Thread: Cheap Low Carb foods

Hey all, I do the low carb thing when Im cutting, but am getting tired of my cheap/easy to prepare solutions which are:

Tuna Salad, Tuna w/hot sauce
Scrambled eggs
Canned Chicken
Frozen Veggie Mixtures (Really getting old)
Hamburger Patties (frozen)

Still love my Whey though.....

Ive had quite a bit of success using these foods before in a low carb diet, using a little gatorade with my creatine preworkout. But Im a week into this cycle and I'm not liking my options much right now. If anyone has some cheap/easy options to throw into the monotany to expand my menu on a budget, or easy(with little prep time and clean-up,that store well) variations on what I already have listed I would appreciate it. Its hard for me to buy to many ingredients for things, because I live on my own and have alot of experience with food going bad, going to waste,essencially costing me a fortune.

Huevos Poblanos Quiche Casserole
Ingredients:
12 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup onions, dry
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
24 ounces cottage cheese, creamed
1 can green chiles (4 ounce), chopped
1/2 pound cooked bacon, crumbled
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. In a large bowl whip the eggs until frothy, then sprinkle with salt and pepper (to taste). Stir in the green onions and parsley. Blend in each of the remaining ingredients gently. Pour mixture into the prepared pan.

Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes.

Recipe makes six servings.

Low Carb Quiche


2 eggs
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup heavy cream (or ¼ c water, ¼ heavy cream)
8 oz. Cheese
8 oz. Meat or vegetables
1/3 cup onions

Beat eggs lightly. Add all other ingredients and mix to combine. Spray a glass pie plate with cooking spray. Pour batter into plate and bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

Suggested combinations:

Ham and Cheddar

Bacon and Cheddar

Bacon and Swiss (add a little nutmeg to this one)

Broccoli and Cheddar

SALMON LOW CARB QUICHE

FILLING:
7oz Salmon in pouch (Chicken of the Sea Boneless Skinless Salmon Pouch)
4 eggs
1 cup cheddar
8oz chopped broccoli
2 tbs Low Carb Creamy Italian Dressing
salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
CRUST:
1/4 cup Parmisan cheese
1/2 cup soy flour
1 tsp tomato Bullion (dry)
Olive oil



Mix dry crust ingredienets with enough oil to hold dry ingredients together. Pat into bottom of pie plate and bake at 350 for 10 min.
Beat eggs in large bowl until fluffy. Fold in other ingredients.
Pour into baked pie shell. Bake at 350 for 40 min or until knife in center comes out clean.

Serves 6 / appx 4 carbs per serving



Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche


Ingredients:
1 lb. very lean hamburger
1 small chopped onion
4 slices crisp-cooked bacon, chopped in bits
3 eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup half-n-half
8 oz. shredded chedder or swiss cheese
garlic powder to taste (optional)
white pepper

Brown hamburger in skillet with onion. Remove and mix in bowl with bacon pieces, breaking up any larger clumps with a fork or pastry mixer until you have a fine mix. Drain well of any excess grease and press into the bottom of a deep-dish pie pan. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine remaining ingredients in mixer bowl and whip well. Pour mixture over beef "crust" and bake 40-45 minutes until top is browned and "set". Cool 15-20 minutes before slicing. This can be packaged in Ziplocs or plastic containers for meals quickly microwaved over the next 3-5 days. (Does not freeze well, though.)

Serves 6. 2 grams per serving.



Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche


Ingredients:
1 lb. very lean hamburger
1 small chopped onion
4 slices crisp-cooked bacon, chopped in bits
3 eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup half-n-half
8 oz. shredded chedder or swiss cheese
garlic powder to taste (optional)
white pepper

Brown hamburger in skillet with onion. Remove and mix in bowl with bacon pieces, breaking up any larger clumps with a fork or pastry mixer until you have a fine mix. Drain well of any excess grease and press into the bottom of a deep-dish pie pan. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine remaining ingredients in mixer bowl and whip well. Pour mixture over beef "crust" and bake 40-45 minutes until top is browned and "set". Cool 15-20 minutes before slicing. This can be packaged in Ziplocs or plastic containers for meals quickly microwaved over the next 3-5 days. (Does not freeze well, though.)

Serves 6. 2 grams per serving.



Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche


Ingredients:
1 lb. very lean hamburger
1 small chopped onion
4 slices crisp-cooked bacon, chopped in bits
3 eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup half-n-half
8 oz. shredded chedder or swiss cheese
garlic powder to taste (optional)
white pepper

Brown hamburger in skillet with onion. Remove and mix in bowl with bacon pieces, breaking up any larger clumps with a fork or pastry mixer until you have a fine mix. Drain well of any excess grease and press into the bottom of a deep-dish pie pan. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine remaining ingredients in mixer bowl and whip well. Pour mixture over beef "crust" and bake 40-45 minutes until top is browned and "set". Cool 15-20 minutes before slicing. This can be packaged in Ziplocs or plastic containers for meals quickly microwaved over the next 3-5 days. (Does not freeze well, though.)

Serves 6. 2 grams per serving.

Low Carb "Taco" Quiche
Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ready In: 35 minutes

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef 1 package taco seasoning
3 beaten eggs 1/2 cup cheese of your choice
2 tbsp salsa 1 cup chopped onions
sliced jalapeño (optional) dollop of sour cream


Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch pie pan with PAM. Brown and drain grease from hamburger meat. Add taco seasoning to meat, mix well and put into pie pan. Beat eggs adding the salsa and cheese and pour over hamburger mixture. Add onions and pepper. Bake 20 to 30 minutes until the egg is set. Slice like a pizza. A dollop of sour cream on top really adds to the taste.

Title: LOW CARB EGG QUICHE
Yield: 6 Servings

10 Eggs, slightly eaten
2 Green peppers chopped
2 ts Parsley flakes
1 ts Oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
2 c Diced cooked turkey, chicken
2 tb Onion flakes
2 ts Dried chili pepper flakes
1/2 ts Garlic powder

Beat eggs lightly and stir in remaining ingredients. Blend in well.
Pour mixture into 8 in pam sprayed cake pan and bake in preheated 350
oven for 30 minutes or until set. Cut into wedges and serve hot or
cold.

Herbed Skillet Quiche
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon butter
(or trans-fat free margarine )
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
6 large eggs
3/4 cup full-fat cottage cheese (4% milkfat variety)
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Melt butter in a heavy non-stick surface skillet. Add green onion; cook 5 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Combine eggs, cottage cheese, cream and water in mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth. Stir in cheddar cheese, basil and pepper; pour mixture into skillet. Cook, covered tightly, over medium heat 15-17 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle paprika over top of quiche and garnish with strips of green onion tops, if desired.

Serve from skillet or slide onto serving platter.

Serves 8 - 1.5 grams net gram of carbohydrate per serving.

Crustless Mushroom Quiche
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 onion, diced medium
10 oz. pkg chopped spinach, thawed and sqeezed dry
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
2 cups skim milk
8 egg whites
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper




Preheat oven to 350*F. In a nonstick skillet, saute onion and mushrooms until almost tender. Add spinach and cook until all moisture is evaporated (about 4 minutes). Add bread crumbs, stir and place into a quiche pan which has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients in medium mixing bowl and pour over vegetables in quiche pan. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until firm in center. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

http://carbcontrol.allrecipes.com/directory/4275.asp
http://www.recipelink.com/rcpeggs.html

Good enough for now.