Green Bean Casserole

Creamy and delicious!

Ingredients:

• 4 cups frozen green and yellow beans, bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup cold water 
• 1 packet Ideal Protein mushroom soup
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper 

Directions:

1. Mix IP mushroom soup with cold water. Add onion powder and black pepper.  Mix well until it is a creamy sauce. 
2. Place the beans in a casserole dish and pour the sauce over top. Stir until throughly mixed and cover with foil.
3. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. 

Spaghizza Marinara Sauce

SPAGHIZZA MARINARA SAUCE

A great sauce for spaghetti, pizza and other dishes requiring an Italian tomato sauce

Recipe by Janeva Eickhoff

Recipe at lowfatlowcarb.com

Roasted Okra

A quick and easy way to get some veg in the winter months is to buy frozen. While okra may not be your usual go to, it's a great option and makes for a delicious side.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups frozen okra, sliced
• 1 tsp grapeseed oil
• Garlic Box Cilantro seasoning to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place frozen Okra slices on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Spritz with grapeseed oil and sprinkle seasoning on top.  
3. Roast in oven at 400 for 30 minutes. Turn okra over after 15 minutes.

Roasted Broccoli

No need to clean or cut your veg with this quick and easy broccoli recipe, which is especially handy for when fresh broccoli is out of season and expensive.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups frozen broccoli florets 
• 2 tsp grapeseed oil 
• 2 tsp The Garlic Box smoked garlic seasoning (or your Favorite seasoning mix)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400. 
2. Line baking sheet with parchment and spread frozen broccoli (do not thaw).
3. Drizzle oil over broccoli and sprinkle seasoning on top. Put in oven for 20 minutes.
4. Stir and put back in oven for 10 more minutes, until edges are slightly brown. Best when served hot.

LillyPad Ratatouille

This is a great make ahead and freeze meal and works well for potlucks too. You can replace the Ideal Protein Rotini with your favorite protein.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peppers, cut in 1 inch chunks
• 1 cup eggplant, peeled and cut in 1 inch chunks
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
• 1 cup zucchini, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tsp grapeseed oil
• 2 packets Ideal Protein Rotini pasta
• 2 tsp The Garlic Box Smoked Garlic seasoning 
• 1 tsp onion powder

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Sautee peppers, eggplant and zucchini for 10 minutes on medium. 
3. Add tomatoes and seasoning, then cover the pan and reduce temp to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Cook Ideal Protein rotini as directed on package. 
5. Combine both when they are done. 

Make 2 servings for Phase 1.