Low Carb Chicken Soup

We're sick at the Jacobs house, so I whipped up this soup to ease our upset bellies.

1lb chicken (any cut really, cooked and diced)
3 celery stalks, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
8oz spinach, chopped (I used frozen)
1C carrots, chopped (I didn't have any)
10 cups broth (I recommend homemade stock or broth made using "Better Than Bullion". Bullion cubes are garbage. Any base where meat is not listed first in the ingredients is unacceptable.)
Salt, pepper, and garlic to taste.

1- Put everything except the spinach in a pot on a low simmer for 45 minutes.
2- Add spinach, remove from heat after five minutes and serve.

I use Nature's Seasoning to season nearly everything I cook. It's sold online or in the spice aisle near salt.

As is, there are 10 servings in the pot. The net carbs for each serving is about 3.

Low Carb Cabbage Casserole

1 medium cabbage
1 large onion
1lb bacon, chopped (turkey bacon is fine)
1lb sausage (or chicken, cooked and diced)
8oz sour cream (fat free is ok if you're watching calories)
8oz cream cheese (low fat is ok if you're watching calories)
8oz shredded cheddar (fat free is ok if you're watching calories)
salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook bacon until half done, add onion and sausage and cook until sausage is browned and onions are browning.
2. Add cabbage and cook until soft.
3. Add sour cream and cream cheese, mix thoroughly.
4. Add 4oz shredded cheese, mix.
5. Pour into TWO greased 9x13 pans, then top with remaining shredded cheese.
6. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

This makes 12-14 servings, so adjust the recipe accordingly. I make huge batches of food because I can microwave portions for myself for lunch and dinner all week. I hate to cook lately.

This recipe was inspired by a similar recipe from my favorite low carb site. In her recipe, Linda uses chicken and a few other ingredients I didn't have in the house. Her recipe can be found here: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/cheesy_chick_bacon_cabb_cass.html

The main difference between the two is that my sauce is much creamier, and based on my calculations, my version has a couple less carbs.

Nutritional Information:

Amount Per Serving

Calories 496

Total Fat 38.5g

Sodium 1364mg

Total Carbohydrates7.8g

Dietary Fiber 2.1g Net Carbs: 5.7g Cost: $12 for the entire meal. So, $1 per serving. :-)