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Tasty Low Carb Chicken Dishes

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If you are eating a low carb diet, I have some great chicken dishes for you to make life just a little bit easier! Check out these Low Carb Chicken Dishes and let me know which is your favorite one!

Buffalo Chicken Dip by Spend with Pennies
French Garlic Chicken by Two Sleevers
Chicken with Spinach and Feta by The Pinning Mama
Lemon Rosemary Chicken by Easy Low Carb Recipes
Spaghetti Squash with Chicken by Any Reason Life
Lemon Garlic Chicken by Nourish Plate
Chicken Francese  by Delicious Meets Healthy
Chicken Mozzarella Skillet by A Day in Candi Land
Tex Mex Chicken by Marathons and Motivations
Green Chile Enchiladas by Green and Keto
Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Peppers by The Birch Cottage
Chicken Sausage Risotto by Mom Foodie
Crock Pot Chicken Crack by Mess for Less
Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas by A Cup Full of Sass
Easy Chicken Alfredo by Homemade Food Junkie

15+ Savory Apple Dishes

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Fall will be here before you know it! I don’t know about you, but fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. Even though we live in Florida, I still love everything apple and pumpkin! Here are some Savory Apple Dishes that you can add to your fall menu lineup!

Apple Jicama Slaw by A Taste for Travel
Apple Pie Pizza by Money Savvy Living
Sheet Pan Apple Cinnamon Chicken by Paleo Gluten Free Guy
Apple Chicken Salad by Snappy Gourmet
Grilled Pork Chops with Apple Jam by Carefree Mermaid
Apple Sage Walnut Stuffing by Divine Lifestyle
Apple Sheet Pan Chicken by Tastes of Lizzy T
Pork Tenderloin with Applesauce by Our Wabi Smith
Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole by Spend with Pennies
Apple Roasted Pork Loin by Becky’s Best Bites
Apple Chicken Salad in Cucumber Cups by Happiness is Homemade
Sausage and Apple Stuffed Squash by Cherished Bliss
Brown Sugar Sausage with Apples and Onions by Hot Eats and Cool Reads
Pork Loin with Apples by Mom Foodie
Savory Apple Sausage Balls by Domestic Superhero

Picadillo With Spaghetti Squash #LowCarb

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I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love Latin Cuisine! One of our best family friends is Cuban and he makes the best dishes! One of my all-time favorite Cuban dishes is Picadillo. Traditionally, this dish is made with olives, raisins, ground beef, tomatoes and other ingredients and served over white rice. While I love rice, I decided to try it served on top of Spaghetti Squash. It is a winner! This not only makes it lower in carbs, but it is absolutely delicious. You won’t even miss the rice! I have made this for my entire family several times now and they all devour it!

Picadillo With Spaghetti Squash

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

1 15oz. can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion not drained

2 tbsp. tomato paste

2 tbsp. olive oil

1/2 cup gluten free beef broth (I prefer this brand)

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1/2 yellow onion, chopped 

1/3 cup green pimiento-stuffed olives, quartered (you can use less if you don’t like that many olives)

3 cloves garlic, minced

salt/pepper to taste

1 tsp. oregano

chopped cilantro for garnish

1 large spaghetti squash, cooked 

Instructions

In a non-stick skillet add olive oil and cook green pepper and onion until tender. At the very end add the garlic and cook until fragrant.

Remove vegetables and place in a small dish on the side. Add ground beef into the skillet and season with salt/pepper and cook until browned.

Add vegetables back into the skillet along with tomato paste, diced tomatoes and beef broth.

Add quartered olives and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

While the picadillo sauce is simmering, place slits in your spaghetti squash and cook in the microwave. The time will depend on the size of your squash, but I generally find that 7-8 minutes is perfect. Let cool for a few minutes. After the squash has cooled, cut in half and scoop out the seeds and pulp. I have found this method is the easiest way for cooking spaghetti squash.

Serve the delicious Picadillo mixture over your spaghetti squash, garnish with chopped cilantro and enjoy your yummy low-carb meal!

Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

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I love to try out new recipes for family and these Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers always get my family’s approval! f you like the traditional Philly Cheesesteak, then you will LOVE this! It is really easy to put together and bakes in no time! This recipe is also low carb and Gluten Free which is also a plus in my book.

Ingredients:

8 oz. Thinly Sliced Roast Beef (I just used the Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh variety but any variety will work)
8 Slices Provolone Cheese
2 Large Green Bell Peppers cut in half lengthwise with the seeds and ribs removed
1 Medium Sweet Onion – Sliced
6 oz. Baby Bella Mushrooms – Sliced
2 Tbs. Butter
Minced Garlic
 
Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Slice the peppers in half lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds.
  3. In a large skillet, sautee the mushrooms, onions and garlic in the butter. Add the sliced roast beef to the mixture to blend with the flavors of the veggies.
  4. Line the inside of each pepper with a slice of Provolone Cheese.
  5. Pile the Meat and Veggie mixture high into each pepper.
  6. Top with another slice of Provolone Cheese.
  7. Bake in 400 Degree oven for around 30 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and the peppers are tender to the touch.
Enjoy! Your tastebuds will thank you! Winking smile

Gluten Free Chicken Alfredo Rollups

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Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your weeknight dinner routine? These Gluten Free Chicken Alfredo Rollups are sure to be a new family fave! My family thoroughly enjoyed them and told me that they could not wait until I make them again. Even though this particular dish is Gluten Free, you can sub out the gluten free lasagna noodles for regular if you prefer. Serve with your favorite salad and bread and you have one delicious dinner!

Gluten Free Chicken Rollups

Ingredients:

10 Gluten Free lasagna noodles (I prefer this brand)

3 cups of cooked, shredded chicken. A rotisserie chicken works great for this!

15 oz. tub of Ricotta cheese

1 jar of your favorite Alfredo Sauce

Salt/pepper to taste

1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Onion Powder

1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning or Oregano

2 cups shredded Mozarella Cheese

1 cup fresh, shaved parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the Gluten Free pasta in boiling water just until al dente. Do not overcook. You want the noodles to be cooked firm enough to handle. They will finish the cooking process in the oven.

When the noodles have finished cooking, lay them on a flat surface such as a large baking sheet.

In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, ricotta cheese and spices.

In the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish, pour some of the alfredo sauce for the noodles to sit on top of. This will help to keep the bottom of the noodles moist.

Begin the rollup process by adding several tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the lasagna noodle. Make sure to leave enough room so that you can roll up the noodle.

Continue this process until all 10 noodles are filled with the chicken ricotta mixture and rolled up in the baking dish.

Add the remaining alfredo sauce on the top of the noodles.

Top with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

I like to sprinkle extra Italian Seasoning on top of the dish.

Cove the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 2o minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes until everything is bubbly.

Serve and enjoy!

Three Ingredient Pretzel Crusted Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

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I don’t know about you, but the name of the game for dinner lately is definitely Easy. I had some chicken tenders in the freezer and thought to myself how it would be good to mix honey mustard and pretzels as a topping for the chicken. Boy, was I on to something. My boys could not stop talking about these Three Ingredient Pretzel Crusted Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders! Give it a try. I think that you will love this delicious and super easy dish as much as we did. How can you go wrong with a three ingredient dish?

Three Ingredient Pretzel Crusted Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

Ingredients: 

2 lb. Chicken Tenders

1 bag of your favorite pretzels crushed (I used GF pretzels to make this a GF dish) I would suggest that you keep some of the pieces larger for a crunchy texture on the chicken

1 bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Instructions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place the crushed pretzels onto a plate.

Squeeze about 3/4 of the bottle of Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce onto a plate. You can save the rest of the sauce in the bottle to dunk your tenders in when you serve them.

Dip each tender in the Honey Mustard then into the crushed pretzels to coat.

Place on a baking pan that has been covered with aluminum foil. This just allows for no sticking and easy cleanup.

Bake at 350 degrees for around 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the pretzel topping is golden brown.

Serve with your favorite veggie and enjoy!

Easy Shepherd’s Pie

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For many of us, cooking from what we have in our pantries right now is essential! One of my boys’ favorite things that I make very often on rotation is this Easy Shepherd’s Pie. This recipe couldn’t be easier to prepare and you can use whatever veggies that you have on hand. It really is such a versatile recipe. You can even use a Onion Soup packet to give it more flavor and change up the cheeses for a different taste!

We even make a BBQ Chicken version of this that you can find HERE.

Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or ground turkey

1/4 onion

2 Tbsp. minced garlic

1 can of corn, drained (you can use whatever veggies your family prefers)

1 can of green beans, drained

1/4 cup shredded mozarella cheese

1 container of Refrigerated Mashed Potatoes (you can also use instant if that is what you have on hand, but these are BOGO this week at Publix) I suggest that you cook these in the microwave for around 3 minutes.

Seasoned Salt/Pepper for Taste

Several pats of butter

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a skillet sautee the onion and garlic together just until soft.

Add in the ground beef and cook through.

Toss in the drained canned vegetables and toss together with the hamburger mixture.

Add seasoned salt and pepper to taste.

In a square baking/casserole dish add the hamburger/veggie mixture.

Top with 1/4 cup shredded mozarella cheese.

Place the microwaved mashed potatoes on top.

I like to take a fork to “rake” out the potatoes on top of the dish.

Add 5-6 pats of butter on top of the dish. I also like to sprinkle on some seasoned salt and pepper on the top.

Cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for around 20-25 minutes.

For the last 5 minutes of baking, I like to turn the broiler on in the oven and let it brown the potatoes slightly.

Serve and Enjoy! Be sure to let me know if you make this!

Sheet Pan Italian Chicken, Potatoes & Green Beans

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I think many of us are searching right now for easy dinner ideas. After teaching the kids all day long the last thing that you want to think about is what to make for dinner. One of my favorite ways to cook these days is Sheet Pan Dinners. You just throw everything onto the pan, bake it and voila dinner is served!

This recipe for Sheet Pan Italian Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans is not only easy to prepare, but so delicious! My boys devoured every bite on their plates!

Sheet Pan Italian Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans

Ingredients:

1 1/2- 2 lbs. cubed chicken thighs (you could also use breasts, but this is what I had on-hand)

1 packet of Italian Seasoning dressing mix

5-6 small red potatoes cubed (any smaller potato would work)

1 pack of fresh green beans (you can also buy the fresh ones in the produce section. I like these because the stems are already cut off)

2 tablespoons minced garlic

Olive Oil

Salt/pepper to taste

Everything But the Bagel Seasoning

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place chicken, potatoes, green beans and garlic on a large sheet pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Coat the chicken mixture with olive oil (just enough to coat the items) and the packet of Italian Dressing mix.

Sprinkle with salt, pepper and EBTB seasoning.

Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes tossing halfway through. Return and bake until veggies are tender and chicken is cooke through.

Serve and enjoy!

Air Fryer BBQ Drumsticks

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I am sure that one thing many of you may have in your freezers right now is chicken. I am always on the hunt for new chicken recipes, and this one for Air Fryer BBQ Drumsticks is so easy and delicious! If you are looking for an air fryer this one is a great option! 

Air Fryer BBQ Drumsticks 

Ingredients 

  • 6 Drumsticks 
  • BBQ Sauce 
  • 1 Stick Butter (Melted)
  • Salt
  • Pepper 

Instructions

  1. Make sure drumsticks are as dry as can be by patting them down with a towel. 
  2. Coat each drumstick in butter. 
  3. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
  4. Place drumsticks on air fryer basket without overcrowding. 
  5. Cook at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  6. Remove from air fryer and coat drumsticks in bbq sauce.
  7. Place back in air fryer for another 10 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle parsley for a garnish and enjoy with your favorite side dish and vegetable. 

Cream Cheese Chicken Pockets

If you are like our family, this March is packed full to the brim of sports, spring break and so much more. I love to have easy dinner options ready for those crazy days! This recipe for Cream Cheese Chicken Pockets always hits the spot for hubby and oldest son Drew!

This recipe is so easy and requires very few ingredients. It is absolutely delicious, and I promise you won’t be able to eat just one! They are so light fluffy and oh so decadent!

Cream Cheese Chicken Pockets 

Ingredients:

1 bag Tyson Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips, 12 oz. shredded

1 7oz. tub Arla Cream Cheese removed from package and softened in the microwave

2 8-count packages of crescent rolls

2 cups breadcrumbs

1 stick butter, melted

salt/pepper to taste

¼ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. onion powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place shredded chicken and softened cream cheese in a bowl.

Add in seasonings and mix until combined.

Unroll the crescent dough. Use 2 squares of dough to form your pocket. Place the chicken mixture inside the dough and fold over to form a “pocket”.

Dip the chicken pockets in the melted butter then into the breadcrumb mixture.

Place the pockets in a baking dish and bake until golden brown.

Serve with your favorite vegetable or salad and enjoy! My guys love this dish and ask for it quite frequently!

This recipe yields 8 big cream cheese pockets