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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.

Super Easy Rosemary Potatoes

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Submitted by jennifer_ann7

Ingredients

1½ lbs red potatoes, quartered 1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic, minced 1 tsp dried rosemary
½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper

Directions

  1. Organic Red Potatoes by artizone on FlickrPlace butter & garlic in 8″ square baking dish.
  2. Microwave for 45 seconds or until butter melts.
  3. Add rosemary, salt, pepper & potatoes.
  4. Toss well. Cover & microwave for 7-10 min.
  5. Carefully remove cover (steam is VERY hot) & poke a potato with a fork to check for tenderness.
  6. If they aren’t done, re-cover & continue to microwave at 2 min. intervals until cooked.

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Shihmei Barger on FlickrSubmitted by Wally

Ingredients

1 whole head garlic, roasted 1 – 1½ medium potatoes per diner
3 tbsp butter ¼ c. whole milk, half & half, or cream
1/3 c. shredded Parmesan 1 tbsp dried parsley
salt & pepper to taste

Roasted Garlic Directions

  1. Cut the top off of all the individual cloves of the head, keeping the entire head of garlic intact.
  2. Place in a square of aluminum foil that will be large enough to wrap the entire head & enclose it.
  3. Drizzle olive oil over the top & sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt.
  4. Wrap the garlic in the foil & place in 350°F oven for 1 hour.

Main Directions

  1. Cut potatoes into roughly bite sized pieces, close to the same size. Place potatoes in a large stock pot & cover with enough water to just barely cover the potatoes.
  2. Bring to a boil & reduce heat to medium & simmer for approximately 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
  3. Remove the potatoes from the water, but place them back into the still warm pot. Add butter & milk, & mash with either potato masher or electric hand mixer until it begins to smooth but is still quite lumpy.
  4. Add Parmesan & continue to mash until you reached the desired consistency. Add parsley on top for garnish & enjoy.

Tagliatelle with Chestnuts & Pancetta

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Submitted by *Vilification*
Serves 4

Ingredients

3 oz. pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon), chopped 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, fine chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp fine chopped fresh sage 8 oz. peeled roasted whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled
8 oz. dried flat egg noodles such as tagliatelle or fettuccine 2 oz. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp fine chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Pancetta by Patent and the Pantry on FlickrCook pancetta in oil in a 12″ heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Add onion & cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic & 1 tbsp sage & cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in chestnuts & remove from heat.
  3. Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-qt. pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1½ c. cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander & add to pancetta mixture in skillet.
  4. Add 1 c. reserved cooking water along with cheese & butter & cook, tossing constantly, over high heat until pasta is well coated (add more reserved water if necessary), about 1 minute.
  5. Add salt & black pepper to taste & serve sprinkled with parsley & remaining tbsp sage.

Pasta with Sausage & Vegetables

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Pasta with Sausage and Veggies by Tom Ipri on FlickrSubmitted by Carli

Ingredients

1 lb. tube pasta (rigatoni, penne, etc.) 1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb. kielbasa sausage, cut into 1″ chunks 2 bell peppers (1 red & 1 yellow), diced
2 c. broccoli florets, bite size 1 tbsp minced garlic
1 14oz. can chopped tomatoes 1 c. shredded mozzarella

Directions

  1. Cook pasta per directions until firm-tender. While pasta cooks, heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. 
  2. Add sausage & heat through. Remove with a slotted spoon & set aside. 
  3. Add peppers, broccoli, & garlic & cook until crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes & add sausage back. 
  4. Increase heat to high & cook uncovered until hot, stirring often. Drain pasta & return to pot. 
  5. Add sausage mixture, then toss to mix. 
  6. Spoon into serving dish & top with cheese.