Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheese. Show all posts

Monday, September 7, 2020

Keto Chicken Cheesy Pesto Casserole - Easy & Fast

My family loves Pesto. I don't even have to ask them to eat it up. When your kids really like something, you keep it in rotation. So I am always looking for ways to add Pesto into a meal some how. I have searched and searched and I have think I have found a good one to add to our favorites. 

After searching Pinterest, I came across a recipe by Farmsteadchic. I looked it over and though my family would really like it but I changed it up some. This is a pretty easy recipe, especially since I used a rotisserie chicken, it was really easy to throw together. I love casseroles since you just mix everything together and bake! Easy Peasy! And as a busy mom, I need easy dinner options! 

Are you ready to see how I made it? Well here we go! 

Here's what you need: 

-Pan Spray - I use coconut spray

-Rotisserie chicken- I use everything that I can get off there

-1 1/2 cups of mayonnaise 

- 1 cup of sour cream

- 1 cup of pesto - I use the Costco brand

- 1/2 cups of grated parmesan cheese

- 1 cup of grated mozzarella cheese

- 2 eggs

- ground pepper to taste

Here's how to make it: 

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Gather all your ingredients. 

2. Tear off all meat that you can get off of the rotisserie chicken that you can get. Set it aside. 

3. Add in the mayonnaise, sour cream and pesto.


4. Mix everything well.

5. Mix in both cheeses into the mix. 

6. Add some pepper and mix in. 


7. Add in the 2 eggs and mix well. 

8. Grab your 9 x 12 glass pan and line it with foil. Spray the inside of the pan with pan spray. 

9. Pour in mixture and make sure its even in the pan. 

10. Top with some more mozzarella and parmesan cheese. 

11. Pop it into the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

12. Once the timer is done, change it over to the broiler for about 3 minutes. Check in it every minute to make sure it's not boring. 


13. Take out and let sit for a few minutes.

14. Serve with your favorite Pasta and a veggie and you are ready for dinner! 


My family loves pesto so much that they choose to have pesto sauce on their pasta too! I made broccoli with the meal. 

How easy was that! Way too easy! 

This meal is part of my Meal Plan for 9/7/20- want to see what I planned for the rest of the week---> Click Here

Is this something you would make while on Keto?  Let me know what works for you and what doesn't.  
Let me know! 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.  


    

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Easy Keto Taco Chicken Salad - Healthy - Low Carb - Easy 3 Steps!

 

I made a super easy and yummy lunch today! Some days I dread making meals for myself if they haven't been prepped already. I have to make lunch for 3 kids that have carbs, so marking and sharing lunch with them is usually out of the picture. 

During the work week, I normally have left overs to take, so its not a big deal. But on the weekends, Ive got to figure it out. Some days I just have cheese, salami and cucumbers with veggie-salt, but today I decided to get adventurous! 

I looked in the cabinets and found canned chicken from Costco. I know, it doesn't sound the best. But Costco makes great Tuna so I felt like it couldn't be that bad. I knew I has a few other Taco items, so I decided to mix it all together! 

Let me show you how I made the Taco Chicken Salad! 

Ingredients 
-canned chicken - I used the canned chicken from   Costco
-sliced olives 
-1 roma tomato
-shredded cheese
-cilantro dressing 
-taco seasoning
**I didn't measure anything, I just added as I went. 

Step 1
Open the canned chicken and drain it well. Even after you drain it out of one side, drain in from the other. There always seems to be liquid hiding in there somewhere. 

Step 2
Dump chicken into bowl. Cut up tomato and throw that into the bowl. Add some sliced olives and shredded cheese. Add a little drizzle of the Cilantro dressing. 

Step 3
Mix it all together. Add a sprinkle of taco seasoning and mix again. 

Lunch is served! How easy was that! And my youngest wanted a bite and loved it! 

The canned chicken is so easy and can be used it a lot of different ways. I can't wait to try out some more ideas with the canned chicken! 

Is this something you would make while on Keto? 
Let me know! 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

Watch out for more Keto recipes from me! 

Don't forget to help a sister out - Like, Share and comment! 

Sign up for emails to be notified for Keto recipes and much, much more! 

Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Keto Taco Cheesy Chips

 

I have a few go to Keto snacks and this is one of them. And its so easy to make, I don't need to plan out to make them! Most of the time if I have the oven on, I will make a batch of these since they are soooo easy! And who doesn't love easy! 

Ingredients & Items Needed:
Cheese slices - I used Sharp Cheddar
Taco Seasoning - I got my from the Dollar Tree
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Paper Towels 

Yes... Thats it! I told you it was easy! 

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400. Line the baking sheet with the parchment paper. Let it hang over the edges a little. You will thank me later when clean up is a breeze! 

Step 2
Cut up a slices of cheese into and place on parchment paper close together but not touching. Sprinkle a little bit of taco seasoning over the cheese squares. You only need a tad- too much will over power your chip. 

Step 3
Put in the oven for 5 minutes. You will want them to turn a little brown on the edges. They will look bubbly- this is what you want. 

Step 4
When done and a little cooled, transfer to a place with paper towels. This will help absorb some of the grease and help them dry up so they will be more like a chip. 

Step 5
Once dried out, place in a plastic baggy and enjoy! 

I told you they were so easy to make! Is this something you would make while on Keto? 
Let me know! 

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

Watch out for more Keto recipes from me! 

Don't forget to help a sister out - Like, Share and comment! 

Sign up for emails to be notified for Keto recipes and much, much more! 

Until next time!
Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Friday, August 7, 2020

Keto Pizza Bites- easy to make in just minutes!

Since starting Keto again, I have tried to venture out into trying different things. Different meals, snacks and drinks... It's not always easy to find good Keto recipes. Pinterest is full of them, but you have try to them out to see if its a good fit for you. I once made these "yummy easy 2 ingredient pancakes" and they were gross! And then worst part of that is using ingredients that are expensive. I hate to waste them! 

But I am going to share one of my go to snacks that I make almost every week! Pizza Bites! These are so easy and I can just bag them up and take them to work!

Ingredients and Items needed:
Mexican shredded cheese mix
Pepperoni 
Parchment Paper 
Baking Sheet
Paper towels

Step 1
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grab your baking sheet and an piece of parchment paper big enough to cover the who baking sheet. Make sure it over laps a little of the sides. This will help making clean up easy! 

Step 2
Grab your Mexican shredded cheese mix and make flat 11/2 - 2 inch round portions. Make as many of those as you can without them touching. 
Step 3
Place a pepperoni on top of each cheese portion. 

Step 4
Put pan into the oven for about 5 minutes. You want them to just start to brown on the edges. 

Step 5
Once cooled just a bit, remove them from the parchment paper and lay them out on to a plate with paper towels. They will seem flexible right now. I like my more chrispy so I leave them out but covered for a few hours, sometimes overnight. Once some of the grease from the cheese has soaked up, they will be more like a chip! 

Then I place into bags and have snacks available for work! 


Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest board: Keto

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!

Watch out for more Keto recipes from me! 

Don't forget to help a sister out - Like, Share and comment! 

Sign up for emails to be notified for Keto recipes and much, much more! 

Until next time!
Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

My Favorite Keto Recipes from Pinterest! -


I have bought books, I have bought magazine and I have bought Keto Menus from websites. But my favorite place to find Keto Recipes is Pinterest! I really never cooked much and when I first got married almost 8 years ago, I made the same stuff- Spaghetti, Soup and Guacamole. I know... He must have not married me for my cooking skills! Luckily, Pinterest was new and made life to easy! I started cooking and baking all kinds of things! 

So fast forward to about 10 months ago. I kept hearing all about Keto this and Keto that... I have tried so many diets that works just a little or not at all. But hearing about Keto- I thought "how can you eat all that and lose weight?" Well my friends, it works! For me, It's slow. But Slow is better than not at all! 

So I'm going to share some of my favorite Keto Recipes that I have found on Pinterest!

1. BROCCOLI AND CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

from: https://thatlowcarblife.com


I have made this so many times and I LOVE IT! I have made it in the oven and on the BBQ. Both options are greats! The Bacon wrapped around it is the perfect finisher! So yummy! And each serving is only 2 g net carbs! 

2. Chicken Enchilada casserole


This is a hit with my whole family! Even the baby! WE all love Mexican style dishes so this fits perfect for us! I'm the only one on Keto, so I make Mexican rice and re fried beans for them. And there is always left overs, so I take that to work. This is really easy to make to. I have made it in the crock put and on the stove top. Either one is easy! 


3. Taco seasoning cheese crisps

These are great snacks and super easy to make! In my crazy life, I need easy! Best of all 0 CARBS! Shut the front door--- that make its even better! 

4. Keto pina colada


I have seen this Pin floating around Pinterest for a while a decided to try it... YUM! It's so great and refreshing! MY kids like it too! Its the perfect treat. I'm sure all the flavors are great. Once I try them, I'll let you know! 

So That's it for now. I have my eye on a few new to try. I'll let you know how it goes!  

Find recipes like this and more on my Pinterest boards: Keto


Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!


Watch out for more Keto recipes from me on Wednesdays! 

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Until next time!


Sara ;)

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Keto Wednesday- Enchilada Soup

Keto Wednesday- Enchilada Soup


I love finding something that my whole family loves and it is Keto friendly at the same time. This Enchilada Soup is a staple in the Barrington household! Everyone loves it and I can easily add side dishes to give everyone else carbs. Plus, its pretty easy to make so I make a big batch so I can take it to work and we can have it again another night.

Here's what you need:
Dutch oven or large pot OR Crock Pot (I'll give directions at the end)
4-6 chicken breasts
4 cans of red mild enchilada sauce (normal size)
7 cups total of chicken broth
1 onion- chopped
salt
pepper
cumin
garlic powder
butter
toppings: sour cream, shredded cheese, sliced olives





How to make it:
Take the chicken- thawed or frozen- (I normally use thawed or fresh- it's just faster) and put it the Dutch oven. Pour 1 can of enchilada sauce and 3 cups of chicken broth and cook for about 45 minutes thawed or 2 hours frozen. I like to flip the chicken every 15 minutes to make sure they are cooking evenly.


Cook your chicken
Add 3 cups of chicken broth


Add 1 can of mild red enchilada sauce

After they are cooked, shred chicken. I have to best little secret to easy chicken shredding- use your KITCHEN AID!! I know, it sounds crazy but it's a life saver! Just put the cooked chicken into the Kitchen Aid Bowl and use the paddle on a medium low setting. Don't over do it! You don't want chicken dust.

Once your chicken is shredded,  dump out the sauce you cooked your chicken in and put the chicken back into the pot. Add the other 3 cans of red enchilada sauce and 4 cups of chicken broth. Cook on simmer.

In a different pot, add butter and melt. Add your chopped onion and cook until soft. Once the onions are soft and translucent, add into pot with soup.

At this point, I add salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder to taste. I don't always measure everything, just go by taste. I normal use a good amount of cumin in the soup.

Let all this simmer for about 30-60 minutes- stirring every 20ish minutes.

When done, laddle into bowl and add toppings. I like sour cream, shredded cheese and sliced black olives. This is usually how my kids want it too. They sometimes will add tortilla chips to dip into their soup. This past time I made white rice and added that in to their bowls before I added in the soup make it hardier. They loved it.


This is my left over lunch at work.


If you want to make in in the Crock Pot, its even easier! If I plan it out well enough, this is the way I like to make it! I add chicken, 3 cans of red mild enchilada sauce, 4 cups chicken broth, chopped onions, salt, pepper, cumin and garlic powder all in and cook for about 8 hours on high. Once done, I pull the chicken out and put into KITCHEN AID and shred chicken. I don't dump out anything, I just put the chicken back in and stir.

Volia! You just made dinner that everyone will love!

Please let me know if you make and how everyone likes it!


Watch out for more Keto recipes from me on Wednesdays! 

Don't forget to help a sister out - Like, Share and comment! 

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Until next time!
Sara ;)



FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.






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