Cauliflower Mash Keto Recipe – Creamy & Buttery

Ingredients

• 1 medium Cauliflower approx. 1.4lb
• 3 ounces Butter
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
• Cut the cauliflower into evenly sized florets.
• Gently add the cauliflower to the boiling water and cook for 5-8 minutes, until the cauliflower is tender.
• Drain the cauliflower really well and return it to the warm pot.
• Add the butter, salt and pepper.
• Blend the cauliflower with a stick blender until there are no lumps.
• Allow the mash to sit and rest for 3 minutes and then blend a second time. This rest and blend step makes the cauliflower extra smooth and creamy.
• Serve and enjoy.

Keto Pizza- Grilled Chicken & Spinach

How to make keto pizza:

(full recipe card below)

Ingredients

• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup half & half or heavy whipping cream (I used half & half, nutrition facts will change if using something else)
• 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (thickener found near the yeast or sweetener aisle) This comes in a small packet like yeast and is only about 40¢
• 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup part skim shredded mozzarella
• Sea salt & pepper ( to taste )
• 1 recipe of keto Fathead Pizza Dough

Instructions

Saute the chicken in a skillet over medium heat until done. Remove, set aside.

Add garlic plus the xantham gum with half & half to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer when sauce starts to thicken.

 

Fold in spinach, cook just until wilted.

 

Spread sauce/spinach mixture onto your cooked pizza crust. Top with chicken and shredded cheese.

Bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

NOTE* if your oven and pizza crust wasn’t already hot from making the dough, bake for 10 minutes instead.

Allow to cool, cut into 4.

Serves 2.

Salami roll ups

Snacking may seem difficult on a ketogenic diet, but there are actually an incredible amount of tasty low-carb snacks like salami roll ups. Eat as is or pair with other snacks like cheese, olives, cherry tomatoes and biltong

Only 0.6g carbs / 1.4g protein / 3g of fat

 Sliced salami, Full fat cream cheese & jalapeno's

Spread some of the cream cheese on the salami with some jalapeno's on top

Roll up or fold over... and enjoy

Keto Burrito Bowl

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Mexican Spice Blend (below), divided
• 2 tsp sea salt, divided
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1 Tbsp butter or ghee
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups fresh or frozen cauliflower rice
• Optional toppings: shredded cheese, low-sugar salsa, sour cream, avocado slices, hot sauce, jalapenos.

Directions:

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the beef with 1 tablespoon of Mexican Spice Blend, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, stirring frequently until browened, five to seven minutes.
2. In another large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and cook for three minutes. Add the cauliflower rice, remaining Mexican Spice Blend, salt, and pepper, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is cooked through.
3. To assemble, divide the cauliflower and ground beef evenly among four bowls, and top with your choice of toppings.

Mexican Spice Blend:

• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in an airtight container, shake well, and store at room temperature.

Keto Spinach Artichoke Chicken

Ingredients

• 10 oz artichoke hearts frozen or canned - chopped
• 10 oz frozen chopped spinach drained and squeezed of liquid
• 4 oz cream cheese full fat
• 4 oz mayonaisse full fat
• 1 cup parmesan separate into two 1/2 cups
• 1 cup mozzarella separate into two 1/2 cups
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 bag thawed chicken tenderloins 2.5 bag

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Cut chicken tenderloins into chunks and put into baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake chicken for 15 minutes on its own.
4. While chicken is baking, mix together the spinach, artichokes, garlic, cream cheese, mayo, 1/2 cup parmesan, and 1/2 cup mozzarella. Might need to get your hands dirty to get this mixed well.
5. Take chicken out of the oven after 15 minutes and cover chicken with spinach artichoke topping.
6. Adjust oven to 350 degree and baked for 20 minutes.
7. After 20 minutes take out of the oven and sprinkle leftover 1/2 cup parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella over the top.
8. Turn oven to Low Broil and get the cheese melty and bubbly and enjoy!

Low carb pizza casserole

The mince base:

500g beef mince

1 tablespoon Tomato puree

Salt & Pepper to taste

100 ml Fresh Cream 

1 egg

Fry the mince, add the tomato puree and salt and pepper. Add the mince to a casserole dish. Then mix together the cream and egg and pour over the mince.

The toppings:

1 x cup of sliced mushrooms (cooked)

1 x cup of cheese 

1/2 red pepper

6 Slices of Salami

Tablespoon of jalapeno's (optional)

Tablespoon of peppadew (optional) 

Layer the all ingredients, starting with the mushrooms, peppers and cheese. Finish off with the salami, peppadew's and jalapeno's

Olives or even avocado will also work great

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown 

Serves 4 to 6

Enjoy

Instant Pot Artichoke Dip

 

The Preparation

• ½ cup chicken broth
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 10-ounce box frozen spinach
• 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ cup mayo
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 12 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
• 12 ounces shredded Swiss cheese

The Execution

1. Place all of the ingredients, except for the Parmesan and Swiss cheeses, into the Instant Pot.

2. Seal the lid and make sure that the vent is also sealed. Set it to the pressure cooker, and set the timer for four minutes.


3. Once the timer is up, perform a manual release.


4. Add the cheeses into the instant pot and stir until everything is melted and gooey.


5. Serve right away with something for dipping, like pork rinds.


This makes a total of 20 servings of Instant Pot Artichoke and Spinach Dip.