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) (30 page)

Lamb with Beans and Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb. lamb shanks,
  
• 20 oz. beans,
  
• 2 garlic cloves,
  
• 2 large onions,
  
• 2 large carrots,
  
• 1 cup tomato sauce,
  
• 2 celery stalks,
  
• salt and pepper
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Slice, chop, dice the vegetables.
   
2. Rinse and drain the beans.
   
3. Put the beans and the rest of the vegetables in a slow cooker. Stir to form a unified mixture.
   
4. Put the lamb shanks into this mixture.
   
5. Season the meat and add the tomatoes on top.
   
6. Cover and cook on low for about 10 hours.
   

Atkins Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb. minced pork,
  
• 1 cup parmesan cheese,
  
• 2 cups cottage cheese,
  
• 2 cups mozzarella,
  
• 2 cups spinach,
  
• 1 jar pizza sauce,
  
• 1 small zucchini,
  
• some parsley,
  
• 2 garlic cloves,
  
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Shred the cheese and slice the vegetables.
   
2. Coat the slow cooker with oil and pizza sauce and place half of the meat in a relatively thin layer.
   
3. Make a mixture of zucchini and spinach and place it as the next layer.
   
4. Cover everything with a layer of cottage cheese and mozzarella.
   
5. Blend the rest of the meat with garlic, pizza sauce, and parsley. Place this mixture over the cheese layer.
   
6. Top with the rest of cheese (parmesan).
   
7. Cover and let it cook on low for 4 hours.
   

Traditional Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 bell peppers,
  
• 1 lb. minced beef,
  
• 2 cups chopped cauliflower,
  
• 3 garlic cloves,
  
• ½ large onion,
  
• 4 tbsp. tomato sauce,
  
• 2 tbsp. basil,
  
• ½ tbsp. oregano,
  
• salt, and pepper
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Start by cutting the top of the bell peppers and remove the seeds. Chop the rest of the vegetables.
   
2. In a large bowl, mix the vegetables, the meat, and the seasoning. It is recommended to use your hands.
   
3. Stuff the bell peppers with the mixture. Cover each pepper with its top.
   
4. Place the bell peppers in the slow cooker. Cover and let them cook on low for about 6 hours.
   

Slow Cooked Salmon

Ingredients

• 2 lb. salmon,
  
• 1 lemon,
  
• 1 cup white wine,
  
• ½ cup dill/parsley/ any other herbs that you like,
  
• 2 cups water,
  
• some bay leaves,
  
• 1 tbsp. olive oil, salt, pepper,
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Combine all the ingredients (without the salmon) in a slow cooker, mix and cook for about half an hour.
   
2. Add the salmon pieces in the slow cooker (the skin should come downside).
   
3. Cook on low for about 2 hours (but you should check constantly because salmon can vary when it comes to the needed cooking time).
   
4. Shower it with olive oil before serving. Use lemons for decorative purposes.
   

Herbed Chicken

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. chicken,
  
• 1 clove garlic minced,
  
• 1 onion sliced,
  
• 2 tsp herb de province,
  
• 1 tsp paprika,
  
• 1 cup water
  

Let’s Cook:

1. Put into slow cooker the sliced onions.
   
2. Remove the skin and fat of the chicken.
   
3. Put the chicken over the onions.
   
4. Pour the water.
   
5. Sprinkle paprika, herbs and garlic.
   
6. Cover and cook for 8 hours on low.
   
7. Serve