Yes, the one without beans I would like. Isn't that what you cooked for the holidays?
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I also meal prep on most Sundays, as long as one of my boys aren't at some all day sporting event. I sometimes feel their sports get in the way of me eating better because we grab and go during baseball season but I just have to make a better or different effort this upcoming baseball season.
On Sundays, I do a lot of grilled chicken and baked veggies, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, asparagus and then I have a different variety of veggies for the week.
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Well, my MIL usually makes escarole soup for the holidays but I also make it. I don't give exact measurements but I'll try to give you something to start with.
For the broth:
Heat extra virgin olive, then sauté several garlic cloves until soft but don't burn them.
Add in your cleaned escarole with stems removed and sauté until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken broth, amount depends on how much soup you want to make.
Now this is the hard part, making the meatballs. We use ground pork and ground veal only but I think a lot of people use beef. If you want a soft, delicious meatball, use pork and veal.
For the soup you only need a 1/2 pound of each, one pound total. You season your meat with salt, pepper, fresh garlic pressed, a little fresh parsley, one egg, a little milk (less than a 1/4 cup), I make fresh grated bread crumb with white bread, blended in the blender, about 2/3 pieces and Italian grated cheese, one nice handful. You mix all of that together and start rolling little bite sized meatballs.
Use a nice size frying pan with hot vegetable oil and start frying the meatballs until they are lightly brown, don't fry them to dark. Drain the meatballs on a dish with a few paper towels and place them in the soup broth.
Let the soup continue to cook until the meatballs have flavored your soup. We also like to add cheese tortellini to our escarole soup but we make that and keep the tortellini separate and add to the soup, this way it doesn't overlook in the soup and fall apart. You have to add grated Italian cheese and red pepper flake if you like it.
Nothing like escarole soup on a cold day!
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Thanks for this! I may have to use beef, as we are under severe storm and can't get out. Store probably closed anyways!! I normally use veal and pork for meatballs. Have to put on my boots to get to the garden to get the parsley, I already harvested all the escarole. Have no tortellni but do have some ditalini I could put in. Yum!!
Radishes are the best! I made this delicious breakfast hash this morning, inspired by Laurie’s post the other night. I took leftover roast beef, radishes (parboiled them) and half an onion and fried them up in butter. I threw on an over easy egg. It was so delicious & very low carb!
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Wow that looks really good! I have some radishes left. Will try this soon!
OMG, I have a new low carb favorite...cauliflower fried rice!
I had frozen cauliflower rice to which I added baby corn, mushrooms and cabbage. Then I added the scrambled eggs and a sauce of ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and fish sauce. It looks so blah, but it's delicious and easy. Can't wait to try it with different combinations of veggies.
@Laurie, I'm making your Reuben pizza tonight...so excited! Were the layers thousand island, corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese?
I had riced cauliflower to with pork chop and black eyed peas. I didn't miss the rice at all. Having the left overs for dinner tonight.
I agree next time try it with some cheddar cheese and bacon pieces @Darlene. It's good :)
I love radishes and cauliflower, Bill hates both! I eat them but can't incorporate them into our main meals. Life sucks when you and your spouse are so different in food tastes.
Ok I tried this recipe today but Mine doesn't look like their picture lol
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/b...n-with-sausage
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I added mushrooms just because I like them. This was my first time eating leeks, it was ok but I could do without it. I probably would use less Dijon if I made it again because it was a little stronger flavor. Overall it was pretty good though, plenty of veggies
Laurie made salmon patties whatever you do make them they are awesome
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I really like the dietdoctor website @Georgiagamble! Mine NEVER turn out like the pictures either!
@Laurie, the salmon patties look yummy! What did you use for a binder?
Here is my Reuben pizza from last night. It was rich and delicious!
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@BorgataBabe This is a take on it using what I had. Left over Utica greens from New Years, along with kielbasa, didn't have any chicken broth so used a Mrs. Grass chicken noodle soup. There we also a little black-eye pea and sauerkraut in there and then squeezed some lemon from my lemon tree. lol This must bring me good luck this year as nothing in my fridge got wasted!! It's very good on this cold day.
@Mary9915 I thought that site has a lot recipes I might like to try
Pizza looks good and I love Reuben's but I don't like thousand island
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I made a simple version of crack chicken in the instant pot. There are tons of recipes for this out there, but the basic ingredients are chicken breast, cream cheese, chicken broth & 1/2 packet of ranch dressing. Cook it all up, and then shred the chicken and put it back in the sauce. It was yummy, especially during a blizzard, and very low carb! I put it on zoodles (my usual default) but you could do anything you want with it.
Here is a new low carb snack recommendation. Found them at Costco this weekend and let me say, they are DELICIOUS! Just cheese but crunchy and yummy!
https://www.mooncheese.com/
Here is one of my easy clean soups. I use a bag of Dole "chopped" salad, these are mostly cabbage, little kale and other greens not lettuce. I put a little extra virgin olive oil in a small pot, heat that up, add the chopped salad, place the pack with the salad dressing aside and use on spring mix another day.
Then I add organic low sodium chicken broth, I season lightly and add shredded chicken breast.
I forgot to take a picture, I'll get one next time.
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Sausage and kraut last night and grilled buffalo chicken salad for dinner tonight. Worked out every morning at 5:00 am. Trying to wean myself off Ambien as I was night eating and didn’t realize it until morning when I had crumbs in the bed. We got this Jokers!!
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@michelelovesvegas, you got me craving escarole and beans, it's good on a rainy day like today. This will be my lunch.
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Just saw this recipe... Could be really good in lettuce wraps, looks easy and yummy. https://www.bunsinmyoven.com/2015/08...oll-in-a-bowl/
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