Whether the choice to build a low carb diet menu plan is for weight loss or in support of a diabetic diet, the menu choices do not have to be expensive or uncommon. Many meals heavy in carbohydrates can be remade to healthier low carb recipe. Low carb weight loss plans offer suggestions and provide sample meal plans. These plans may be used as a starting point for creating a personal low carb diet meal plan using recipes which focus on specific ingredients.
Ground beef low carb recipes are plentiful and offer much more than just common hamburger choices. Online weight loss support forums offer multitudes of recipes tried by others following a low carb life style. Crustless quiche recipes offer a low carb main course which can be adapted based on the meat on hand or can be made from left over meats. Adding meat ingredients to quiche makes the meal more flavorful and filling.
Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche
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What You Need:
How To Prepare:
- 1Cook bacon until crispy. Crumble and set aside for later use.
- 2Preheat oven to 350F. Brown ground beef, onion and garlic.
- 3Drain fat. Add reserved bacon.
- 4Press meat in a pie plate. Top with shredded cheese.
- 5Beat eggs. Add mayonnaise and cream and mix together.
- 6Pour over the beef mixture.
- 7Bake 45 minutes until eggs are set and top of quiche begins to brown.
Add a Ground Beef and Vegetable Recipe to the Meal Plan
Hamburger and broccoli can be prepared in several fashions to add variety to a low carb meal plan. For a change from Oriental based broccoli dishes, consider this Alfredo casserole using ground beef and broccoli.
Broccoli Hamburger Alfredo Casserole
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What You Need:
How To Prepare:
- 1Brown beef, garlic and onion.
- 2Cook the broccoli until tender crisp. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3Soften cream cheese in microwave for 30 seconds, whisk until smooth.
- 4Add cream and parmesan continuing to mix with whisk.
- 5Mix beef and broccoli in a large, greased casserole dish.
- 6Add cream sauce and mix well. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes until browned on top.
- 7Serves
Remake Favorite Recipes to Low Carb Versions
Shepherd’s Pie is a favorite comfort food but is heavy in carbohydrate count. To enjoy this meal while maintaining a low carb lifestyle, swap your mashed potatoes for faux potatoes made from cauliflower. For a lower cost meal during off seasons, use frozen cauliflower.
Low Carb Shepherd's Pie
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What You Need:
How To Prepare:
- 1Make faux potatoes by steaming cauliflower until tender and preparing like mashed potatoes.
- 2Add enough cream and butter to make a thick consistency when mashing.
- 3Season with salt and pepper.
- 4Spoon faux potatoes into a 9X13 casserole dish
- 5Brown ground beef. Drain and set aside.
- 6Saute sliced mushrooms and garlic in a small amount of olive oil and add to beef.
- 7Add mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste.
- 8Spoon meat mixture over the faux potatoes.
- 9Top with cheese.
- 10Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- 11Serves
Another Low Carb Faux Potato Recipe
Cauliflower is a versatile low carb food. By making Faux Potatoes from a head of cauliflower, different low carb meals can be prepared. Taco Caulitaters is a flavorful dish combining Mexican style food with a low carb approach which can even be used on a diabetic diet.
Taco Caulitaters
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What You Need:
How To Prepare:
- 1Prepare taco meat and faux potatoes
- 2Mix cream cheese, sour cream and cream. Add half of pepper cheese.
- 3Mix cauliflower faux potatoes into cream mix. Add taco meat.
- 4Place in buttered 9 X 13 baking dish.
- 5Sprinkle remaining cheese on casserole
- 6Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- 7Serves
Plan Variety in a Low Carb Diet Menu
Using a variety of recipes for a low carb diabetic diet or weight loss plan will make the change in eating style more palatable and easier to stick with for the long term. More low carb recipes can be found by searching for weight loss support forums on line. Choosing a low carb life style should be discussed with medical providers prior to making a switch.