Recipes: Favorite Keto Dinners
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CaitMinusWeight
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What are some of your favorite Keto dinners? Please share! Also, I'd you could provide a general Carb, Protein, Fat count per serving, that would be amazing, but not required in order to share. Thanks!
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Someone just posted about how much they liked this recipe for Creamy Tuscan Chicken and I had to share it after checking it out. I think this is going to be made very soon in my house!
I also came across these 2g Net Carb Fettuccine Noodles made with Lupin flower that I've been dying to try, so I may be pairing these!
If you try them out, let me know how it went!
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I photo copied it. I’m starting keto diet/lifestyle tomorrow and already have a week planned and entered into MFP but I’m going to enter it and make it a saved meal and use it next week. It looks soooo good!!0
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TURKEY MEATBALLS IN CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE
Ingredients: (for the meatballs)
-1 container (approx. 20 oz.), Ground Turkey 93/7 Lean
-0.5 c. Grated Parmesan Cheese (got mine from Trader Joe's)
-1 large egg
-3 tsp. minced garlic
-2 tsp. dried oregano
-salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
-olive oil (if you are watching calories, you can probably just spritz a coated non-stick pan with cooking spray)
Ingredients: (for the sauce)
-1.5 c. Trader Giotto's Rustico Pomodoro Pasta Sauce
-8 oz. original cream cheese, softened
-2 c. (approx., I just did two big handfuls) Organic Baby Spinach
-2 to 3 tsp. italian seasoning
-salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
Steps:
1. Hand mix the ground turkey, parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, and dried oregano, adding salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste, until all ingredients are incorporated.
2. Form the mixture into meatballs. I used a mini-scoop so that all my meatballs came out the same size. I was able to get 32 meatballs.
3. Preheat a deep pan on medium/medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, drizzle in some olive oil (I was very generous, but if you have really good non-stick pans, you could use some cooking spray). Brown the meatballs for 7 to 8 minutes, moving them around every couple minutes to ensure they are brown on all sides. To optimize browning, I browned the meatballs in two batches.
4. Spoon out the meatballs and set them aside on a plate. Leave the drippings in the pan!
5. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the pasta sauce, cream cheese, italian seasoning to the pan. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. You'll need to stir the sauce frequently to get the sauce and cream cheese to mesh.
6. Once the sauce and cream cheese are incorporated and the sauce starts to simmer, stir in the baby spinach until all the leaves are wilted.
7. Raise the heat back to medium/medium-high. Add the meatballs into the sauce, carefully turning them so they are coated. Once the sauce starts to bubble, lower the heat to low. Cover the pan, leaving a little crack, and let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for 20 minutes.
The recipe makes 32 meatballs, or 8 servings of 4 meatballs.
NUTRITION FACTS (as calculated by MyFitnessPal)
Calories: 303
Total fat: 23 g (saturated - 9 g)
Cholesterol: 101 mg
Sodium: 413 mg
Potassium: 384 mg
Total carbs: 5 g (dietary fiber - 2 g; sugar - 3 g)
Net carbs: 3 g
Protein: 19 g
I actually prepped these for lunches this week, with roasted broccoli as my side. Yum yum! It should be noted that the calories include the generous helpings of olive oil I used. Also, this recipe makes a good amount of sauce. I just drowned each portion of meatballs in sauce for my lunches (It's just so yummy! I've never put cream cheese in pasta sauce before! Who knew?!). You could also toss in some "zoodles" (or noodles), and it would be a complete meal on its own!
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Instagram has so many people posting recipes. I use that forum to get ideas and create my own meals. @easy_lc_living has a really good chicken wing recipe and so many more. Go check out her page!0
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Fathead Pizza Dough!
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
2 tbsp Cream cheese (cut into cubes)
2 large Egg (beaten)
1/3 cup Coconut flour
US Customary - Metric
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C). Line a baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine the shredded mozzarella and cubed cream cheese in a large bowl. Microwave for 90 seconds, stirring halfway through. Stir again at the end until well incorporated. (**See notes for alternative to the microwave.)
3. Stir in the beaten eggs and coconut flour. Knead with your hands until a dough forms. If the dough becomes hard before fully mixed, you can microwave for 10-15 seconds to soften it.
4. Spread the dough onto the lined baking pan to 1/4" or 1/3" thickness, using your hands or a rolling pin over a piece of parchment (the rolling pin works better if you have one). Use a toothpick or fork to poke lots of holes throughout the crust to prevent bubbling.
5. Bake for 6 minutes. Poke more holes in any places where you see bubbles forming. Bake for 3-7 more minutes, until golden brown.
RECIPE NOTES
To make keto pizza, top with sauce and toppings after cooking the crust and return to the oven for about 10 minutes, until heated through.
If you don't want to use the microwave, use a double boiler to melt the cheese and cream cheese together instead. Boil water in a saucepan, then place the cheeses in a metal bowl resting over the edges of the saucepan. The idea is to melt the cheese without burning it, stirring frequently.
Nutrition info does not include toppings.
Serving size: 1 slice, or 1/8 of entire pizza
Calories: 110 | Fat: 7g | Total Carbs: 5g | Net Carbs: 2g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Protein: 9g2 -
Hot Dog Rolls
SERVES 4
PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES ■ COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES ■ TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES
Hot dogs without the bun are always great for a quick keto meal, but these fast and easy Hot Dog Rolls are also perfect for on-the-go eating. Made with a cheesy, almond-flour crust, they puff up a lot while baking but their texture is perfectly bready when done. Dip these in sugar-free marinara, or omit the Italian seasoning and pair with Sugar-Free Ketchup (page 216) and mustard for a ballpark feel.
11⁄2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup almond flour
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
1 egg
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon italian seasoning 4 hot dogs
2. In a large microwaveable bowl, combine the mozzarella cheese and cream cheese. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove, stir, and microwave again for 30 seconds more. The mixture will be very hot.
3. Add the almond flour, egg, garlic, and Italian seasoning to the cheese mixture. Stir to incorporate fully.
4. With wet hands, divide the dough into four equal pieces. Shape one piece of dough around each hot dog, encasing the hot dog completely.
5. Place the dough-wrapped hot dogs onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Use a fork to poke holes into each piece of dough so it doesn’t bubble up during cooking.
6. Put the baking sheet into the preheated oven. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes.
7. Remove the tray from the oven. Check for bubbles (prick with a fork, if formed). Turn the dogs over. Return to the oven for another 6 to
7 minutes.
8. Remove the sheet from the oven. Cool the hot dog rolls for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
PER SERViNG
(1 HOT DOG ROLL)
RATiO: 4:1 CALORiES: 435 TOTAL fAT: 34.7g CARBS: 7.6g
NET CARBS: 5.3g fiBER: 2.3g PROTEiN: 18.6g1 -
I like to make the fathead dough up ahead of time in proportioned balls and keep in refrigerator. Pull them out and pop in microwave for a few seconds to soften and use to wrap hot dogs or sausages or flatten out to make a pizza. I use a tortilla press with parchment paper and it makes it easy. Even my non-keto husband likes the hot dog wraps. I use the Cooking Keto with Kristie recipe for dough most often but they are all good.0
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Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole is unbelievably tasty, full of fantastic flavor, and tastes like loaded potatoes, but without all the carbs! Cauliflower, bacon, cheese, and green onions make a wonderful combination!
Course side or main
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 379 kcal
Ingredients
2 lbs cauliflower florets
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded, divided
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese shredded, divided
8 oz block cream cheese softened
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 1/2 cups green onions sliced (2 bunches)
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 clove garlic grated
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Steam cauliflower florets until tender, about 5 minutes.
While cauliflower steams, cream together 6 oz of the shredded cheddar, 6 oz of the Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and heavy cream
Stir in sliced green onions, chopped bacon, and garlic
Set aside
Drain any liquid from steamed cauliflower and add to cheese mixture
Stir cauliflower and cheese mixture together
Taste for seasoning, and add as necessary
If you want a finer texture, give a few mashes with the potato masher
Pour into a 2-3 quart casserole and sprinkle on remaining cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese
Cover dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes; remove foil and continue to bake until cheese is brown and bubbly
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Cheeseburger Keto Meatloaf
Makes 8 servings
Per serving: 2 carbs, 25g protein
Ingredients:
2 pounds raw ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (I use the kind in the green can)
1 small diced onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients except the cheddar cheese. Be careful not to over mix as this can make the meatloaf tough. Mix in the cheese cubes.
Place mixture into a lightly sprayed large oven safe dish. Form into a meatloaf shape.
Bake at 350-f for 1 hour, until cooked through and browned on top.
Optional: garnish with sugar free ketchup.
Recipe by Jam Hands.
Serving size is 114 g
Calories 268
Total Fat 17g
Sat fat 7g
Trans fat 1g
Cholesterol 123mg
Sodium 771mg
Total Carbs 2g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 1g
Protein 25g
Find Recipe here https://www.jamhands.net/2016/06/cheeseburger-keto-meatloaf.html
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CaitMinusWeight wrote: »Someone just posted about how much they liked this recipe for Creamy Tuscan Chicken and I had to share it after checking it out. I think this is going to be made very soon in my house!
I also came across these 2g Net Carb Fettuccine Noodles made with Lupin flower that I've been dying to try, so I may be pairing these!
If you try them out, let me know how it went!
oh my hat. just made this chicken for dinner - absolutely DELISH! Definitely a keeper
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Yummmm just made this keto macaroni. I didn’t have bacon so left it out but YUMMMMM https://www.ketoconnect.net/cauliflower-mac-cheese/ IT will now be a weekly thing per my husbands request.3
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Few of my fave go tos, all pretty self-explanatory:
- Eggs bacon and spinach fried in butter
- Cauliflower egg fried rice (same as you would make egg fried rice but fry grated cauliflower)
- Meatballs and zoodles (make sure your pasta sauce is low carb)
- Steak fajitas (obviously minus the tortilla)
- Portabello mushroom pizzas (stuff a mushroom full of your fav pizza toppings and oven)
- Cheesy cauliflower mash, boil cauliflower and mash with loads of butter and parmesan, it goes with anything!
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Has any one tried the Shiritake noodles you just rinse them pat them dry. Cut them they are very long. They are wide
like fettuccine. Good with the TJ sauce I add fresh hamburger. you find them in produce next to wantons. Very low carb. Also good with Quick Alfredo (2 laughing. cow asiago some cream and. butter melt in 5 sec. increments. thin with a little water if needed)
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My FAVORITE keto dinner is Green Keto Hash:
2 strips of pork jowl, cut into 1/2" pieces
1/4 c diced yellow onion
4 oz 75/25 ground beef
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 c shredded cabbage
1/2 c sliced mushrooms
1/2 c broccoli florets
4 c baby spinach
1/2 c. water
1. Over medium high heat, saute pork jowl, until fully rendered and crispy. Then add the onion and beef, and cook through.
2. Add all veggies, except spinach, and saute til they are as done as you like them.
3. Add the water, turn off the heat, top with spinach and cover for 2-4 minutes for the spinach to steam.
4. Stir everything together, add Salt, pepper, and red chili flakes to taste and dig in!
Each serving is:
315 calories
8.6g carbs
27g fat
15.5g protein
My daughter is a vegetarian, so I saute her veggies in butter, and she eats it over those shirataki noodles (which is also really good!)
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Last night I made an amazing pizza with cauliflower crust, smoked mozzarella, mushrooms, and spinach feta chicken sausage. It definitely satisfies my craving for pizza. Actually I thought it was better than traditional pizza.4
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I do like the cauliflower crust pizza. I hear that publix has a chicken & cheese crust pizza that I want to try too.1
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CaitMinusWeight wrote: »Someone just posted about how much they liked this recipe for Creamy Tuscan Chicken and I had to share it after checking it out. I think this is going to be made very soon in my house!
I also came across these 2g Net Carb Fettuccine Noodles made with Lupin flower that I've been dying to try, so I may be pairing these!
If you try them out, let me know how it went!
oh my hat. just made this chicken for dinner - absolutely DELISH! Definitely a keeper
I've also done that recipe with salmon instead of chicken - it's excellent!
I've also really liked "Caulitamale Pie" and spinach-artichoke stuffed peppers from delish.com and Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole from ibreatheimhungry.com. Both easy and tasty.0 -
I do like the cauliflower crust pizza. I hear that publix has a chicken & cheese crust pizza that I want to try too.
Update: I tried the brand I think is called "Real Pizza" at Publix that is keto friendly and was not very impressed. It was difficult to get any crispy texture and not very tasty. In the end I guess its like keto breads. If breads and pizza have carbs it is probably better to just eliminate rather then imitate.0 -
I'm in week 3 of Keto so still learning. I made this "Almost No Carb Pizza" for supper the other night, having leftovers for lunch today. I make my own pizza sauce so I can control the sugar. I cut the pizza into 9 - 3"x3" squares. According to MFP, there are 4 carbs, 292 calories, 23g of fat, and 15g of protein per piece.
This one is a keeper!0
