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) (21 page)

As with breakfast and lunch, dinner is just as easy to make. Dinner should be made as early as possible so that your body can use the protein boost before you fall to sleep. The earlier you eat dinner, the more movement you can get involved in.

An evening stroll around the park is always nice after dinner. Or you can play a family game in the yard. You could even take a short jog. After being on the program a while, all these activities will be easier for you to enjoy, all because your body is becoming healthier.

These are some of my favorite dinnertime recipes. I know you will enjoy these as much as I do. I usually start dinner when I get home or before I leave for work so I can get dinner out of the way so I can enjoy my evening. With getting on a schedule and eating all three meals I could probably go without dinner but I know my body needs the protein, plus these recipes are so easy and delicious, why would you want to skip dinner? Enjoy and relax!

Pot Lasagna

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp. Garlic
  
• 10 Small Tomatoes, diced
  
• ½ Tbsp. Raw Honey
  
• ¼ Cups Olive Oil
  
• 1 Onion
  
• 1 tsp. Salt
  

For the Meat Filling:

• ¼ tsp. Pepper
  
• 18 Basil Leaves
  
• 1 TBs Olive Oil
  
• 1 Onion
  
• 1 lb. Ground Turkey
  
• ½ tsp. Salt
  

For the Low Carb Cheese Sauce:

• ½ tsp. Olive Oil
  
• ¼ Onion
  
• ¼ tsp. Salt
  
• ½ cups Coconut milk
  
• 1 Egg
  
• 4 Zucchini
  
• ½ Squash
  
• ½ tsp. Garlic
  

Preparations

• Mince garlic
  
• Chop onion
  
• Chop bay leaves
  
• Slice zucchini
  
• Divide coconut milk
  
• Mince garlic
  
• Chop squash
  

Let’s Get Cooking!

Marinara

1. Heat the olive oil in the cooker on medium heat. 
   
2. Add the onion, salt let cook for 3 mins.
   
3. Add the garlic and cook for another 3 minutes stir occasionally. 
   
4. Add the tomatoes, honey, then reduce heat to low. 
   
5. Cook for about 20 minutes, until slightly thick. 
   
6. Season To Taste
   

Filling

1. Add the ground turkey make sure to break apart with a spatula. 
   
2. Cook on medium heat for about 5 for minutes
   
3. Next, add onion, salt, and the pepper.
   
4. Cook until the turkey is fully cooked
   
5. Remove from pan
   

To Make The Low Carb Cheese Sauce

1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat for about 5 mins.
   
2. Then add the chopped onion, summer squash, salt, and garlic to the pan cook for about 5 mins.
   
3. Add the coconut milk and turn heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
   
4. Cook for about 5 mins or till sauce is not watery
   
5. Wisk mixture till smooth
   
6. Add the eggs and whisk until smooth
   

To Assemble

1. Line the bottom of cooker with coconut oil and wipe the side of cooker 19)Cover bottom of the cooker with about ¾ Cups of the marinara.
   
2. Next spread zucchini out in pan stacking when necessary.
   
3. Next the cheese Sauce.
   
4. Next The Meat
   
5. Followed by the marinara
   
6. Repeat previous 4 steps till all ingredients are gone
   
7. Cook for 1 to 2 hours over medium heat
   
8. Periodically using a baster baste the top with juice that pool in bottom of cooker
   

Enjoy this hearty meal and have no worries, it’s Atkins-approved!

Cooker Cacciatore

Ingredients:

• 8-10 oz. pack of mushrooms
  
• 5-6 Chicken Breasts
  
• 2 Cans Of Tomatoes
  
• 2 Tbsp. of Tomato Paste
  
• 1 Can Black Olives
  
• Parsley
  
• Red Pepper, Black Pepper, Sea Salt As Desired
  
• 1 tbsp. live Oil
  
• 4 Shallots
  
• 5 Garlic Cloves
  
• Green Bell Pepper
  
• 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
  
• Coconut oil
  
• Cabbage
  

Preparations

• Chop parsley
  
• Remove pits from olives
  
• Crush tomatoes
  
• Remove bones and skin from chicken
  
• Slice mushrooms
  
• Remove seeds and dice green peppers
  
• Crush garlic
  
• Chop shallots
  

Let’s Get Cooking!

1. Put cooker on medium heat
   
2. Add coconut oil, shallots, bell pepper 
   
3. Cook for about 5 min or when shallot softens a bit
   
4. Add broth, bring to boil cook about 5 mins. 
   
5. Scrape bottom of the cooker while stirring
   
6. Add mushrooms, garlic. chicken 
   
7. Cover the chicken with the tomatoes. Do not stir. 
   
8. Add tomato paste
   
9. Cook on high heat for 5-10 minutes 
   
10. Reduce to medium heat
    
11. Cook for 1 to 2 hours until chicken is cooked throughout 
    
12. Sprinkle with olives, parsley, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper as you desire
    
13. Spread over cabbage
    

Spicy Swiss Steak

Ingredients:

• ground pepper (roughly a tsp.)
  
• ½ tsp. Sea salt
  
• 2-1/2 pounds steak
  
• 1 cups beef broth
  
• 1 cup celery
  
• ½ cup sliced onions, carrots, bell peppers,
  
• 2 garlic cloves
  
• 1 14-1/2 oz.  Ro-Tel tomatoes
  
• 1 Tbsp. mesquite liquid smoke
  

Preparations

• Slice celery
  
• Slice Onions
  
• Slice Carrots
  
• Peel Garlic
  
• Mince Garlic
  

Let’s Get Cooking!

1. Toss all ingredients in cooker
   
2. Cook on medium heat for 9 -10 hours
   
3. Serve and enjoy
   

Mexican Chicken

Ingredients:

• 14 oz. of green chilies
  
• Taco seasoning
  
• 2 pounds of chicken breast
  
• 1 cups of sour cream
  
• 1/2 cups of chicken stock
  
• 14 oz. tomatoes
  

Preparations

• Dice tomatoes
  
• Diced Chilies
  
• Remove bones and skin from chicken
  
• Clean chicken
  

Let’s Get Cooking!

1. Add the sour cream, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, green chilies, and taco seasoning.
   
2. Stir
   
3. Cook on high for 5 minutes
   
4. Now toss in the chicken breasts to the cooker. 
   
5. Reduce to low heat
   
6. Cook for 6 hours.
   

Personal note
– This is my most favorite recipe.