Best Kims Tex Mex Egg Cups South Beach Diet Friendly Recipes

KIM'S TEX-MEX EGG CUPS (SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Spray muffin pans with non-stick cooking stray (Such as Pam).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs with a whisk.
• Add cottage cheese, Monetery Jack cheese, green chiles, salt and pepper.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add chicken and stir until combined.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of egg mixture into each cup.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until done.
• Take a knife and loosen the cups from the pan.
• Turn egg cups out onto a wire rack and let cool slightly before serving.
• Eat eggs warm out of the oven, or refrigerate for later use.
• EGGS DO NOT FREEZE WELL! Eggs become spongy and wet when frozen!

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE BREAKFAST CUPS - SOUTH BEACH DIET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Coat a 6 cup non-stick muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
• In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage, peppers, and onions for 5 minutes, or until sausage is no longer pink.
• Spoon mixture and cool slightly.
• Stir in eggs and mushrooms.
• Evenly divide mixture into 6 muffin cups; Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until egg is set.

SAVORY SOUTHWESTERN SOUP-SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY!

Steps:

• Chop the chicken breasts into 1/2 in cubes and sprinkle with the dry spices and mix well to coat.
• In a large, heavy bottomed soup pot, brown the coated chicken in hot oil 3-5 minutes, stirring often. Add the onion and garlic and mix well. Cook an additional 3-5 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
• Add the can of tomatoes and stir. Then add the jar of salsa and stir again. When this mixture begins to boil add the containers of chicken broth. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add the beans, frozen corn and green beans. Note: may need to break the beans so they are bite sized (about 1/2 inch each).
• Bring to a boil again and reduce heat to simmer. Cook an additional 10-15 minutes until the beans and corn are tender.
• If rice is desired, cook separately according to package directions and add 1/4 cup to each bowl when serving.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro.
• Note: Omit corn and rice if you're on the South Beach Diet and increase beans to 2 cans. Also consider adding jicama for fiber and a lovely crunchy texture.

LOW CARB ZUCCHINI LASAGNA (SOUTH BEACH FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Brown and drain ground beef. Chop spinach fine, grate 1/2 of 1 zucchini, mince garlic clove and add all three to beef. Add one jar spagehetti sauce and cook untill veggies are done. Add second jar and then turn off heat. Slice remaining zucchini lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Combine ricotta cheese, egg and parsley in a seperate bowl, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pour about 2 cups of the sauce you have just prepared into the bottom of a 9x13 pan (I prefer a glass pan).
• Layer 1/2 of the zucchini slices over sauce;.
• Spread 1/2 of the ricotta mixture on zucchini slices;.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella and parmesean cheeses over ricotta;.
• Spread 2 cups sauce over this.
• Repeat steps 3 - 6 using remaining ingredients.
• Cover with foil and place on foil lined cookie sheet to catch any drips.
• Bake 1 hour at 400 degrees. Can remove foil and cook an additional 10 minutes, if desired.

SUGAR FREE PEANUT BUTTER DELIGHT (SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Blend.
• Chill.
• Serve.

SUGAR FREE BAKED RICOTTA CUSTARD (SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
• Mix ricotta and cream cheese until creamy.
• Add sugar substitute, eggs, half-and-half, and vanilla.
• Beat until well blended.
• Transfer into ramekins.
• Place into larger baking dish and add hot water to depth of 1 inch.
• Bake until set (approx 45 mins).
• Remove and cool.
• Serve chiled or at room temperature.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.

VEGETABLE QUICH CUPS TO GO (SOUTH BEACH)

Steps:

• Microwave spinach on high for 2.5 minutes.
• Put 12 baking cups in a muffin pan.
• Spray cups with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Spread into muffin cups evenly.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

SUGAR FREE LEMON RICOTTA SOUFFLE (SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Whisk together all ingredients except egg whites and half of sugar subtitute.
• Mix egg whites and half of sugar substitute until soft peaks form (approx 2 to 3 minutes).
• Gently fold egg whites, one-third at a time, into ricotta mixture just until combined.
• Spoon into ramekins.
• Bake until souffles have risen and are set and slightly browned (approx 15 minutes).
• Serve immediately.

SOUTH BEACH DIET OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Whole wheat bread crumbs:.
• Use 2 slices whole wheat bread, toast them until lightly brown, then pulse in a food processor. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pound the chicken breasts to a 1/2 inch thickness and cut them into 12 pieces.
• In a medium bowl, stir bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, almonds, parsley, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper until mixed.
• Pour oil onto a plate.
• Dip the chicken into the oil and then into the bread crumb mixture to coat.
• Place chicken on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until juices run clear when the thickest part of the chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife. (Do not turn chicken over).
• Serve immediately. Nutrition facts per serving 383 calories, 16 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 41 g protein.

SOUTH BEACH DIET FRIENDLY CHOCOLATE MERINGUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, and vanilla. Beat until the whites form soft peaks. Slowly add sugar substitute and cocoa; beat until stiff peaks form, and mixture becomes glossy.
• Optional - Fold in nuts.
• Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls on to a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool completely and store in an airtight container.