Low Carb Side Dishes

[bamazav]

For a different and very low carb spaghetti. Get a spaghetti Squash and bake, or microwave it through. slice down the middle and then scrape out the innards with a fork. It will look like angel hair pasta. Pile on a plate and add a low carb sauce and viola, Spaghetti with virtually no carbs.

[bruteforce]

Rutabaga French Fries

1 Rutabaga, sliced into fries.
Salt, pepper, chili powder, cayan pepper to taste
Some oil

Coat the fries in oil, sprinkle spices on, and bake at 400°F for about 40 minutes. Oven temps and fry size vary, so keep an eye on them towards the end, they burn quick once they get close to being done.

Not 100% french fry, but very flavorful, fewer carbs than sweet potato fries, and liven up hamburger night quite a bit.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Rutabaga French Fries

1 Rutabaga, sliced into fries.
Salt, pepper, chili powder, cayan pepper to taste
Some oil

Coat the fries in oil, sprinkle spices on, and bake at 400°F for about 75 minutes. Oven temps and fry size vary, so keep an eye on them towards the end, they burn quick once they get close to being done.

Not 100% french fry, but very flavorful, fewer carbs than sweet potato fries, and liven up hamburger night quite a bit.

We are always looking for things like this. Thanks for posting.

[big_swede]

Eggplants and succini fried in oil with some garlic and spices are really good, Im also a big fan of bean sallads. Take beans (kidney or black eye), soak em for a day and then boil them, chop up some red onions and some garlic, mix with the beans and add just a lil bit of olive oil, oregano and basil. And maybe some permesan cheese. Good stuff and got some protein in it too.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Rutabaga French Fries

1 Rutabaga, sliced into fries.
Salt, pepper, chili powder, cayan pepper to taste
Some oil

Coat the fries in oil, sprinkle spices on, and bake at 400°F for about 40 minutes. Oven temps and fry size vary, so keep an eye on them towards the end, they burn quick once they get close to being done.

Not 100% french fry, but very flavorful, fewer carbs than sweet potato fries, and liven up hamburger night quite a bit.

re-doing the time here, looks like I can't edit the old post. 75 minutes is way too long unless the fries are huge or your oven cooks cool.

[BendtheBar]

I will edit. Thanks!

We have to limit editing to a certain period or spammers come back and edit in links days later.

[T-Bone]

I do the roasted rutabagas too. I also like to add chunks of onion, butternut squash, beets, and/or acorn squash for a roasted root vegetable medley. Don't know if all those things fall within the confines of the paleo diet though.

[bruteforce]

Too quiet in here...

Cauliflower and Mushroom "Risotto"

1/2 head cauliflower, riced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp+ fresh garlic, crushed
1 tbsp chicken bouillon (i use a little less as this gets salty)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
lots of butter (at least 1/4 stick)

Rice the cauliflower with the shredding attachment to a food processor (or a cheese grater, but this takes forever)
Place cauli rice into microwave safe bowl, nuke on high for 7 minutes

While cauli is cooking, saute onion, garlic, and mushrooms in as much butter as you can handle.

Drain cauliflower, dump into skillet with onions and mushrooms, cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in bouillon and cheese, cook for 2-3 more minutes. Serve immediately.

This is a VERY rich, very low carb risotto. Around 6 grams of carbs in a serving, with a serving being 1/4th the total yield of the pan.

[angie828]

Originally Posted by bigtim27

mashed cauliflower. boil cauliflower until tender mix in food processor with heavy cream until mashed potato consistancy.

I have had this and it is delicious. So much like a mashed potato. Truly awesome.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Too quiet in here...

Cauliflower and Mushroom "Risotto"

1/2 head cauliflower, riced
1 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp+ fresh garlic, crushed
1 tbsp chicken bouillon (i use a little less as this gets salty)
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
lots of butter (at least 1/4 stick)

Rice the cauliflower with the shredding attachment to a food processor (or a cheese grater, but this takes forever)
Place cauli rice into microwave safe bowl, nuke on high for 7 minutes

While cauli is cooking, saute onion, garlic, and mushrooms in as much butter as you can handle.

Drain cauliflower, dump into skillet with onions and mushrooms, cook for a few more minutes.

Stir in bouillon and cheese, cook for 2-3 more minutes. Serve immediately.

This is a VERY rich, very low carb risotto. Around 6 grams of carbs in a serving, with a serving being 1/4th the total yield of the pan.

Just noticed this. Must try!