Company Dinner "Rice"

I wasn't sure what my guests would think of this "rice" dish, but everyone raved over it!  I even had 2 people ask for the recipe.  Definately a keeper!

Company Dinner Rice
3 C. cauliflower rice (cooked cauliflower shredded like cheese in blender or food processor)
 1/4 c. wild rice
 3/4 c. water
Put the wild rice and water in a saucepan, cover, and set it over the lowest heat until all the water is gone - at least half and hour, maybe more.  Toss together with the cooked cauliflower rice.
**You can make this portion of the dish the day before.

1 small onion, chopped
1 stick butter, melted  (Next time I may try it with 1/2 a stick of butter.)
6 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese

Saute the onion in the butter until it's golden and limp.  Toss the onion, bacon, salt, pepper and cheese with the cauliflower/wild rice mixture.  Serve.

Serves 8

Prime Rib with Marsala Mushroom Sauce

Okay, this isn't my picture either (the picture is from Kraftfoods.com), but mine looked just as wonderful!  And it tasted AMAZING!  I served it for Christmas Dinner and it was an absolute hit.  The Marsala wine has 16 carbs for the entire recipe, but the recipe serves 16 people, so we are talking minimal sugars or starches per serving.    This may be my new Christmas Tradition!

Prime Rib with Marsala Mushroom Sauce

1 beef prime rib roast (7 lb.),

1/2 tsp.  coarse black pepper, divided

1/4 tsp. kosher salt

2 Tbsp.  butter

2 cups mixed sliced fresh mushrooms (baby bella, shiitake, oyster)

Xantham gum/ guar

2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard

1/4 tsp.  dried thyme leaves

1/4 tsp. ground sage

1-1/2 cups  25%-less-sodium beef broth

1/4 cup Marsala wine

HEAT oven to 325ºF.
PLACE meat in shallow pan; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. pepper and salt. Bake 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until internal temperature of meat reaches 145ºF. Let stand 10 min. (Temperature will rise to 160ºF).
MEANWHILE, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in mustard, herbs and remaining pepper. Sprinkle a tsp. of xanthum gum/guar on top and stir.  Make sure there are no lumps.  When mixed, gradually stir in broth and wine; cook and stir on medium heat 4 min. or until thickened.
SERVE meat with sauce.

Christmas Dinner!

Well!  So exciting!  I've recently discovered that I will be hosting Christmas Dinner!  I'm so excited about this, as the tradition is always at one of the Grandparents house.  Of course, as I have embarked on my new low carb lifestyle holidays have now begun to freak me out!  But being able to host is exciting as I am now in control of the entire menu.  As you know, my family is NOT a low carb family (my husband weighs 140 lbs with wet clothes on at the end of Thanksgiving Day) and my children's favorite food group is the noodle group.  So in my Christmas menu planning, I need to be sneaky!  The current plan is to have a low carb option for every item on the table.  I am currently planning my menu and will add my low carb items to this blog as I go.


"Red Lobster" Garlic Cheesey Biscuts

Main Course:  Prime Rib with Marsala-Mushroom Sauce

Company Dinner "Rice"



Dessert:  Grasshopper Cheesecake