First Time Mom and Losing It

As I am starting on my Atkins 40 journey I am becoming creative in the kitchen and getting used to the idea of using butter. To make it low carb I used zucchini in place of pasta and turkey sausage as the protein. The Creamy Sausage and Spinach Zoodles is super flavorful, creamy and light at the same time. It is also really easy to make.


Ingredients:

• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach, rinsed and dried
• 1 turkey sausage patty
• 1 tblsp butter
• 2 tblsp shredded Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Fully cook and heat up sausage patty. Dice and set aside. 
2. Cut zucchini into zoodles using a machine like the Slice-A-Roo and set aside. 
3. Add olive oil and garlic to pan and cook for about half a minute. Add zoodles and saute for a couple of minutes. 
4. Add sausage and spinach and saute for another minute.
5. Add butter and parmesan cheese and stir for a minute. 
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

5.5 net carbs

I was craving something savory and crisp like mozzarella sticks or onion rings. I had some zucchini in the fridge so I went over to Pinterest to get inspiration. I came across the delicious looking zucchini chips from Jo and Sue's blog and had to try them.


This is how I made them:

Ingredients:

• 1 small zucchini
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup panko 
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp Goya adobo (you can use salt instead)
• 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
• 2 tblsp shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 tsp sriracha (more or less to taste)

Directions:

1. Mix together the panko, spices and Parmesan cheese. Place in shallow dish and set aside. 
2. Slice zucchini into 1/4" inch thick chips. I used a mandolin. 
   
3. Whisk the egg whites in a medium bowl and add the zucchini slices. Then add the zucchini slices to the panko mixture and press it onto both sides of the zucchini slice. 
4. Place some parchment paper onto baking pan and spray lightly with oil. Spread breaded chips onto baking pan and make sure they are not touching each other. 
   
5. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Flip chips over and bake for another 10 minutes. 
   
6. While chips are baking combine the ketchup and sriracha.