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Ground Beef and Green Bean Skillet

Quick and easy low carb comfort food for any lunch or dinner.  This recipe will become a regular on your weekly menu.  Easy to make and delicious!

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Ground Beef and Green Bean Skillet

Quick and easy low carb comfort food!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Comfort Food, Easy, Low Carb, Quick
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 622kcal

Equipment

  • Saute Pan
  • spatula
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Beef Broth
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black or White Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Unflavored Beef Gelatin
  • 2 cans Green Beans, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded or any flavor cheese that you like

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef in a saute pan until no pink remains; drain the grease.
  • Add the cream cheese to the saute pan with the drained and cooked ground beef and stir until melted.
  • Add the beef broth, heavy whipping cream, garlic powder, sea salt, pepper, and unflavored beef gelatin to the ground beef and cream cheese mixture.
  • Bring the above mixture to a simmer and cook stiring until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the two cans of drained grean beans to the ground beef mixture and stir them in allowing the green beans to heat up.
  • Add half of the cheese and stir into the beef and green bean mixture. Briefly allow the cheese to melt.
  • Add the rest of the cheese to the top of the ground beef and green bean mixture and put cover on the saute pan.
  • Turn off the heat and allow to sit for a few minutes so the cheese on the top can melt.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Makes 4 servings.  Serving size is equal to one quarter of the recipe.  Number of servings 4.  Nutritional information per serving: Calories 622.  Fat 45g.  Carbs 11g.  Net carbs 4g. Protein 47g.  Percent of calories from fat 64.  Percent of calories from carbs 7. Percent of calories from protein 29.  High Fat Low Carb (or Keto) diets are generally considered to be diets in which a person consumes 60-70% of their daily calories in fat, 10% or less of from carbs, and 20-30%  from protein.  All nutritional information is approximate.
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Purple Coleslaw

 

This Purple Coleslaw recipe originally came to me from my sister, Lynda. I have tweaked it some and it is now what I consider to be the most delicious keto coleslaw recipe that I have ever tasted!

This five ingredient coleslaw is quick and easy to make!  A great side dish for burgers on the grill, BBQ, or really any summer or outdoor dinner; it is perfect for a picnic!

You know how most regular (non keto) coleslaw recipes are sugary tasting? Right. Well it seems some people try to take their “regular” coleslaw recipes and alter them to make them keto, usually by removing the sugar or honey and replacing it with a keto approved sweetener. Yuck! This coleslaw recipe needs no sweetener. It is absolutly delicious and refreshing!

Additionally, purple cabbage is high in vitamins C and A, and red onions contain good amounts of vitamin C.

Try it! I think you will like it!

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Purple Coleslaw

This Purple Coleslaw recipe is absolutely delicious and refreshing without the ubiquitious sweetener. Quick and easy to make, this recipe is easily doubled. It goes great with any summer meal or BBQ and is perfect for a picnic! Try it! I think you will like it!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Coleslaw, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Coleslaw, Easy, Quick, Side Dish
Servings: 4
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Kirsten

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • fork or whisk
  • spatula
  • serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice to taste
  • 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard
  • 2 cups purple cabbage sliced thin or shredded or fine diced
  • 1/4 red onion sliced thin

Instructions

  • Combine the first three ingredients in a lrge mixing bow to make the dressing, whisking together until smooth.
  • Slice the cabbage and add to the dressing.
  • Slice the onion and add to the dressing and cabbage.
  • Mix all ingredients together until completely incorperated.
  • Place Purple Coleslaw into your serving bowl.
  • You are finished! Enjoy!

Notes

Makes about 2 cups.  Serving size 1/2 cup.  Number of servings 4.  Nutritional information per serving: Calories 114.  Fat 12g.  Net carbs 2g. Protein <1g.  Percent of calories from fat 86.  Percent of calories from carbs 14. Percent of calories from protein <1.  Hi Fat Low Carb (or Keto) diets are generally considered to be diets in which a person consumes 60-70% of their daily calories in fat, 10% or less of from carbs, and 20-30%  from protein.  All nutritional information is approximate.
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Ranch Dressing

 

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Ranch Dressing

The classic Ranch Salad Dressing, Keto style.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Course: Dressing, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dressing, Easy, Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk you can make butter milk by mixing 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream with 1 Tablespoon lemon juice. Allow to stnad for 5 minutes before mixing in other ingredients.
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 2 tsp dried chives
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Parmesean cheese optional
  • 3 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Make your own buttermilk if necessary by combining 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream with one Tablespoon lemon juice. Mix throughly and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Add all ingredients together in a blender and mix throughly.
  • Enjoy!
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Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing


Rich, creamy, and delicious, this Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing is quick and easy to make!  It’s a staple at our house!  Fantastic!

There are just certain salad dressings that everyone needs a recipe for and Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing is one of them!  Right?  Right!  

Ok then, here is my personal all-time favorite, quick and easy, creamy, and delicious Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing recipe!  

In fact, this recipe is so delicious that I have been known to make an entire meal out of it and a handful of celery sticks!  No kidding!  Talk about a quick lunch! Satiating and keto healthy!

With roughly 75% of it’s calories coming from fat (your energy source on a keto diet), it is the embodiment of the perfect keto salad dressing.

Here’s what you will need to make this recipe happen!  

Equipment:

  • medium sized mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • fork or whisk
  • spatula
  • storage container such as a Ball jar 

Ingredients:

This recipe is quick and easy to make; with only seven ingredients, it comes together in minutes!  All you need to make this delicious recipe is…

  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice (you can use Real Lemon)
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt (Celtic Sea Salt, Redmond Real Salt, or Himalania Himalayan Pink Salt)
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried chives
  • 6 ounces Gorgonzola or Blue Cheese crumbles

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix together.  And that’s it!  It’s that easy! 

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Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing is wonderful on salad, with Buffalo chicken wings, as a dip for your veggie platter and as a topping for your grilled steak!  Try it with the following recipes!  

  • Wedge Salad
  • Buffalo Chicken Wings
  • Vegetable Platter
  • Steak on the Grill
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Gorgonzola (Blue Cheese) Dressing

Rich, creamy, and flavorful, this delicious recipe can be used as a dressing for salads, poured over Buffalo Chicken Wings, as a dip for your raw vegetables, or as a topping for your grilled steak. You'll love this versitile dressing! Plus it comes together in only 10 minutes! Fantastic!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Dressing, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Blue Cheese, Dressing, Easy, Gorgonzola, Quick, Salad
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 202kcal
Author: Kirsten

Equipment

  • medium sized mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • fork or whisk
  • spatula
  • Mason jar

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sour cream I use Daisy brand as it does not have any added ingredients. It's just cream and cultures.
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice You can use Real Lemon bottled lemon juice.
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried chives
  • 6 ounces gorgonzola (or blue cheese) I prefer gorgonzola to blue cheese, but you can use either in this recipe.

Instructions

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine sour cream and heavy whipping cream.
  • Add lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and chives and mix well.
  • Add gorgonzola (or blue cheese) and mix gently until combined.
  • Using a spatula, transfer dressing to a storage container such as a Mason jar.
  • You're finished, enjoy!

Notes

Makes about 2 cups.  Serving size 1/4 cup.  Number of servings 8.  Nutritional information per serving: Calories 202.  Fat 18g.  Carbs <1g.  Net carbs <1g. Protein 5g.  Percent of calories from fat 75.  Percent of calories from carbs 3. Percent of calories from protein 22.  Hi Fat Low Carb (or Keto) diets are generally considered to be diets in which a person consumes 60-70% of their daily calories in fat, 10% or less of from carbs, and 20-30%  from protein.  All nutritional information is approximate.