Low Carb and Safe Carb Recipes

Recipes for Low Carb & Safe Carb Creations

Buttermilk Rolls

Buttermilk rolls that are easy to make and done in no time.

Ingredients
2 cup - self-rising flour
6 tbsp - light mayonnaise (or mayonnaise substitute)
1 cup - low fat buttermilk
1 - cooking spray


Safe Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes	Cook Time: 12 minutes
Carbs: 17.1g	Calories: 107.2
Saturated Fat: 0.5g	Sodium: 345.8mg

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and combine the first three ingredients in a bowl.
2. Spoon the batter into muffin pans coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the rolls are lightly brown.

3-Cheese Pasta

Mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar cheeses combined with corn in a creamy mushroom sauce, served over noodles.

Ingredients
10 3/4 oz - cream of mushroom soup, condensed, low sodium
1 tsp - Seasoning, Italian medley
1/2 cup - fresh mushroom slices
1/4 cup - reduced fat grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup - Cheese, mozzarella, reduced fat, shredded
1/3 cup - low fat cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cup - cooked pasta
1/2 cup - Corn, yellow, kernels, super sweet, frozen , thawed

Safe Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes	Cook Time: 8 minutes
Carbs: 26g	Calories: 283.4
Saturated Fat: 3.8g	Sodium: 781mg

Directions
1. Mix together the mushroom soup, Italian seasoning, mushrooms, and parmesan cheese in a skillet sprayed with butter flavored cooking spray.
2. Stir in the mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese, and then cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
3. Mix in the noodles and corn, and then lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Additional Information
Place the corn in a colander and rinse under hot water for one minute to thaw quickly.

7-Up Punch

This bubbly punch will be a hit at any party, made with 7-Up and ice cream.

Ingredients
2 quart - 98% fat free vanilla ice cream
3 quart - diet 7 Up soda , chilled

Low Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 36
Prep Time: 5 minutes	Cook Time: 0 minutes
Carbs: 9.2g	Calories: 41.4
Saturated Fat: 0.4g	Sodium: 33.7mg

Directions
1. Spoon ice cream into a large punch bowl.
2. Stir in 7-Up, leaving small bits of ice cream, and serve.

Additional Information
Very good for entertaining. It has a nice fizzy taste.

Adobo Beef Sirloin

Steak marinated in a spicy chipotle sauce.

Ingredients
1 - medium limes , juiced
1 tbsp - minced garlic
1 tsp - ground oregano
1 tsp - ground cumin
2 tbsp - chipotle peppers in adobo sauce , finely chopped
2 lb - top sirloin steak, lean , 4-8oz steaks
1 pinch - salt and pepper , to taste (optional)

Low Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes	Cook Time: 12 minutes
Carbs: 3.5g	Calories: 369.4
Saturated Fat: 4.5g	Sodium: 164mg

Directions
1. In a small bowl, mix the lime juice, garlic, oregano, and cumin. Stir in chipotle peppers, and season to taste with adobo sauce.
2. Pierce the meat on both sides with a sharp knife, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place in a glass dish.
3. Pour lime and chipotle sauce over meat, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
4. Preheat grill for high heat.
5. Lightly brush grill grate with oil. Place steaks on the grill, and discard marinade.
6. Grill steaks for 6 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. Serve immediately.

African Fava Patties

A delicious vegetarian patty that can tame any meat eater.

Ingredients
2 cup - Beans, fava, mature, cooked , rinsed and drained
1 - Potatoes, russet, with skin, fresh, small 1 3/4"-2 1/4" , peeled, cooked, mashed
1/2 cup - fresh chopped onion
1/4 cup - chopped parsley
3/4 tsp - ground coriander
1/2 tsp - ground cumin
5 pinch - tabasco sauce (5 drops)
1 pinch - salt (to taste)
1 pinch - black pepper (to taste)
2 - egg whites
1/2 cup - bread crumbs
1 tbsp - extra virgin olive oil (more if needed)

Safe Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Intermediate	Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes	Cook Time: 10 minutes
Carbs: 29.8g	Calories: 189.2
Saturated Fat: 0.4g	Sodium: 163mg

Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce
1 cup - plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup - fat free sour cream
1/3 cup - fresh cucumber, peeled and chopped , seeded
2 - medium garlic cloves , minced
2 tsp - dried dill weed
1 pinch - salt (to taste)
1 pinch - black pepper (to taste)

Directions
1. Smash fava beans and mix with potato, onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, and red pepper sauce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Blend in egg whites and breadcrumbs. Form the blend into 24 round patties.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium to medium-high heat. Arrange patties in oil and fry until browned and crispy on both sides. Serve warm with Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce.

Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce
1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, making sure to blend well. Chill, covered, until serving time.

Additional Information
The patty mixture can be prepared up to 2 days in advance; do not shape or cook until ready to serve. Try using oregano and mint instead of dill weed in the yogurt sauce. Serve sauce over sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.

Airy Almond Cookies

Almonds and a hint of vanilla make a light delicious cookie.

Ingredients
3 - egg whites
1/8 tsp - salt
1 cup - sugar
1 tsp - vanilla extract
1/2 cup - whole almonds , toasted and finely chopped
1 - cooking spray

Low Carb Recipe
Difficulty: Easy	Servings: 40
Prep Time: 10 minutes	Cook Time: 20 minutes
Carbs: 3.7g	Calories: 16
Saturated Fat: 0g	Sodium: 11.4mg

Directions
1. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray and preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Add in the salt; gradually beat in the sugar, then the vanilla. Continue to beat until the egg whites are stiff but not dry. Gently fold in the almonds.
3. Drop the batter one teaspoonful at a time onto the baking sheets; lift the spoon as you drop to create a peak in the center. Work quickly so batter does not spread.
4. Bake until the cookies are lightly browned and hard to the touch on top, about 20-30 minutes. Gently remove cookies from baking sheets and place on a wire rack to cool.

Additional Information
Replace the almonds with any nut like pecans, walnuts, or pistachios.