Sauteed Garlic Spinach

Sauteed Garlic Spinach
CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
Raw Spinach
Sliced Garlic cloves
Jane's Crazy Mix-Up Salt SeasoningsCracked Black Pepper
-- (or seasonings of choice)
Olive Oil or one of your choice
How to Prepare:
Heat about one tablespoon of olive oil in hot skillet (I use a wok).
Throw as much spinach in pan as you would like (use your own
judgement); then put sliced garlic cloves in (again, you as much as
you would like -- I use about 3 large cloves). Season wi
th the salt seasoning and cracked pepper.
Don't blink! As soon as the spinach wilts (takes seconds, if pan is
hot) take spinach out of pan. This is a very simple and delicious
dish.
SAVORY SPINACH BALLS
CarbsPerServing:no counts provided
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
2 pkg frozen chopped spinach -- cooked and drained
1 lg onion -- chopped fine
4 eggs -- beaten
3/4 c butter1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
2 c stuffing mix
How to Prepare:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl; chill 1/2 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with
parchment paper. Roll spinach mixture into small balls (rounded
teaspoons or tablespoons). Bake 15 minutes.
This recipe is a handy make-ahead appetizer--you can prepare a batch,
freeze the unbaked balls, and then bake as many as you need later.
But, thanks to a shortcut ingredient (stuffing mix), these Spinach
Balls are also quick and easy at the last minute. Makes about 4
dozen.
Side Salad
CarbsPerServing:11 total recipe excluding grape
tomatoes
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1/2 pound salami -- hard, cut 1/2" thick
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese -- cubed
1 cup grape tomatoes -- halved1/8 cup fresh basil -- chopped fine
1/4 cup olive oil -- light
salt and pepper to taste
How to Prepare:
toss together
serve with diet flat bread
grilled with olive oil and garlic salt
Smothered Mushrooms
CarbsPerServing:58 total recipe
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms -- fresh - I use white button
12 ounces bacon -- may sub ham
2 cups sour cream8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1 can black pitted olives -- sliced
How to Prepare:
1. Wipe mushrooms clean, slice.
2. Fry bacon until just not quite crisp, drain, cut into small
pieces with
kitchen shears
3. In bacon fat or (equal amounts of real butter and worchestershire
if
your daily carb count can take it--the worchestershire gives it real
ZIP)saute mushrooms on medium until tender, but not browned or crisp.
4. In crockpot mix together sour cream and cream cheese.
5. Toss in mushrooms, bacon and olives. Keep hot in crockpot, not boiling
or heat in 1 1/2 qt casserole in 350 oven.
Then call me and I will come right over to share it with you!
This isn't exactly carb 'cheap' and is so good you will have to
limit your
amount of servings. But everything is Atkins "legal". On a low-fat
diet I
always used to feel guilty making and serving this--one of my all
time
favorite potluck dishes!