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Ingredients
1 pound fresh green beans* trimmed and cooked to your liking
1/3 pound bacon cooked and chopped
Supreme or Creamy Cheese Sauce
3 ounces onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 tablespoons dry white wine (or dry vermouth)
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons bacon drippings or fat of choice
6 ounces softened cream cheese,
3 ounces grated cheddar cheese,
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock/broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Topping
1/3 cup crushed pork rinds (or low carb bread crumbs)
1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 and position the rack in the middle of the oven. Butter an 8×8 oven proof casserole dish.
Cook green beans to your liking. (I like to put them in a microwaveable bowl with 2 tablespoons of water, cover them, and steam them on high power for 4-5 minutes depending on microwave strength. Then I test for done-ness, uncover and drain.) Place the green beans into a large bowl with the chopped bacon and mix.
Mince the onion, garlic, and parsley, keeping them separate and zest the lemon.
Creamy Cheese Sauce
Heat a large skillet (I use a non-stick) over medium high heat and add the bacon drippings when the pan is hot. Add the minced onion and saute until translucent – about 2-3 minutes. Then add the garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes until soft. Turn the heat down to medium and add the parsley, lemon zest and wine. Saute for about a minute or until the smell of the alcohol has burned off. Add the softened cream cheese and break it up in the pan so that it melts more easily. Add the chicken broth little by little and whisk to combine until the cream cheese has melted. Turn the heat to medium-low and let the sauce bubble a little to combine flavors and thicken slightly. Add the cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk and taste to adjust seasoning.
Assemble
Pour the sauce into the bowl with the green beans and bacon and stir together. Pour the green bean mixture into the buttered baking dish.
Top
Crush 1/2 ounce of pork rinds by putting them in a plastic zip-loc bag and hitting them with the flat end of a meat mallet or rolling pin. Pour the crumbs into a small bowl and add 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Then, add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and mix together with your fingers. Sprinkle over the casserole.
Bake
Put the supreme green bean casserole in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly around the sides.
Serves 8 at 4 net carbs each.
Video
Notes
Note: make sure the beans are cooked to your liking before adding them to the cheese sauce – OR – you could let the casserole cook longer in the oven.
If the sauce is too thick for you, add 1/4 cup more chicken broth next time. It will be solid when refrigerated. Reheating will make it loose again.
Pizza Dip – An Instant Family Favorite
Ingredients
- 1 package of Cream Cheese or Neufchatel Cheese
- 1 c. Sour Cream
- 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
- ½ small Onion (Chopped)
- ½ Green Pepper (Chopped)
- Pizza Sauce
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Pepperoni
- Tortilla Chips
Instructions
- Combine Cream cheese, sour cream & Italian seasoning in a bowl, mixing until creamy and smooth with no lumps.
- Spread into a pie plate or 8″x8″ baking pan.
- Spread pizza sauce over the top, then chopped onions/green peppers and chopped pepperoni.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and top with another layer of pepperoni.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve with tortilla chips or crispy baked pita wedges.
- The Ultimate Crockpot Pizza Dip
- If you’d prefer not to heat the oven up, or don’t have an oven, this recipe can easily be adapted for the Crockpot or slow cooker instead!
- Simply use the ingredients as listed above, but instead of layering them in a pie plate or other baking dish, layer them in your favorite Crockpot.
- For a single batch dip recipe, we prefer to use a 1.5 quart capacity slow-cooker.
- For a double or triple batch recipe, we recommend the 2.5 Quart mini casserole crock or else there won’t be enough ingredients in the cooker.
- Cook the Crockpot pizza dip on high for about 2 hours, then reduce to low to keep warm throughout the party.
Notes
If you’d prefer, you can also make your own pizza sauce as well.
If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.
Gingerbread French Toast- Baked or Fried
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb day-old crusty white bread (I used Italian bread)
- 12 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1½ cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup molasses
- 6 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1½ tsp powdered ginger
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ cup Butter
- ⅓ cup Honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh Lemon Juice
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Generously butter a 9"x13" baking dish.
- Break the bread into pieces (or cut into slices) directly into the buttered baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, molasses and cloves with the melted butter until mixed, then add the remaining ingredients, mixing well until completely combined.
- Pour the mixture evenly over bread, gently toss to coat. Let sit for at least five minutes. If you'd like, at this point you can wrap the dish with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge overnight.
- Bake at 350º F for 45 minutes to one hour, until the eggs are set.
Warm Cinnamon Honey Glaze Instructions
- In a small saucepan, over medium heat combine Honey, butter, cinnamon and lemon juice.
- Stir continually until butter the ingredients are fully combined.
- Using a whisk, slowly add the heavy cream to the honey mixture, stirring constantly.
- Bring the mixture to a gently boil for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and continue to whisk for one minute.
Equipment
Notes
If you altered the ingedients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cooking/baking time.