11" (27.5x17.5 cm)
baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk or Carb
Countdown Dairy Beverage, butter, salt, and pepper. Stir
in the green onion, crumbled bacon, and cheese. Pour
into prepared dish, and bake, uncovered, for 25 to 30
minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Yield: Serves 6

Each with: 232 calories; 18 g fat; 13 g protein; 3 g carbohydrate;
trace dietary fiber; 3 g usable carbs.

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Marilee Wellersdick's Bean Sprout Scramble

Like bean sprouts? They're very low carb and quite good for you.

2 tablespoons (30 g) butter
1 tablespoon (10 g) minced onion
1/2 cup (25 g) bean sprouts
3 eggs
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon (15 g) sour cream (optional)


Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet. Add the onion and sprouts
and stir until the sprouts are tender crisp (onions should be
translucent by then). Scramble the eggs, add salt and pepper,
and add them to the skillet, stirring the mixture until the eggs
are set. To serve, top with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

Yield: This recipe is for 1 serving

Assuming 1 serving, each will have: 550 calories; 40 g fat;
18 g protein; 6 g carbohydrate; 2 g dietary fiber; 4 g usable carbs.


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Diane Lyon's Savory Cheese and Ham Torte

This is great for any mea1, both hot and cold. It even looks
great! Our tester, Kim Pulley, says this was "one of the best
of the bunch."

1 10-ounce (280 g) package frozen chopped spinach
3 8-ounce (225 g) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
1 tablespoon (15 g) Dijon mustard
1/2 tablespoon (10 g) salt
1 teaspoon (10 g) dried oregano
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups (180 g) shredded Swiss or Gruyere cheese
1/2 - 3/4 cup (55-80 g) diced ham
2 tablespoons (10 g) chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 325 of (170°C). Grease a 9" (22.5 cm)
springform pan. Place your box of frozen spinach in the
microwave on a paper towel and cook on high for 4 to 5
minutes. Carefully remove and drain, squeezing out most
of the moisture-it's good to dump it in a sieve and press
it hard with the back of a spoon. Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and next 5 ingredients
until smooth. Fold in cheese, ham, parsley, and cooked
spinach. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake about 1 1/4
hours or until knife inserted in center of torte comes out
clean. Cool torte slightly in pan on wire rack. Cover and
refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.To serve, run a thin knife
blade around the edge, then carefully remove side of pan.
Cut torte into wedges.

Diane's note: I cut it into 12 wedges and heat in the microwave
as needed when I want it warm, but it is equally delicious cold.

Yield: 12 wedges

Each will have: 327 calories; 30 g fat; 12 g protein; 3 g carbohydrate;
trace dietary fiber; 3 g usable carbs.


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Eliot Sohmer's Spinach Souffle

This simple but great dish would be a fine side dish, but also would
serve well as a vegetarian entree. Our tester, Kay Winefordner,
emphasizes the need to drain the spinach very well!

2 cups (450 g) cottage cheese
3 eggs, beaten
3 10-ounce (280 g) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
2 cups (240 g) grated cheddar cheese
Salt to taste

Spray a 9" x 11" (22.5 x 2Z5 cm) baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).

Mix cottage cheese and eggs with spoon in mixing bowl. Drain
your spinach very well-it's best to dump it into a colander and
press it hard with your hands or the back of a spoon, or even
actually pick it up in handfuls and squeeze it hard!

Stir the spinach, 1 1;2 cups (180 g) of the cheddar, and salt if you
like, into the egg mixture. Pour into your prepared pan. Sprinkle
the reserved cheddar cheese on top. Bake 30 to 45 minutes at
350°F (180°C) until set.

Yield: Serves 6

Each getting: 276 calories; 16 g fat; 26 g protein; 9 g carbohydrate;
4 g dietary fiber; 5 g usable carbs.


All The Above From "500 More Low-Carb Recipes"
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/593287.500_More_Low_Carb_Recipes

Eat Hearty... and still lose weight!