Thursday, March 31, 2011

Shiratake Shrimp Fajita Stir Fry

Shiratake Shrimp Fajita Stir Fry:

Ingredients:
1 bag prepared shiratake noodles
10 small cleaned shrimp
1/4 green bell pepper, sliced
5 slices white onion
1tbsp Mrs. Dash Southwest seasoning
1/8 cup diced tomato

Calories-35, Fat-0.3 Carbs-5.9g


Wednesday, March 30, 2011

How to Prepare Shiratake Noodles

This is how I prepare Shiratake Noodles to be used in various recipes.

1-Open the bag of noodles and pour in a colander.
2-Rinse under cold water for about 20-30 seconds. As you are rinsing, move the noodles around and separate them with your fingers until they are loose.
3-Use kitchen scissors and cut the noodles in about 4 pieces as you are putting them into a pan.
4-Dry them in a very hot pan over high heat for about 5-8 minutes, flipping them every couple minutes.
5-Add ingredients as you normally would to any other noodle.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Shiratake Chicken Spaghetti



Shiratake chicken spaghetti:

This is my favorite shiratake recipe so far.

1 bag shiratake (prepared)
1/4 cup diced tomato (in a can)
1/8 cup bella vita pasta sauce (or any sauce you like)
1tbsp parmesan cheese
1/2 shredded chicken breast

Makes 1 serving
Calories:201, Fat-6.5g Carbs-4 (sorry I don't do net carbs so I'm not sure on the counts of fiber in the tomato's and sauce)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Radish "Potato" Pancakes

Ingredients:
About 20 medium size radish's (grated)(you can also use 2 grated yellow squash)
1 egg
1/4 grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cheddar chese
1/4 peanut oil (for frying)
1/4tsp pepper

Grate the radish's (or squash, this pic is with the squash) and add all ingredients except peanut oil. This is what mine looked like at this point:


Mix well and form round patties, it should make about 6-8. (if you use squash it will make 8-10). Next heat oil in a pan until very hot, and add 4 of the patties, fry until golden brown.


Let cool and enjoy! They are great with LC ketchup.


Nutrition info per 1/6th:
Cal:133.33 Fat:12.9 Carb:0.83g Fiber:0.23g Net Carb:0.6g

Nutrition info per 1/8th:
Cal:100 Fat:9.68 Carb:0.63g Fiber:0.18g Net Carb:0.45g

Zucchini "Pasta" Bake




Ingredients:

5 lean turkey bratwurst links
2 cups sliced zucchini (about 3 whole)
2 cups sliced asparagus
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 clove garlic
4oz softened cream cheese
1.5 cups 5 cheese italian blend (or mozzarella)
1/2 cup grated parmesan (in a can)
1tbsp olive oil

First, get a pan hot, add 1tbsp of olive oil. Cut the bratwurst at a diagonal into about 5-6 pieces, and add to the pan. While the turkey is browning, cut the zucchini in half, then in half again (4 pieces), and then cut into penne pasta size bites. Cut the asparagus into this size as well. I just bought and measured out 2 cups of sliced mushrooms.

After the turkey has browned, add the vegetables and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes, or until they start to get soft. Then add the cream cheese, 1 cup of shredded cheese, and 1/4 cup parmesan and mix well until cheese melts. Place in a baking dish and top with the remaining shredded and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350* for about 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese gets brown and bubbly. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional info for whole recipe:
Calories:2,209 Fat:159.4g Carbs:32.0g Fiber:7.42g Net Carbs:24.58g Protein:77.3g

Info for 1/8th recipe:
Cal:276.13 Fat:19.93g Carbs:4g Fiber:0.93g Net Carbs:3.07g Protein:9.67g

Friday, March 4, 2011

Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) Herb Dip

Original Recipe Link
Ingredients

* 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
* 1/4 cup sour cream
* 1/4 cup mayonnaise
* 2 scallions, white and green parts, minced
* 1 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, minced
* .5 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
* .5 teaspoon kosher salt
* .5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend.
Serve at room temperature. Makes 1 cup.

Nutrition Info-Per 1/4 cup serving
Calories:234.75 Fat:23.85 Carbs:3.25 Fiber:0.46 Net Carbs:2.79g

Nutrition Info-Per 1/8 cup serving
Calories117.38 Fat:11.93 Carbs:1.63 Fiber:0.23 Net Carbs:1.40

Ina Garten blanched asparagus and carrots to dip in this. I blanched asparagus, and cut celery, cucumber slices, and radish slices to dip. The carb counts do not have the dipping veggies included.