Deconstructed Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Bacon cheeseburgers and pizza, together at last! Even though you probably won’t find this dish on any restaurant menus around town, it sounds like a fastfood match made in heaven. It marries two of America’s fast-food favorites! prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 35 minutes yield: 6 servings INGREDIENTS 14 slices thick-cut bacon ¼ […]
Baked Brie with Keto Cherry Jelly

prep time: 15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours for jelly to cool and 1 hour to chill dough, if needed cook time: 10 minutes yield: 8 servings INGREDIENTS JELLY 1 cherry tea bag 2 teaspoons grass-fed powdered gelatin ⅓ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener 2 teaspoons […]
Twice Baked Mashed Fauxtato Bites

prep time: 5 minutes (not including time to make fauxtatoes or cook bacon) cook time: 15 to 30 minutes yield: 24 mini bites or 12 larger bites (6 mini bites or 3 larger bites per serving) INGREDIENTS 1 batch Mashed Fauxtatoes 2 large eggs Sour cream, for garnish Shredded sharp cheddar cheese, for garnish […]
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN PIZZA

MENU DESCRIPTION: “Grilled Jamaican Jerk spiced chicken breast with our spicy sweet Caribbean sauce, mozzarella cheese, applewood smoked bacon, mild onions, roosted red & yellowpeppers and scallions.” This CPK creation is a top pick at the 162-unit chain, most likely because chefs slather on a delicious sweet and spicy Caribbean sauce where tomato sauce usually […]
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN CALIFORNIA CLUB PIZZA

MENU DESCRIPTION: ‘Applewood smoked bacon, grilled chicken and Mozzarella cheese, hearth baked, then topped with Roma tomatoes, chilled chopped lettuce tossed in mayonnaise and fresh sliced avocados.” There’s no better way to clone the great pizzas from this creative chain than to start with dough made from scratch. And since the only way to re-create […]
Baked Beef and Bean Burritos

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Supersized Tex-Mex burritos are mainstays in restaurants across the United States, and it’s hard to deny their appeal: They’re full of flavor and fun to eat. But making them at home can be surprisingly tricky —making the filling and assembling the burritos can be time-consuming, and the flour tortillas get soggy […]
Baked Kibbeh KIBBEH BIL SANIYEH

Kibbeh in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine, and kofte in Turkey, is a mixture of ground lamb and bulgur that can be shaped as a pie, balls, or disks and cooked in endless variations. The recipe below is for kibbeh bil- saniyeh, which is meat, onion, and nut stuffing spread in between two layers of […]
SIYYADIYYEH

BAKED FISH WITH SPICY RICE A specialty coastal cities such as Tripoli, Byblos, Sidon, and Tyre. The name may derive from Sidon, but personally I think that this dish has its roots in Beirut. 6-8 PORTIONS INGREDIENTS 5½-6 pounds (2½-3 kg) whole white fish such as sea bass, cod, or walleye Any carrots, onions, […]
Baked Kibbeh

6–8 servings INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING: ¼ cup olive oil 4 medium onions, diced fine 12 oz ground lamb 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup toasted pine nuts 2 Tbsp sumac 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses Salt and pepper ½ cup fresh pomegranate seeds FOR KIBBEH DOUGH: 1½ cups bulgur, fine About 1 cup […]
Italian Bean Bake

If you’re having a roast, simplify your life by serving this dish-it can cook right alongside the meat. Yield: 4 servings, each with 12 grams of carbohydrates and 4 grams of fiber, for a total of 8 grams of usable carbs and 6 grams of protein. INGREDIENTS 1 bag (1 pound) frozen Italian green […]