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 Ingredients Dry Spice Prep 26 g all-purpose flour 2 t cumin 2 t coriander powder 2 t turmeric 1 t cardamom 1 t cinnamon 1 t chili powder 1/2 t nutmeg 1/2 t clove powder 1/4 t black pepper Meat Prep 1 T vegetable oil 1 lb beef with a mix of lean and fat, 1-2" cubed, seasoned with salt and pepper Ribeye works. 1 c red wine 3 c water 1 bay leaf Salt and black pepper for seasoning Veggie Prep 1 T vegetable oil 2 onions, finely chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 apple, peeled Grate half the apple and slice the rest 1 garlic clove, peeled and grated 1" ginger root, peeled and grated / sliced Secret Ingredients 1 t beef bullion paste (~1 cube) 8 g dark chocolate (~3 Hershey bar rectangles) 2g instant coffee 1 T worcestershire sauce 2 T honey 110 g plain yogurt 2 T butter Rice Instructions These steps can be carried out simultaneously: In a pot, heat 1 T oil and fry beef until browned on both sides.  Add a generous pinch  or two of salt and pepper and mix.  Add wine.  Once degla

 Ingredients 2-3 large zucchini, sliced or thick zoodled 1 tbsp salt 1 lb ground beef, or 1/2 lv ground beef and 1/2 lb Italian sausage  1.5 tsp ground black pepper 1 small green bell pepper, diced 1 onion, diced 1 cup tomato paste 16 oz tomato sauce 1/4 cup red wine 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped 2 egg 25-30 oz ricotta cheese 4 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 16 oz frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced 12+ oz shredded mozzarella 3-5 oz grated parmesan Instructions Slice zucchini lengthwise into thin slices or zoodle. Sprinkle slices with salt and set aside to drain in colander or on paper towels for a few hours, or overnight in the fridge. Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease 9" x 13" baking pan. Brown ground beef with black pepper for 5 min. Add green pepper and onion and continue cooking until fully browned. Mix in tomato sauce, paste, wine, basil, and oregano. Add a little water if too thick. Boil, then simmer for ~2

Ingredients 1.3 lb sirloin steak 1 T olive oil 1.5 t minced garlic 1.5 t minced ginger 12 oz broccoli florets (or broccolini) Cauliflower rice Sauce 1 c water 1/2 t xanthan gum 2 T low sodium tamari / soy sauce 2 T coconut aminos 4 t toasted sesame oil 1 t Better Than Bouillon beef base Instructions Sliced beef across grain, 1/4" thick, while half-frozen, then let warm up for cooking. Add xanthan gum to water and sieve out any clumps before adding to other ingredients. Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl.   Heat oil and coat pan.  Once hot, add beef, cooking 30 sec on one side before turning.  Put aside on a plate and keep warm.  May need to cook beef in multiple batches. Add oil, garlic, and ginger to the pan, stirring until fragrant.  Add sauce and broccoli.  Stir and cover to steam until broccoli is tender but still crisp.  Remove. Drain any meat juices into the pan and reduce sauce a bit.  Add beef and broccoli mix, stir and warm. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients 2 acorn squash, halved 1 T walnut oil 1/2 cup onion, finely diced 1/2 T garlic, minced 1 lb ground beef 1.5 cup mushrooms, chopped (baby bella or other) 1/4 cup dried fruit, small / chopped (figs, raisins, cranberries) 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 t fresh rosemary, chopped 1 t fresh sage, chopped 1 t pepper 1/2 t salt ½ cup nuts, chopped (pecans, etc) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease baking sheet w/ walnut oil. Slice acorn squash in half, scoop out seeds and place flat on sheet.  Bake 20 min, until tender when pierced with a fork. Meanwhile, sauté onions and garlic in oil until translucent, about 3 min. Add ground beef and cook ~10 minutes until browned. Add mushrooms, dried fruit, chicken stock, nuts, herbs, pepper and salt.  Sauté 5 minutes. When the squash is done, remove from oven and scoop out most of the cooked center, leaving the mostly empty squash. Mix squash filling into to beef mixture and scoop into empty squash. Top with

 Ingredients 2 - 2.5 c Meat drippings (turkey, beef, duck, etc) 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1/2 c All-purpose flour (rice flour also works) 2 t Chopped, fresh thyme 1 T Chopped, fresh parsley Broth (chicken, low-sodium ideally) Kosher salt and black pepper Instructions Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and thyme, and lightly brown ~1 min. Gradually whisk in drippings. Boil briefly and lower to a simmer (keep heat low to avoid burning) to thicken, whisking throughout. Stir in parsley. Keep on low heat, adding salt and pepper to taste, and broth to dilute and lower saltiness. Possibilities Garlic, minced or fine-chopped onion, mushrooms.

Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1/2 c chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 T cumin 2 tsp chili powder 2 cans tomatoes and green chilies (rotel) (~2 cups) 2 cans chicken broth (~3.5 cups) 1/2 c heavy cream 8 oz cream cheese (1 package) Instructions Brown ground beef, onions, and garlic in a soup pot. Add cumin and chili powder, and cook a couple minutes. (optional) May add some cayenne for increased spice. Mash in cream cheese and mix. Add rotel and bring to a simmer. Add broth and cream.  Stir and bring to a boil. (optional) Serve with fresh cilantro, avocado, and/or hot sauce. Nutrition 1 cup: 335 calories, 29 g fat, 5 carbs (4 net), 1g fiber, 13g protein  http://forum.lowcarber.org/archive/index.php/t-220277.html

Ingredients A bunch of conecuh sausage Instructions Tear the sausage into roughly 3" segments.  Tearing leaves ragged ends, which will turn crispy.  Prepare enough to cover a large plate one layer deep. Microwave the sausage for 3 minutes.  Preheat a frying pan (big enough for all the sausage to be a single layer) to medium. Cook in the frying pan for 3 minutes, turn the pieces and cook for another 3 minutes.

Ingredients 2 T vegetable oil 1 large white onion, coarsely chopped 1 large green pepper, sliced in strips Handful of green beans, trimmed 1 T crushed garlic 8 oz bamboo shoots 1 can (4 oz) Maesri green curry paste 1 T ginger, crushed, minced, or paste 1.5 - 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chunked 1 can (13.5 - 15 oz) coconut milk 1 T lime juice 3 T fish sauce 1 T brown sugar 1 t coriander 1 t cumin Handful of thai basil leaves or fresh tarragon Instructions Add oil to instant pot, set to saute on high.  After 3 min heating, saute onion, pepper, and green beans for 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger.  Mix and cook 1 minute. Add chicken and thai basil / tarragon and cook 3 minutes. Add coconut milk and mix, scraping to deglaze the pot. Add brown sugar, cumin, coriander, lime juice, bamboo, fish sauce half can curry paste. Mix well and pressure cook on manual, high pressure for 6 min.  Quick release when done. Open, mix in remaining curry paste, and let

Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 15.5 oz spicy chili beans 28 oz diced tomatoes 1 packet of chili seasoning mix 16 oz medium chunky salsa 8 oz shredded cheddar (optional) diced onion Instructions Preheat pot on medium high for 2-3 min.  Add meat and brown 5-7 min. Reduce heat to low and mix in beans, tomatoes, seasoning, and salsa.  Simmer 20 min. Serve w/ cheese and onion.

Ingredients 2 T vegetable oil 10 - 12 oz baby carrots 1 large white onion, coarsely chopped 1 lb russet potatoes, cubed 1.5 - 2 lb meat (chicken thighs or beef), chunked 1 can (4 oz) Maesri masaman curry paste 1 T ginger, crushed, minced, or paste 1 can (13.5 - 15 oz) coconut milk 1/3 cup peanut butter 3 T fish sauce 1 T lime juice 2 t sugar Roasted peanuts (optional) 3 T tamarind sauce Instructions Add oil to instant pot, set to saute on high. Add ginger and half curry paste.  Cook 1 minute. Add meat and cook 3 minutes. Add coconut milk and mix, scraping to deglaze the pot. Add lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, peanut butter, and (optional) tamarind sauce.  Mix well, then mix in potatoes. Pressure cook on manual, high pressure for 14 min.  Allow natural release. Open, mix in remaining curry paste, and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken. Serve topped with peanuts.

From http://iowagirleats.com Ingredients Pot Sticker Burgers ~1.2 lbs lean ground turkey 1 egg 2 T soy sauce 2 green onions, sliced 1 clove garlic, microplaned or finely minced 1/2" knob of ginger, microplaned or finely minced 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix, roughly chopped Non-stick spray Spicy Asian Slaw 3 T soy sauce 3 T rice vinegar 1 T water 1/2 t sesame oil 1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes 1/8 t garlic powder 1/8 t ginger powder 1 green onion, sliced 4 cups coleslaw mix Instructions Burgers Mix all burger ingredients together and shape into patties (~4). Spray each side of the burger with non-stick spray, then grill for 4-5 minutes a side, or until turkey is no longer pink in the middle. Slaw Mix ingredients from soy sauce to green onion in a small bowl. Add coleslaw mix and toss to combine. Let sit for 15 minutes before topping grilled burgers.

Ingredients 1/2 onion, chopped 8 kaffir lime leaves, dried or fresh 1 stalk lemongrass, sliced into 3-4 pieces and slightly crushed 1 lb boneless chicken thighs 1/2 c chicken bone broth 4 T fish sauce 1 package of sliced white mushrooms 8 whole Thai chilies 2 inch piece of fresh ginger or galangal, thinly sliced 2 13.5 oz cans of full-fat coconut milk 1 T lime juice (optional) 1/2 c cherry tomatoes (optional) chopped fresh cilantro Instructions Add lime leaves, lemongrass, onion, chicken, broth, fish sauce, mushrooms, chilies, ginger, and coconut milk to instant pot.  Pressure cook at high for 20 min. Release pressure and remove lid.  Add lime juice and (optional) cherry tomatoes). Remove lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves.  Garnish with cilantro.

Ingredients 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 4+ garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped 2+ celery stalks, coarsely chopped Mushrooms 1 pound ground chuck beef or ground turkey (or ground bison) 14 oz can crushed tomatoes 14 oz can of diced tomatoes 1/4 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped Parsley (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano Instructions In a large skillet heat the olive oil. When almost smoking, add the onion and garlic and saute over medium heat until the onions become very soft, about 8 minutes. Add the celery and mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the ground beef. Saute, stirring frequently and breaking up any large lumps and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, parsley and basil and cook over medium low heat until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. This will take

Ingredients 2-3 chicken breasts Rice (basmatic, cauliflower, etc) Fresh, chopped coriander leaves (optional garnish/topping) Marinade 1/2 cup plain, full-fat yogurt 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp turmeric Salt Sauce 1 onion 1 large can crushed tomatos Butter or coconut oil Grated ginger Grated/chopped garlic 1 cup plain, full-fat yogurt 1.5 tsp garam masala 1.5 tsp coriander 1.5 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp turmeric 1 tsp brown sugar (optional) 1 tsp salt Instructions Combine the marinade ingredients, cube the chicken and mix together.  Chill in the fridge for 1 hour to overnight. Dice and fry the onion in butter or coconut oil in a pot.  Add sauce spices and cook on low heat. Add can of tomatoes, yoghurt, brown sugar (sweetens and lowers acidity), and salt to taste. Spread chicken and marinade on a sheet and broil.  Blacken very slightly, but don't overcook. Add chicken to sauce pot and cook a few minutes. Serve on rice, with f

Ingredients 1 can stewed tomatos (I like the italian style) 1 can whole kernel corn Half (or even a whole) polish kielbasa or other large sausage 8 oz of frozen, cut okra If you can get precut okra, that's ideal.  Whole, frozen okra can also work.  Wash the crust of ice off the okra, then cut it while it's still hard.  If you let it thaw much, it becomes slippery and much harder to cut. 1 cup of five minute rice OR 1-2 cups of cauliflower rice cayenne pepper (a dash to 1 tsp) garlic (1/2 tbsp or more) oregano (a few tsp) basil (~1 tsp) salt (1 tsp to 1 tbsp) Instructions Empty cans and okra into a pot.  Begin heating. If using instant rice, add 1 cup water.  If using cauliflower rice, add it now (might want to drain the canned corn too, rather than adding its liquid). Slice sausage into pot. Add spices to taste while pot comes to a boil. Let boil a couple minutes, then remove from heat. If using instant rice and add it now and mix. Mix and let stand a

Ingredients 5 - 6 T bacon drippings 6 - 7 T flour (use rice flour for gluten free version) 2 onions, chopped 1.5 - 2 c celery, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 - 2 T minced garlic 1 T sugar 1 T black pepper 4 bay leaves 1 tsp dried thyme 4 tsp gumbo file powder 2 T vinegar (white or rice) 2 14-oz cans diced or stewed tomatoes 1 8 oz can tomato paste 1 pkg frozen cut okra 4 c water or chicken stock (can add water and boullion cubes/paste independently) 1 lb sausage (Andouille or Conecuh) (optional)  1 lb crab meat and/or small, fully-peeled shrimp (optional) 1 pint oysters (optional) (optional) hot sauce or cayenne pepper 2 T  Worcestershire  sauce Instructions Prep chopped veggies: 2 onions, 2 cups celery, 1 bell pepper, and 2 T minced garlic. Set okra out to thaw. Prep dry spices: 1 T sugar, 1 T black pepper, 4 bay leaves, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp file powder, 4 boullion cubes (if not using broth). Portion out 6-7 T rice flour into a bowl. Brown flour i

http://www.thekitchn.com/this-one-pan-indian-butter-chicken-is-the-perfect-30-minute-meal-248583 6 tablespoons butter, divided 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1″ chunks 1 yellow onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 tsp garam masala 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce (or one 14 oz can would work) 2 cups cream (or 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup water.  You could use table cream, or sub 1 cup for milk (but be careful for curdling if you lessen the fat content) salt & pepper lime & cilantro, for garnish naan & rice for serving Instructions Using 2 Tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the pieces of the chicken so each side is browned. They do not need to be fully cooked all the way through. Work in batches, and set aside when you’re done. Melt another 2 Tbsp of butter in the pan over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until beginning to soften —