Please check out my latest Sloppy Joe
recipe for comparison. I think my recipe has actually improved!
A timeless meal – great on my hamburger buns. My recent SANDWICH THINS would be my preference for this recipe. I discovered that if you like you can leave the grated cheese out of the recipe for HAMBURGER BUNS (you can also use the bake mix with gelatin - the bake mixes are interchangeable) lower calories. You can also fill bell peppers with this mixture and bake in a moderate oven 25 minutes and then finally top with some cheese and bake to melt the cheese.
I made a version of my Artisan
Hamburger Buns (Improved) in volume 2 of Low-Carbing Among Friends, in
which I used spreadable cream cheese and left the shredded Monterey Jack cheese
right out of the batter. This makes for a less calorific bun (rises
slightly less high and is less robust), a very tender texture, and, basically a
much less expensive bun! So, although I love the original recipe,
this one hit the spot perfectly and made me feel better about the
calories too - It was good! This meal is moderate in carbs (on
account of the tomatoes and the bun) and doesn’t make our usual less than 10
grams of net carbs per serving. However, many of us would be able to
enjoy this recipe.
LOW-CARB SWAPS FOR
HIGH-CARB FOODS AND DRINKS
Apple Swaps:
Chayote
squash (also known as mirliton squash and by several other names, is an edible
plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae).
Zucchini
Helpful Hint: These squash
alternatives require adding ingredients like lemon juice, sweetener, vanilla
extract and cinnamon to mimic apple flavor.
Baking Swaps:
Search
on Pinterest or your favorite low-carb blogs for the recipe you require.
Bread Swaps:
Commercial
Low-carb bread
Eggplant
bruschetta
Eggplant
slices used to sandwich various fillings
Famous
flourless almond butter or peanut butter breads
Homemade
low-carb bread, hamburger buns and sandwich thins
Homemade
Miracle Dough® or Fathead Dough® for garlic bread, buns,
pull-apart buns, bagels, flatbread, pretzels,
etc.
Jiffy
microwave breads and buns
Lettuce
wraps for a burger patty and toppings
Helpful Hints: For maintenance levels: buy wholegrain bread that is lower in carbs
and toast a slice of bread. Slice it in
half horizontally with a sharp, serrated knife.
Now you can make a sandwich with half the carbs of using 2 regular slices
of bread, or use the 2 slices of very thin toast for breakfast with your omelet
or scrambled eggs. You won’t miss having
the extra bread/toast and you will not feel deprived. Try it!
We do this all the time in maintenance, and my husband even loses weight
doing this.
Breadcrumb Swaps:
Parmesan
cheese and almond flour mix
Pork
rind crumbs