I have to say I don"t measure much when I cook when it comes to spices I just add what I feel like as I'm going also works out... Now I just measure the main ingredience meat and vegey's Love that slaw recipe thanks

shaz can you copy and paste the recipes here if so that would be great if not let us know

Ground beef stuffed tomatoes

(my FAVE on P2!)

6 or 7 small tomatoes (can't remember the name of them - they are bigger than cherry tomatoes but much smaller than regular tomatoes)

3.5 oz of 93% lean ground beef

Grill ground beef on the George Forman
Cut middle out of tomatoes
Stuff tomatoes with ground beef
Wrap in foil in a pan & cook at 350 for 30 mins
Cut them in fourths & sprinkle with stevia

Feels like you are having spaghetti!

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Starting with the Onion Soup


Here we go....
First you need 4 lbs of yellow onions cut them in slices "Long ways " not across the grain.
I sprayed the dutch oven with pam. then wiped it out. I know this is not allowed but a spray and a wipe? How much could you really get?
put the onions in the dutch oven with a teaspoon of salt.
cover and put in a 400 degree oven for an hour.
after the hour stir and put back but leave the lid a tiny crack open.
Cook for another hour and a half.
when you open the pot it will be brown. this is correct.
put it on the stove to a medium to high heat and cook until a very dark crust forms on the bottom. Watch so it is dark but not burnt.
BTW the onions themselves at this point are unbelievable. hard not to eat.
The darker the better.
Now "deglaze" with 1/2 cup water. (for those non cooks it just means pour the water in and scrape up the brown bits.)
Let the brown form again. the more times you do it....the better the soup will be. I did it twice. the third time instead of water I used cider vinegar. That replaced the Sherry I usually use.
After that is browned add 3 cups water and two of chicken broth.
I am following the diet religiously. I made my own chicken stock. ( if anyone wants that recipe let me know)
If you are ok with boxed ---using 2 cups beef broth and 2 cups of chicken and one water would be even better flavor.

add 1 tsp salt a few grinds of pepper 1 bay leaf and a few sprigs of thyme. ( dried is ok.
simmer 1/2 hour.

AMAZING! real food
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* CommentAuthorlinkan
* CommentTimeOct 1st 2009

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BTW FOr th onion soup we decided you need 6 cups of liquid.....ADD another cup of whatever you have....


Ok so here is the recipe for my stock. This works best if you have a pressure cooker--but I suppose you could just boil it for about 2 or more hours.

I bought three whole chicken breasts (with the bones) at whole foods. The organic all natural kind
Took all the skin and visible fat off.
put them in my pressure cooker with
a half head of celery-- leaves and all
an onion
water to cover plus an inch.
I dont measure so I will guess here.....
tsp garlic powder
tsp onion powder
tsp celery seed
tsp black pepper
a few shakes crushed red pepper the more you use the less salt you need
tsp mixed Italian seasoning (I think its oregano, marjoram, thyme, basil)
and salt. Now that is tricky---the more you use the better it will taste...but stalling is not an option so as little as you think is possible. You can always add.
I pressure cook for a 20 minutes to half hour after it starts rocking.
Then I strained out the onion. Wouldn't want to mix veggies!

YUM!!!!! AND the celery that day is awesome I ate it with the boiled chicken as a soup.
Just like mamma makes.....LOL

BTW I had the onion soup for lunch and REALLY diluted it more. SO I believe you could add another cup of stock in the recipe for 6 total

OK MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE......
First tomato sauce


I used 8 plum tomatoes but you can use more it doesnt matter
plunge tomatoes into boiling water until the skin cracks
the skin will peel off easily now. Return them to pan I crushed them with a potato masher but a fork will do
ADD salt as desired. (I hate to tell you to add salt on this diet)
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
I pressed 2 cloves of garlic in as well
a few shakes chopped dehydrated onions
1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp parsley

Simmer

meatballs.....

1 lb chopped meat 450 K
1 egg (if you are strict no eggs maybe just a white will do which is no calories)
this will equal 500 grams so 5 servings

in a bowl combine the meat and the egg
I crushed 3 grissinis it was all I had but 5 would be better
Anyway that would even the serving out
1 tbs garlic powder
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp parsley
add a little water if too dry...mine was not

roll into balls and fry in nonstick pan dry was absolutely fine for me ( I got 20 balls)
when brown on all sides drop into sauce and simmer 1/2 hour
makes 5 servings 4 balls each

YUMMO! If I could only figure a spaghetti......LOL

Those aRE THE RECIPES I GET THE MOST COMMENTS ON...I will start P2 again in 20 days...More recipes to come