I'd Kill For a Potato or Pizza

We’re watching carbs at the Riggle household.  I could kill someone for a pizza, but we’re surviving.  It has been fun experimenting so far. Below are a few of the kitchen creations we’ve attempted in the last few weeks. 

Cauliflower Pizza Casserole – My recommendation would be to cook this in a bigger pan so it gets a little firmer.  Tasted a bit liked mashed potatoes instead of a firmer casserole.  We also added some pizza sauce to pick up the flavor. 

Eggplant Lasagna – I combined 10 different recipes and made my own.

1 large eggplant sliced into thin pieces

Olive oil

Italian seasoning

Pound of hamburger

Large jar of spaghetti sauce

Brick cream cheese

Shredded hot pepper cheese

Shredded Parmesan cheese

Slice the eggplant, coat both sides with a mixture of olive oil and seasoning.  Roast in oven for 20 minutes on 350 on several cookie sheets.

Brown and chop hamburger with minced onion, garlic powder and salt/pepper.

Add sauce and simmer on low. 

Melt cream cheese in microwave for 45 seconds.  Add a dash of water to prevent burning. 

In glass pan, add ladle of sauce/meat, layer eggplant, add a layer of cream cheese and shredded hot pepper cheese then add more sauce.  Repeat to add desired number of layers.  On top, add last row of eggplant, a thin layer of sauce and then parmesan cheese. 

Bake on 350 for approximately 20 minutes or until boiling.

Cool a bit and then serve (serving immediately is too messy)

Avocado Salad – I modified a Pinterest recipe

2 ripe avocados – cubed

½ container cherry tomatoes diced

½ small red onion diced

Heaping spoonful of diced garlic

½ cup feta cheese

Red Wine Vinegar – 2 TBSP

Olive Oil – 4 TBSP

Squirt of lemon juice

Salt/Pepper, Onion Powder. 

Mix all ingredients and serve. 

Note: Next time I will add some jalapenos. 

Chicken Noodleless Soup – A good warm up food for a cold day. 

2 large pieces of celery chopped

30 baby carrots diced.

1 small onion diced

30 pea pods diced

4 cups chicken broth

Heaping spoonful of minced garlic.

8 chicken tenders thawed.

Parsley, Basil, Salt, Pepper, Savory seasoning.

Layer veggies and seasoning, add chicken and pour broth over everything.  Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.  Shred chicken before serving.