Daily Archives: January 8, 2021

Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini

One of my favorite comfort foods was turkey tetrazzini.  Whether Mom made it or Stouffers made it, I loved it.  Being low carb means being without flour pastas.  I’ve not had tetrazzini for years until I realized that I could easily make it. There is a whole world opened up in using noodle alternatives like hearts of palm noodles, that are in this dish and my beef stroganoff.  

Give this tetrazzini a try!

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Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini

A comfort food of noodles, chicken, celery and mushrooms in a rich sherry mushroom sauce.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword "Pasta", Casserole, Chicken, Tetrazzini
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 298 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 can Palmini
  • 1 1/2 cups Chicken Breast rotisserie
  • 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1/2 cup celery diced
  • 1/2 cup Mushrooms canned or fresh sauteed.
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Sherry sweet
  • 1/2 cup Pork Rinds crushed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Open, drain and rinse the can of Palmini linguine noodles. You can use as is or cover in milk for 10 minutes and drain and rinse to remove acidity from packing liquid. Place noodles in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish.

  3. Saute 1 Tbsp of butter, celery and mushrooms until soft.

  4. Add soup, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, celery/mushroom mixture, salt, pepper and sherry to noodles and mix.

  5. Top with crushed pork rinds.

  6. Bake 45 minutes.

  7. Let cool a few minutes and serve.

Recipe Notes

  • I've used both chicken and turkey in this recipe.  I liked pulled chicken breast the best, to be honest.
  • I'm lazy.  I could make a sauce, but I'm into convenience and cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soups are never leaving my pantry. 
  • If you use buttered Panko crumbs on top instead of pork rind crumbs, you will add about 4 more carbs per serving.  (1 Tbsp melted butter mixed with 1/2 cup Panko.)
  • If you don't use pork rind crumbs at all, the carbs per serving stays the same.
  • To me, it is the sherry that makes it!  Kind of like how sherry makes crab bisque so scrumptious.  It just takes it to another level of flavor.  However, if you don't have sherry, this recipe is delicious without it.
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 298 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 61mg20%
Sodium 940mg41%
Potassium 375mg11%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 21g42%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 85mg9%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Vitamin A 210IU4%
Net Carbs 6g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

#lowcarb4ever

Low Carb Coconut Kiss Meringues

One of my favorite cookies growing up were these incredible meringues with coconut and pecans.  I lost the recipe for many years, but recently discovered it and converted it to remove the sugar.  It came out really well!  They were crisp and airy.  Tasted just like I remembered.  I hope you will love it too!   

(I need to make a new batch that is not so browned.  I forgot that I left them in the oven to crisp overnight.  I turned the oven on to bake a morning casserole and smelled cookies!  So, until I make a new batch… these are the pictures that I have.  Too… i purposely kinda slung the meringues down on the parchment paper to see how they would turn out instead of making neat little uniform blobs.  They are fine any way you do it. It all tastes the same!)

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Coconut Kiss Meringue Cookies

Meringues with unsweetened coconut and pecans.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Coconut, Cookies, Meringue, Pecans
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 Egg whites room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 3/4 cup Swerve confectioners
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut shredded
  • 1/2 cup Pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  2. Beat together egg whites and cream of tartar until you get soft peaks.

  3. Add in the Swerve slowly and beat until stiff peaks form.

  4. Add in the vanilla and let it incorporate and then remove the mixing bowl from stand.

  5. Fold in the shredded coconut and pecans.

  6. Drop by spoonful or cookie scoop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  7. Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

  8. Turn oven off and allow the cookies to stay in the oven for two hours to make them crunchy throughout.

  9. Allow to cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container.

Nutrition Facts
Coconut Kiss Meringue Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Sodium 15mg1%
Potassium 78mg2%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Sugar Alcohols 11g22%
Iron 1mg6%
Calcium 5mg1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Net Carbs 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

#lowcarb4ever