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.

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)

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

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.

Ouizoid's Shiratake Thai Peanut Noodles-Tweaked

ouizoid's original recipe:

1-large package Miracle Noodles rinsed VERY well and drained and pandried
Fry gently in frypan til moisture evaporates

Sauce
2 Tbs soy sauce
1/2 tsp or less (depending on your tolerance) chili garlic sauce
1/4-1/2 tsp minced garlic and ginger (I buy them jarred and preminced)
SF Coconut Davinci's to taste (1 Tbs to start and then add as you like) (I eliminated)
1 Tbs Peanut Flour (or peanut butter if you do that)(I used walden farms peanut butter spread)

I added-tbsp sesame oil (to fry noodles in)
1 sliced green onion
1/2 clove garlic (fried in sesame oil w/onions and noodles)
2tbsp bean sprouts
1tbsp heinz 1gC ketchup (into sauce mixture)

I prepared the noodles the same as ouizoid, except after I rinsed them, I simmered them in some chicken stock that had garlic in them, for about 10 minutes. Then I pan dried them. Then took them out of the pan and started the stir fry as normal w/sesame oil, garlic, bean sprouts, and green onions. I added the noodles and let cook for about 3 minutes, then added about 3/4 of the sauce. They didn't need all of the sauce. I let it all cook for about 3-4 more minutes and that was it. Garnished with some sliced green onions on top and I ate it with some pickled, sliced jalapeno (that's how my thai place served pad thai).




Next time I will add some fresh lime juice and leave out the bean sprouts. They didn't add much to the dish. I will also leave out the sesame oil to save calories, it didn't really need it. I will also use either real peanut butter or peanut flour like ouizoid did, the Walden Farms Peanutbutter spread didn't add any flavor.

Whole recipe count:

Calories:170 (mostly from sesame oil) Fat:13.7g Carb:8.2g Fiber:2.22g Net Carb:5.98g

Spinach & Mushroom Stuffed Zucchini "Shells"

This is a take on a recipe I saw for those giant stuffed pasta shells that are so bad for us. I changed it a bit and made it low carb by stuffing zucchini "shells" instead of pasta.

Filling Recipe:
3-cups raw spinach
1-cup full fat ricotta cheese
1/2C-grated parmesan cheese
1-8oz bag 5 cheese Italian blend shredded cheese
1/4-cup shredded mozzerella (these 2 cheeses can be swapped or divided evenly, however you want, this is just what I had of each)
2-cups sliced mushrooms
1-Tbsp olive oil
1-clove garlic, minced

Other-
6 medium zucchini
1-cup Bella Vita Pasta Sauce (or whatever sauce you like)

First, slice the zucchini length wise, then cut each half into 3 even pieces. That will give you a total of 36 "shells". Then take a small spoon and scoop out the middles (basically the seeds and a small amount of the insides) of all the "shells". It is probably easier to do this step before you cut them into smaller pieces, I just did it the other way this time.

After you make the "shells", it is time to make the filling.

First, heat a large pot or skillet and add the olive oil & garlic. Let it saute for about 3 minutes. Then add the spinach and mushrooms and let cook until all the spinach is wilted and the mushrooms are soft. After it is cooked put in a large bowl and let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Next, add the ricotta cheese, about 1/4 of the parmesan cheese, the mozzerella, and about 1/2 of the 8oz bag of 5 cheese Italian blend. Mix all very well.

Next, stuff the "shells" with the mixture (it ended up being about 1tsp-1tbsp per shell, depending on the size of the shell), and place in a sprayed baking dish. I didn't use all the mixture, I had about 3/4 cup left that I threw away, but the counts are for the whole recipe.

Next, add some sauce to each one. I used a tsp and that pretty much covered each one. Then add the remaining shredded cheese, and sprinkle the top with the remaining parmesan. Place in a 350* oven until the cheese is brown and bubbling. It was about 10-15 minutes for mine.





Dinner-Had it with a smoked gouda slider:


The counts for the whole recipe are:
Calories:1,941 Fat:149g Carbs:51.9g Fiber:9.59g Net Carbs:42.31g

Counts for 9-4 piece servings (which is what I did, 4 were plenty as a side)
Calories:215.67 Fat:16.56g Carbs:5.77g Fiber:1.066g Net Carbs:4.70g

Counts for 6-6 piece servings
Calories:323.5 Fat:24.83g Carbs:8.65g Fiber:1.60g Net Carbs:7.05g