countdown to christas challengers recipes....

andreaie

hi guys this is our new thread for our recipes for low carb and carb free days...

please try keep it to just recipes we dont want to have to search through pages and pages of talk to find a recipes..

at the top please write

CARB FREE OR LOW CARB
AND THE MAIN INGREDIENT E.G CHICKEN DISH/ BEEF DISH/ VEG DISH....

A xxx

andreaie

LOW CARB(CARB FREE MINUS THE NOODLES)
CHICKEN DISH
SERVES 4
60G OF YOUR DAILY CARBS


Chicken noodle casserole
Put 4 chicken breasts into casserole dish wit 1.5 lts chicken stock, carrots, onion, mushrooms ,broccoli and parsnip add 2 bay leaves, 1 tbsp basil 1tsp thyme, salt n pepper. Put n oven for 25mins then add 4 sheet of sharwoods noodles and bake for 20 mins til noodles soft. If you want you can weigh the noodles before 60g dry is plenty for 1 person and its a dish you can make the night before so your not waiting around for dinner to be cooked

tuskegee4

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Pidders89

Bolognese Style Stuffed Peppers

2 peppers
minced beef
bolognese sauce
cheese (if wish)
salad stuff for side

Deseed and cut the peppers in half place on a baking tray and put in the oven on around Gas Mark 7.
Brown the mince in a pan and drain the excess fat off. Put into a pan and add the bolognese sauce to heat.
(Keep checking on peppers you jus want them warm and slightly soft)
When the mince is warm take the peppers out the oven and put the bolognese sauce in the pepper halves.
Grate some cheese and put on top of mince.
Add some salad to the side

EASY AND LOW CARB

I also did the same but with chili con carne instead of bolognese

xxxxx

pinkakira1

Low Carb- side dish
Watermelon

Watermelon Salad

2-3 cup watermelon chunks
1tsp sugar
1 diced tomato
1/4 cup onion
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1Tbsp balsamic Vinegar
1Tbsp Oil combined

Dice Watermelon in bite size pieces and toss with sugar.

Add tomato, onion, basil, salt and pepper.

Toss with Vinegar and oil. Chill to serve.

105 Calories
18 Carbs
4g Fat
1 g Protein
153 Sodium
1g Fiber

I submited this recipe to MFP just a bit ago.

Pidders89

Bolognese Style Stuffed Peppers

2 peppers
minced beef
bolognese sauce
cheese (if wish)
salad stuff for side

Deseed and cut the peppers in half place on a baking tray and put in the oven on around Gas Mark 7.
Brown the mince in a pan and drain the excess fat off. Put into a pan and add the bolognese sauce to heat.
(Keep checking on peppers you jus want them warm and slightly soft)
When the mince is warm take the peppers out the oven and put the bolognese sauce in the pepper halves.
Grate some cheese and put on top of mince.
Add some salad to the side

EASY

I also did the same but with chili con carne instead of bolognese

xxxxx

SORRY FORGOT TO SAY THIS IS CARB FREE XXX

rmdiaz1

Italian chicken Packets (low carb)

Ingredients
■4 cups frozen broccoli cuts
■1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, drained
■1/2 cup light Italian dressing
■4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts = 1.25 lb)



Directions
1.Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine broccoli, drained tomatoes and dressing in medium bowl.
2.For each packet, lay two 20x12-inch sheets of regular foil on top of each other.
3.Place 1 chicken breast on each foil packet. Spoon broccoli and tomato mixture equally over each chicken breast. Bring up short sides of each foil packet and double fold top. Double fold both ends to seal each packet, leaving space for steam to gather.
4.Place packets on baking sheet; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F). Carefully open ends of packets to allow steam to escape before fully openin

Nutrition Information*
Serving Size 4 servings (1 breast and 1 cup vegetables each)
Calories 266

rmdiaz1

Lemon Garlic Chicken (Low Carb)

Ingredients
PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
■1/2 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
■1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
■1 teaspoon lemon pepper
■1/4 cup lemon juice
■2 tablespoons Pure Wesson® Canola Oil
■4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts = 1 lb)

Nutrition Information*
Serving Size 4 servings (1 breast each)
Calories 203



Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray shallow baking pan with cooking spray. Combine bread crumbs, garlic salt and lemon pepper in recloseable food storage bag. Combine lemon juice and oil in another recloseable food storage bag.
2.Add chicken to bag with lemon juice mixture; toss to coat. Place each breast in bag with crumb mixture; shake to coat. Place coated chicken in single layer in baking pan. Sprinkle any remaining crumbs over chicken, if desired.
3.Spray tops of chicken with cooking spray. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F).

rmdiaz1

Mini Tex-Mex Turkey Meatloaves

Ingredients
PAM Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
■1 pkg (20 oz each) lean ground turkey (93% lean)
■1/4 cup Egg Beaters® Original
■1/3 cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs
■1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained, liquid reserved
■2 tablespoons (1/2 of 1.25-oz pkg) 30% less sodium taco seasoning mix
■1/4 cup finely shredded Mexican blend cheese

Nutrition Information*
Serving Size 6 servings (2 meatloaves each)
Calories 183



Directions
1.Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular muffin cups with cooking spray.
2.Mix turkey, Egg Beaters, bread crumbs, drained tomatoes plus 1/4 cup reserved liquid and taco seasoning in medium bowl. Form into 12 balls (1/4 cup each) and place in muffin cups. Top each with 1 teaspoon cheese.
3.Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through (170°F).
Cook's Tips
An ice cream scoop works well for scooping balls of the meat mixture into the muffin cups.

Pidders89

CARB FREE

Red pepper egg-in-a-hole

olive oil spray
1 bell pepper cut into 4 1/2" thick rings
4 large eggs
salt and fresh pepper
In a large nonstick skillet, heat on medium heat. When hot, spray olive oil spray, add pepper and let it cook a minute, then add egg into the center of the pepper. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the egg whites are mostly set but the yolks are still runny, 2-3 minutes. Gently flip and cook 1 more minute for over easy, longer if you like them over well.

Calories: 79.8 • Fat: 5.0 g • Protein: 6.4 g • Carb: 1.4 g • Fiber: 0.1 g

vold94

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andreaie

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misty1627

great i might try some sound yummy

Asil76

Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (Not Low Carb)


Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 16 • Serving Size: 1 slice • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 147.5 • Fat: 4.1 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 29.9 g • Fiber: 1.7 g Sugar: 17 g Sodium: 186.5 mg

As Muffins:
Servings: 12 • Size: 1 muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 175.6 • Fat: 5.7 g • Protein: 3.4 g • Carb: 31.9 g • Fiber: 3.2 g • Sugar: 15.5 g
Sodium: 248.4 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour (I used unbleached)
1 cup white whole wheat flour (regular whole wheat flour would work)
1/2 cup brown sugar (not packed)
1-1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp melted butter
1 cup apple sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini (not packed)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°.

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.

Add chocolate chips and gently mix to combine.

In a medium bowl, mix egg, vanilla, melted butter, apple sauce and zucchini. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.


Bake at 325 for 45-55 minutes.

Asil76

I came across this site looking for ideas to make for dinner tonight, it is Low Fat & Low Carb

http://www.favoriterecipestoshare.com/low.html

Asil76

Stir - Fry Shrimp Salad (LOW CARB)

1/4 cup Kraft Signature Mandarin Orange with Sesame Dressing, divided
1 pkg. (500 g) frozen uncooked medium shrimp, thawed, peeled and deveined
1 bunch (500 g) fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 cups torn mixed salad greens 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch matchlike sticks
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
8 green onions, thinly sliced

HEAT 1 Tbsp. dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp and asparagus; stir-fry 4 min. or until shrimp turn pink.

COVER 4 plates with greens; top with shrimp mixture and remaining vegetables.

DRIZZLE with remaining 3 Tbsp. dressing.

Variation /Tips
Prepare as directed, substituting boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces, for the shrimp and increasing the stir-fry time to 6 min. or until chicken is done.nutritional information
serving size = 2 cups (500 mL)per serving

Calories 200 Total fat 5 g Saturated fat 1 g Cholesterol 145 mg Sodium 280 mg Carbohydrate 17 g Dietary fibre 4 g Sugars 9 g Protein 23 g Vitamin A 80 %DV Vitamin C 130 %DV Calcium 10 %DV Iron 30 %DV

I added the recipe to MFP using a little less dressing and it came out to 178 Calories - 17 Carbs - Fat 5 - Protein 16 - Sodium 410

rmdiaz1

I came across this site looking for ideas to make for dinner tonight, it is Low Fat & Low Carb

http://www.favoriterecipestoshare.com/low.html

I will be checking this one out! Thanks for the link!!

Pidders89

Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread (Not Low Carb)


Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 16 • Serving Size: 1 slice • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 147.5 • Fat: 4.1 g • Protein: 2.2 g • Carb: 29.9 g • Fiber: 1.7 g Sugar: 17 g Sodium: 186.5 mg

As Muffins:
Servings: 12 • Size: 1 muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 175.6 • Fat: 5.7 g • Protein: 3.4 g • Carb: 31.9 g • Fiber: 3.2 g • Sugar: 15.5 g
Sodium: 248.4 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour (I used unbleached)
1 cup white whole wheat flour (regular whole wheat flour would work)
1/2 cup brown sugar (not packed)
1-1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 large egg, beaten
2 tbsp melted butter
1 cup apple sauce
1-1/2 cups shredded zucchini (not packed)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°.

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.

Add chocolate chips and gently mix to combine.

In a medium bowl, mix egg, vanilla, melted butter, apple sauce and zucchini. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.


Bake at 325 for 45-55 minutes.

Definatley will be trying this!!

fitnowandforever

bump! excited for some new recipes...the routine can get kind of boring! I'll add some too over the weekend

andreaie

keep the recipes coming girls and guys..

2 tortilla wraps
in the middle i put some spicy mince mix (left over from the stuffed peppers)
some sour cream
cheese
jalepinos
put in the oven for about 10/15 mins

carbs are low enough if you use small tortilla wraps and it got rid of my craving for nachoes..
serves 2

lisab1969

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