Atkins and Paleo Challenge Box Set (10 in 1): Over 400 Atkins and Paleo Recipes With Pressure, Slow Cooker and Cast Iron for Busy People (Atkins Diet & Paleo Recipes) (29 page)

Cheese Soup with Beef

Ingredients

• (the stock) 2 cups beef broth,
  
• 1 small onion,
  
• 1 bell pepper,
  
• 1 celery stalk,
  
• 1 cup mushrooms;
  
• (the cheese sauce) 100 g cheese,
  
• 2 tbsp. butter,
  
• 2 tbsp. heavy cream,
  
• 3 tbsp. water;
  
• (the meatballs) 1 lb. beef,
  
• 1 egg, 2 garlic cloves,
  
• ½ cup bread crumbs,
  
• salt, pepper,
  
• oregano, parsley (as you like)
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl, mix and form the common shape of meatballs with a spoon.
   
2. Slice and/or chop all the vegetables for the stock.
   
3. Put all the ingredients for the stock and the meatballs in the slow cooker, mix, cover and let everything cook on low for 6 hours.
   
4. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a normal pot and cook on low heat for about 2 min or until the ingredients have melted and the sauce forms.
   
5. Add this sauce to the soup and mix to incorporate it carefully.
   

Special Atkins Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 jar pizza sauce,
  
• 1 lb. beef,
  
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella,
  
• 1 lb. sausage,
  
• 2 ½ cups of spinach,
  
• about 15 slices of pepperoni;
  
• for the topping: ½ cup mushrooms,
  
• olives,
  
• sliced onion,
  
• tomato slices,
  
• 1 bell pepper,
  
• 3 garlic cloves
  

Let’s Cook:

1. After you have prepared all the ingredients, take a slow cooker and place the pizza layers in the following order: a mixture of pizza sauce, sausage slices and onions; spinach and sauce; pepperoni slices and the toppings; end with cheese on top.
   
2. Cover tightly and cook over low heat for about 5 hours.
   

Beef Roast in the Atkins Way

Ingredients

• about 1 lb. pot roast,
  
• 1 cup beef broth,
  
• 2 small carrots,
  
• 1 tomato,
  
• 1 cup cauliflower and broccoli (each),
  
• 2 tbsp. butter,
  
• salt, and pepper
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Chop/slice the vegetables accordingly.
   
2. Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the pot roast for about 2 min or until all sides have that brownish shade.
   
3. When ready, put the meat in a slow cooker; cover it in broth and add the seasoning.
   
4. Add the sliced (or whole) vegetables and stir gently. You can add cauliflower and broccoli later (about 2 hours before removing everything).
   
5. Cover the pot and let it cook on low for 10 hours.
   

Spicy Beef

Ingredients

• 4 lb. beef (brisket preferably),
  
• 2 garlic cloves,
  
• 1 cup tomato juice and sauce,
  
• ½ tbsp. chili powder,
  
• ½ tbsp. thyme,
  
• 2 tbsp. vinegar,
  
• salt, pepper,
  
• 1 cup water
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Put the pieces of meat in a slow cooker; add all the other ingredients and mix gently. Add more water if necessary (the meat needs to always be covered in water).
   
2. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours.
   

Atkins Pork Ribs

Ingredients

• 5 lb. pork ribs,
  
• 1 small onion (sliced),
  
• 2 garlic cloves,
  
• ¼ tbsp. red pepper or chili,
  
• 1 tbsp. vinegar,
  
• ½ cup soy sauce,
  
• ½ tomato sauce,
  
• ¼ maple syrup (sugar-free),
  
• salt, pepper.
  

Let’s Cook:

1. First, mix all the ingredients (without the ribs and the onion slices) in a large bowl.
   
2. Coat the ribs in this mixture.
   
3. In a slow cooker, place one layer of onions and add the ribs on top.
   
4. Cover and let it cook on low for 5 hours.