CHEESEBURGER PIE

This is pretty easy and filling. It's comfort food.

1 lb lean ground beef

1/2 onion, chopped

4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled

salt & pepper to taste

1 clove minced garlic

3 eggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup half and half

8 oz shredded cheese

In skillet, brown ground beef with onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Drain fat and mix in bacon, being sure to break up any clumps to get a fine mix.



Press beef mixture into bottom of deep dish pie pan. Preheat oven to 350.


Combine eggs, mayo and half and half being sure to mix well. Sprinkle cheese over beef mixture in pie pan and pour egg mixture over the whole thing.


Enjoy!

SWEET POTATO SALAD

Sweet potaoes are a little higher in carbs but they are healthy carbs. So I would rather induldge on this recipe then cheat on somethin I would regret later.

3 pounds sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cubed

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped sweet red pepper

1-1/4 cups mayonnaise

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, onion and red pepper. In a small bowl, blend remaining ingredients; add to potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate.  Enough for 10-12 servings.
 
Enjoy!

EASY SAUSAGE BALLS

Need an appitizer for your next party or get together. There are a lot of low carb options out there for you--but this one is an old timer that's quick and easy.

1 lb. sausage

12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 cup soy flour
 
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix ingredients well and roll into small balls. Place on cookie sheet and bake until firm and no longer pink inside. Stick tooth picks in them and place on a pretty tray.
 
Enjoy!

ZUCCHINI HAM CASSEROLE

I'm always looking for different breakfast dishes to make for Sunday morning. This was pretty good. You could leave the ham out and it could be a hearty side dish for a meal.

3 cups peeled, chopped zucchini

1 large onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 cup butter

4 eggs

1 cup diced ham

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
 
In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, onion and garlic in butter until tender; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, and salt. Stir in zucchini mixture, ham and Monterey Jack cheese.

Pour into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
 
Enjoy!

CANDIED PECANS

Do you need a sweet snack? These are pretty quick and sooo yummy. You can throw this together and get some other things done around the house and then it's SNACK TIME. Becareful to ration them out. You don't want to eat them all at once.

1 pound of fresh unsalted pecan halves
1/2 c butter (melted)
1/2 c Splenda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Spray the crockpot (probably a 4 -5 qt) with Pam.  Put the pecans in crock. Pour butter over pecans and mix well. Add the rest of the ingrediants and mix again.
Cook on high for 45 min then take the lid off and turn to low for 1 1/2 hours-mix several times during that time. If they are still not dry you can pour them on a piece of wax paper for a few minutes and they will dry out.

Enjoy!

SWEET ONION CASSEROLE

Anybody that knows me well, knows that I love to make casseroles. Yummy, tummy filling casseroles. I adapted this from a recipe I found in one of my MANY very old cookbooks.

4 to 5  Sweet onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick


1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup sour cream

3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup sliced almonds 
 
In a skillet over medium heat, saute onions in butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Spoon half into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with remaining onion mixture and almonds. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
 
 Yield: 4-6 servings.
 
Enjoy!

ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

Ok, this is very yummy. We really liked this filling soup. Very good for our low carb lifestyles.

1 large yellow onion, chopped


2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons butter

2 jars (15-1/2 ounces each) roasted sweet red peppers, drained

2 cups vegetable broth

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup heavy cream
 
In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add the red peppers, broth, basil and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool slightly.



In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Remove 1 cup to a small bowl; stir in cream. Return remaining puree to pan. Stir in the cream mixture; heat through (do not boil).
 
Yield: 6 servings
 
ENJOY!

BETTY ANN CAUIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Have you ever had party potatoes, cheesy potatoes, etc...they are all the same. Usually hash brown potatoes of some shape with cheese, cream of chicken soup, etc and baked in the oven. Well we call them Betty Ann potatoes because my husband's aunt makes them all the time and they were his favorite. So I thought I would try and do a low carb similuar casserole. This is what I came up with. It's very good. It's not the potatoes but sure close and my husband loved it. He is the expert when it comes to the true taste of the real dish. So if he liked it-I knew it was good.

1 16 0z frozen bag of cauliflower-cooked
1/2 tsp chicken boullion granuals
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 mayo
1/4 heavy cream
4 oz sharp cheddar cheese/shredded
1/4 melted unsalted butter
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp onion powder

Mix the mayo, heavy cream, sour cream and seasonings and chicken granuals all together. Put cauliflower into a 2qt greased casserole. Add all other ingrediants(except butter) and combine very well and top with melted butter. Bake in oven 375 for about 25-30 min.

Enjoy!