Diet, Health, Keto

Keto Creamy Tuscan Chicken/Pork Chops Recipe For Your Crock Pot

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Keto Creamy Tuscan Pork Cops

I came across an amazing crockpot recipe from the Wholesome yum blog, they have amazing low carb and keto recipes. I have tried this recipe with both chicken and pork chops. It is great with both but I think I do prefer the pork chops. This can be cooked at either a long slow cook up to 8 hours on low or on high 3 to 4 hours. Both times that I have tried this recipe I cooked on high for around 4 hours. This is a great recipe to try especially now that we are approaching colder weather.

The recipe is pretty simple but be careful not to burn the sauce and that the cream sauce is the right consistancy. Not getting the right texture for your chicken or pork chops will cause the taste to be not as good. So be mindful of the directions and you will be fine.

Keto Creamy Tuscan Chicken/Pork Chops Recipe

Ingredients:
crock pot
3 to 5 pieces of chicken breasts or pork chops
black pepper
1 tbsp Italian Seasonings
1 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cups of chicken stock
sun dried tomatos
3/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups of spinanch

Directions on making the Creamy Sauce:

  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for about a minute, until golden.

  • Stir in the cream and chicken broth and bring the sauce to a slow simmer. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about ten minutes. Check the texture of the sauce it should be medium thick, enough to coat a spoon.

  • Place the chicken or porkchops at the bottom of the crock pot. Season lightly with Italian seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper. Top the chicken/pork chops with the sun-dried tomatoes.

  • Slowly add in the Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup at a time, until smooth. Taste and adjust according to your taste and also keep checking to make sure sauce is not too thick.

  • Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken in the crock pot. Get the sauce poured evenly over the meat, try to get on top and not at the bottom. (Not much sauce so you want to get it on the meat on top)

  • Cook for 3-4 hours on High or 6-8 hours on Low. ( I have cooked both ways are good!)

  • Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set aside, add in the spinach and let it cook for a few minuetes. Stir the spinach around and fully coat the spinach in the rich sauce. The spinach will cook down really fast so be sure to watch so it doesn’t wilt.

     

    Serve with more sun dried tomatos on top and enjoy! I added some cauliflower rice and it was delicious! Seriously one of my new go to recipes for the fall. So easy to do and the clean up in one pan and one crock pot, super simple. Try this recipe and let me know what you think. Did you use chicken or pork chops? For more awesome keto/low carb recipes you can go to the original source article on the  Wholesome Yum Blog. 

 

 

 

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Keto/Low Carb Butternut Squash Pasta Recipe

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I love PASTA! But on a Keto/lowcarb diet it is not allowed. So finding a good alternative for pasta was very important to me. I always wanted to try Zoodles (zuccini noodles) or the butternut squash noodles and finally found them.

They are really good, if you are like me and you do not have a spiralizer then you can buy already made for you. I am all about convenience so to me the HEB butternut squash noodles was a great find! Most grocery stores have it so check for it in your produce section. Now onto the recipe! I am not a major cook but I did find some creative ways to make keto/lowcarb pasta. Below is one of my favorite recipes that I make on a regular basis. Enjoy!

Being on Keto means you need to find yummy recipes that incorporate your favorite foods, so this one really does the trick and is great for simple keto and meal prepping!

INGREDIENTS:

Butternut Squash Noodles (or Zuccin if preferred)
Olive Oil
Crushed garlic (optional)
Black pepper
Red pepper flakes
Parmesan Cheese
Mozzarella Cheese
Precooked Meatballs
Tomato Pasta Sauce (low sugar as possible)

DIRECTIONS:

Pour the olive oil in pan and cook on medium heat
Add in the crushed garlic
Saute for a few minutes until the garlic turns golden
Add in the noodles and cook for about five minutes
season with black pepper and red pepper flakes to taste
Pour in the tomato sauce and mix with the noodles
In microwave cook the precooked meatballs of choice
Add meatballs to the noodles and cook for another 2 mins
Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese to taste

and serve!

 

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Low Carb-Keto Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

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Low carb pizza

I am currently on a low carb keto style diet, meaning I am eating low carb and keeping under 32 net carbs daily. I am not a strict keto, more of a lazy keto person but this diet and way of eating really works. I am noticing a difference in my energy and the way I am not having as much joint pain or swelling in my hands and feet. So I will do more in depth posts on my keto journey in the future. Now let’s get on to the main event, pizza! My favorite thing to do is to eat all the food that I love but to find a healthier low carb version of it. I found this recipe online and made it my own. You can get very creative with this but yesterday I made a very simple pepperoni pizza. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Low carb tortillas – 1 to 2
( I used the Mission brand) 4-8carbs per tortilla depending on the size you use. I use the smaller ones and flour.

Tomato sauce of choice – 1 to 2 table spoons
(I use a pizza sauce from the Dollar Tree) a bit higher in carbs. Will switch out next time for a better option. You can also use olive oil and not use a tomato sauce at all.

Mozzarella Cheese- 1/4 cup or one full handful.

Pepperoni slices- 6 to 8 slices
(You can use regular or Turkey, read the package and try to stick to the amount of one serving per pizza).

Optional Seasonings: pepper, dried onion flakes, red pepper flakes.

Directions:

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce on each tortilla. Using half of the cheese spread it around each tortilla. Add the pepperoni slices to each pizza and then layer the final amount of cheese on top of both tortillas. Season the pizzas with pepper, onion flakes and red pepper flakes.

Place the pizzas inside the oven on the oven racks directly on 400 degrees for 8 minutes. You can also use a baking sheet and place the pizzas on there, be sure to grease the pans and cook for around 12 to 15 minutes based on your oven’s cooking.

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Each pizza should be anywhere from 4 to 8 net carbs per pizza based on tortillas and sauces used.

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