The Low Carb Kitchen: Chicken Meatballs with Veggie Noodles

This is a great item to make up and freeze then use as needed. I made into large meatballs but you can make any size.i made zoodles and palmini noodles in a Rosa sauce for these. Personally, zoodles are not my favorite.

The ingredients:

1lb ground chicken

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 TBSP dried basil

1 egg

1 tsp Italian Seasoning

1 tsp cayenne

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 C crushed pork rinds or breadcrumbs

1/2 C parmesan

Olive oil to spray

For the noodles and sauce:

1/2 jar Raos marinara

1/2 jar alfredo

Crumbled feta

Zoodles

Palmini noodles

Salt and pepper

Italian Seasoning

Crushed red pepper

Basil

Parmesan or nutritional yeast

The recipe:

Combine all ingredients but the olive oil in a large bowl.

Mix by hand until well combined.

Scoop into balls and spray with olive oil.

I air fried these at 400 degrees for 10 minutes each side.

For the noodles and sauce:

Add all the sauce ingredients to a pan and cook until noodles done. Add meatballs to finish.

Notes:

If making smaller meatballs may need to adjust the cook time. I used a large cookie scoop and rolled by hand. 3 meatballs per serving of three large ones.

You can swap basil for parsley.

I used a bit less of cayenne. 

The Soup Kitchen: Southwest Broccoli Cheese Soup

A twist on a classic adding some southwest flavors. I used taco seasoning, cumin, and black lime for the southwest flavors. A mix of pepperjack and cheddar for the cheese.

The ingredients:

1 TBSP oil

Diced onion

Diced poblano peppers

1 C crumbled bacon

1 can rotel

3 head of broccoli divided

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 TBsp taco seasoning

1 tsp black lime

6 C broth

Salt and pepper

Dash of liquid smoke

1 C heavy cream

1 C cheddar

1.5 C pepperjack

The recipe:

In a slow cooker, add the oil, onion, peppers, rotel, bacon, and 2 heads of broccoli. 

Add the broth and seasonings and cook on high for 4 hours.

Use an immersion blender to blend the soup so far. 

Add the last head of broccoli florets only. 

Add the cream and cheese and cook an additional 1-2 hours.

Notes:

You can replace poblanos with jalapenos and the rotel with red peppers. 

The Meat Kitchen: Cilantro Lime Pork Chops

These were good if you are a fan of cilantro I love it so I use a lot.

The ingredients:

Boneless pork chops

Bunch of chopped cilantro

2 TBSP lime juice

1 TBSP olive oil

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp chili flakes

Salt and pepper

The recipe:

Combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag and marinate for at least 1 hour.

Cook using preferred method. My favorite is in the air fryer. 

The Kitchen Mashup: Curry Chicken Pot Pie

This is a Mashup of two different dishes to make a twist on a classic comfort food dish. Using chicken curry and chicken pot pie as inspiration. I used my previous keto cheddar biscuits and the topping.

The ingredients:

Shredded chicken

Diced radishes

1 C frozen peas and carrots

1 package frozen cauliflower rice

1/2 C diced onion

2 TBSP curry powder

1 TBSP garlic powder

1 TBSP ginger powder

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

2 TBSP butter

2 C chicken broth

1/2 C coconut milk

Keto cheddar biscuits batter (see previous recipe)

1 tsp xanthum gum

Kashmiri masala optional

The recipe:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a skillet, add butter, onions, and seasonings and cook til onions softened.

Add the chicken broth, and radishes and cook until softened. 

Add the coconut milk and xanthum gum cook until thickened.

Add the chicken, peas and carrots, and cauliflower rice.

Divide into greased ramekins.

Top with the Keto biscuit batter.

Sprinkle top with kashmiri masala *optional.

Bake for 25 minutes until batter is cooked through.

Notes:

I cooked the chicken and radishes ahead.

Any leftover coconut milk can be frozen into cubes for use in future recipes.

You can swap xanthum gum for cornstarch.

I steamed cauliflower rice in microwave first.

4 large ramekins are what I used.

See previous blog post for Keto cheddar biscuits minus the bacon.

I do think this needed a bit more salt to the meat mixture. 

This biscuit mix does sort of blend in with the meat mixture. 

The Breakfast Kitchen: Turmeric Breakfast Souffle

A twist on my cousin's souffle adding turmeric. I was inspired by the turmeric fried eggs. The base of the recipe is the same.

The ingredients:

3 eggs

2 TBSP sour cream

Salt and pepper

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp basil

1/3 C bacon

1/3 C cheese

Optional chili crisp

The recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, add eggs, sour cream, and seasonings. Whisk until combined.

In a greased large ramekin, add bacon and cheese.

Top with egg mixture.

Bake for 35-40 minutes until eggs set.

Serve immediately.

Top with chili crisp if desired.

The Breakfast Kitchen: Masala Egg Bake

Using one of the turmeric chicken breast shredded. This masala egg bake sounded good.

The ingredients:

8 eggs

2 C egg whites

1 turmeric chicken shredded

1/4 C sour cream

1/2 C bacon crumbled

1 C shredded cheese

1/2 C peas and carrots

1 tsp kashmiri masala

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp turmeric

Salt and pepper

1 TBSP baking powder

2 TBSP chia seeds

The recipe:

Shred the turmeric chicken.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

In a bowl, add the eggs, egg whites, salt and pepper, baking powder, masalas, and turmeric. 

Blend until combined.

Add the meat, veggies, and cheese and stir with a spatula.

Add chia seeds and stir.

Add to greased 9x13 dish and bake for 30-40 minutes until eggs set.

Notes:

You can swap sour cream for greek yogurt or coconut cream.

The Global Kitchen: Turmeric Chicken

This week turmeric has had its moment and today was a rub for chicken.

The ingredients:

1.5lb chicken

4 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp salt

2.5 tsp turmeric

1.25 tsp garlic powder

.5 tsp pepper

1 TBSP avocado oil

Juice of 1 lemon

The recipe:

In a ziploc bag combine all ingredients and rub around to coat the chicken.

Let marinate for 1 hour.

Air fry for 20 minutes until chicken done.

Notes:

I used chicken breast.

I used a cumin, coriander, fennel blend in place of cumin.

See recipe coming up for masala egg bake for a use of this chicken.