Low Carb Italian, Chinese and Mexican Recipe Roundup!

As you can tell by glancing at this month's menu, my crock pot will be getting a workout!  February kicked off my half marathon training and I just barely had the time let alone energy to make dinner every night or even every other night.  Not good for me as an athlete because if dinner wasn't ready after a run then I was tempted to grab something quick and easy, and not necessarily healthy just to refuel my body.

I don't have a link for my corned beef recipe because, well, it's in my head.  It's the same one I've been using for years and I don't know measurements and such plus it is not quite low-carb.  But what are holidays if not a good time to cheat (with limits)?

Low Carb Italian Dinners

• Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken 
• Chicken Parmesan
• Lasagna in a Bowl - Single serve recipe

Low Carb Mexican Food

• Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas 
• Mini Tex-Mex Chicken and Cheese Pies
• Southwest Beef and Bean Casserole



Chicken Tortilla Soup

• Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Low Carb Chinese Food

• Slow Cooker Paleo Sesame Chicken
• Crockpot Beef and Broccoli 

American Low Carb Food

• Knock Your Socks Off Slow Cooker Chicken and Sausage
• Texas Slow Cooker Beef Chili
• Cheese-Filled Mini Meatloaf
• Cheeseburger Soup

St. Patrick's Day Dinner (March 17)

• Corned Beef
• Low Carb Shephard's Pie 

Easter Dinner (March 27)

• (Really Freaking Good) Umami Roast Beef Dinner
• Honey Glazed Baby Carrots (Higher carb because of the carrots and honey)

Cheese-Filled Mini Meatloaf

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Low Carb, High Fat and Nut Free Swedish Meatballs!

Tonight I am making these Swedish Meatballs from The Ketogenic Cookbook.  I can't wait to try them out!  I'll be serving them over zoodles (zucchini noodles).

Looks like meatloaf but tastes like Swedish meatballs!

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds grass fed beef
• 1/4 pound ground pork
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup minced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or wheat-free tamari sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 2 ounces of cream cheese
• 1/3 cup beef bone broth
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In a large bowl combine,  ground beef, ground pork,  egg, tomato sauce (check the carb count),  minced yellow onion,  coconut aminos,  dry mustard,  garlic minced, of fine sea salt, fresh ground pepper, and liquid smoke (not sure what this is and I haven't found it in the local grocery store yet).  Mix until well combined.
3. Shape into 1.5 inch meatballs and place on a rimmed baking sheet.  Bake the meatballs for 45-60 minutes, until cooked through and browned.
4. Meanwhile, make the sauce:  Place butter in a saucepan and heat until the butter sizzles and brown flecks appear, stirring constantly to keep the butter from burning.  Reduce the heat to low.  Stir in  cream cheese,  beef bone broth,  Parmesan cheese and ground nutmeg.  Simmer for at least 15 minutes.  The flavors open up if you simmer longer.
5. When the meatballs are done, remove them from the oven, place them on a serving tray, and serve with the sauce.  

February Low Carb, High Fat, Gluten Free Dinner Menu

Happy February!

Smoked Sausage Cheddar Beer Soup .

February is a very special, very busy and very expensive month for us.  Both the Mister and I have our birthdays, there is Valentine's Day and my brother and mother-in-law have birthdays as well.  And there is the Super Bowl too which we actually get to relax and watch this year since our beloved Patriots won't be in it.  Crazy.

February also brings with it a new dinner menu.  During the last week of the month prior I sit down with my pen, paper and log into Pinterest to start planning out the next month's menu.

I started menu planning a year ago and it really has been a game changer for me.  I don't grocery shop nearly as much because I have everything I need to make dinner already.  We also don't eat out as much because frankly, if I can make it at home why would I pay someone 3 times as much to eat it at their restaurant?  Menu planning has definitely made me picky about eating out.

Now, I don't cook every night and most of our lunches tend to be leftovers from the night before.  The reason I don't cook every night is because I get such little time to spend with my family that I really can't bear to stand at the stove for an hour, hour and a half every night.  Plus, I start Half Marathon training this month!

February Dinner Menu

Super Bowl/Husband's Birthday Meal  

• Bacon Cheeseburger Crock Pot Dip:  I buy GF chips, but they are NOT low-carb so be careful here if you want to stay in Ketosis.
• Smoked Sausage Cheddar Beer Soup  

Cuban Pot Roast from I Breathe I'm Hungry.

Rest of the Month

• Tuscano Soup
• Smoked and Pulled Pork Butt
• Low Carb Chili
• Taco Soup
• Beef Stew
• Smothered Pork Chops
• Cuban Pot Rost

The Ketogenic Cookbook Recipes

The Following recipes can be found in the book The Ketogenic Cookbook.  

• Zucchini Tot Hot Dish
• Swedish Meatballs
• Easy Mortadella Ravioli
• Kielbasa and Braised Cabbage
• Herb and Ricotta Rotolo 
• Asian Lettuce Wraps 

I'd love to hear about which recipes you've tried and which ones were hits or misses!

Until next time!

Sabrina