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March 23, 2009

Sausage Dip

Filed under: Appetizers, Recipes — grace2882 @ 10:15 pm
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I made this recipe on Saturday and fell in love. Everyone that knows me knows that I do not like broccoli. My sister cooks broccoli so much for family dinners that my not liking even the smell of broccoli has become a family joke. The thing is I don’t like cooked broccoli. I found this recipe for Sausage Dip that is wonderful.

The original recipe calls for eating it with tortilla chips but having Diabetes and needing to eat low carb prevents me from enjoying tortilla chips now. Instead I prepared some fresh broccoli and sliced cucumbers and even had some pork rinds to use to scoop this wonderful spicy dip.

Everything that you see on the picture is what I ate for dinner. Two hours later when I used my Glucometer my levels were only at 94. I had a very scrumptious somewhat healthy meal and I stayed under 100. How wonderful is that?

My husband and I both agreed that the original recipe had too much onion in it so when I make it next time I plan to leave it out entirely. The Rotel tomatoes already have onion in them so it really isn’t necessary. The original recipe came from here.

http://www.texmex.net/Rotel/sausgdip.htm

Sausage Dip

 

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 lb. sausage ( I used sausage that had been flavored with sage) 
  • 1 lb. pasteurized process cheese spread, cubed (I used Velveeta)
  • 1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, un-drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:
In a large skillet, brown beef and sausage; drain.  Add remaining ingredients; stir over low heat until cheese spread is melted.  Serve warm with fresh veggies  Makes 12 servings.

July 12, 2008

Bacon-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Filed under: Appetizers, Recipes — grace2882 @ 5:31 pm
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I made this recipe earlier this year for my daughter-in-laws baby shower. It was a big hit and happily is a low carb recipe too. They look very pretty on serving platters. Unfortunately the only pic I have it appears a bit blurry. Next time that I make them I will take a better pic to replace this one.

Bacon Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

 

1½ pound bacon

½ cup chopped green onions

1 cup mayonnaise

24 Cherry tomatoes, stems removed

 

  1. Dice bacon and fry till crisp. Drain and cool on paper towels
  2. In Medium bowl mix bacon, onion and mayonnaise.
  3. Place tomatoes stem side down on cutting board. Cut a thin slice off of the bottom. Scoop out pulp with melon ball scooper. Invert tomatoes on paper towels thirty minutes to drain.
  4. Fill tomatoes with bacon mixture. Refrigerate several hours.

 

 

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