Monthly Archives: March 2008

Eggplant Casserole

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Serves 6
5.8 effective grams of net grams of carbohydrates per serving.

Ingredients

4 c. eggplant, sliced thin 10 oz. provolone cheese, sliced
8 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded 1lb. lean ground beef
½ c. chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 c. mushrooms, sliced ½ c. celery, chopped
1 tsp Italian seasoning 16 oz. Low Carb Spaghetti sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Saute lean ground beef in frying pan with mushrooms, garlic, onion, celery & Italian seasonings. Fry until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess oil & remove. 
  3. Peel eggplant & slice it very thin.
  4. Grease bottom & sides of a 9″x13″ glass baking dish with olive oil on bottom & sides. Layer half the eggplant on bottom of pan. Sprinkle eggplant with additional Italian seasoning if desired. 
  5. Layer half of the meat mixture, half of the sauce & half of the provolone (lasagna style). Repeat layering with remaining eggplant, meat, sauce & provolone.
  6. Spread mozzarella over the top of the casserole, cover with foil & bake for approximately 45 minutes or until done, taking foil off last 5-10 minutes to brown.

Ground Turkey Pockets

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Submitted by jennifer_ann7
Serves 8
Exact nutrition facts unknown

Ingredients

1 can (10¾ oz.) condensed Cream of Chicken soup 2 tubes (17.3 oz.) refrigerated southern style biscuits
1 tbsp flour ½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper ½ c. sliced carrots
½ c. canned corn ½ c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten 1½ lb ground turkey

Directions

  1. In a nonstick saucepan, over medium heat, brown turkey & drain. Combine soup, beaten egg, flour, salt, & pepper. Add mixture to turkey.
  2. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add carrots & corn. Cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat & stir in cheese.
  3. On a floured surface, pat 8 of the biscuits into circles. Top each biscuit with 2/3 c. of turkey mixture. Pat remaining biscuits into 5″ circles & place on top of turkey. Seal edges with water.
  4. Press edges together with a fork dipped in flour. Place on an un-greased baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.

Pecan Pie Bars

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Pecan Pie Bar by Larry on FlickrSubmitted by Carli

Main Ingredients

6 c. flour 1½ c. sugar
1 tsp salt 2 c. cold butter

Filling Ingredients

8 eggs 3 c. sugar
3 c. corn syrup ½ c. melted butter
3 tsp vanilla extract 5 c. chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, & salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. 
  2. Press onto bottom & up the sides of two greased 15x10x1 baking pans. 
  3. Bake at 350°F for 18-22 minutes or until edges are browning & bottom is set.
  4. Combine eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter & vanilla in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. 
  5. Pour over crust & bake for 25-30 minutes, or until edges are firm & center is almost set. 
  6. Cool on wire racks & cut into bars. Refrigerate until serving.

Best Ever Brownies

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Submitted by Carli

Ingredients

1 egg 1 c. light brown sugar
¾ c. Hershey’s syrup 1½ c. flour
¼ tsp baking soda Dash of Salt
1 stick melted butter ¾ c. chopped pecans, optional

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F, grease a 9″ square baking pan. 
  2. Beat egg, add brown sugar & syrup, beating until well blended. 
  3. Stir together flour, baking soda, & salt; add to egg mixture, beating until blended. 
  4. Fold in butter & nuts. 
  5. Bake 30-40 minutes.

Pumpkin Pie Pudding

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Submitted by Trish
Servings 6-8

Ingredients

15 oz. Solid-Pack Pumpkin 12 oz. evaporated milk
¾ c. sugar ½ c. biscuit/baking mix
2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice 2 tsp vanilla extract
whipped cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except whipped topping. 
  2. Transfer to a slow cooker coated with nonstick cooking spray. 
  3. Cover & cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°F. 
  4. Serve in bowls with whipped topping, if desired.