Carnivore Meatzza- Cooked Meat Crust Pizza#Alphabet Challenge

Meatzza, a meat-crust pizza, is wonderfully flavorful and ideal for those on a low-carb or keto diet. With a delicious meaty base and lots of cheesy goodness, you won't miss the doughy crust! 

It's great for getting all those yummy pizza flavors without overdoing it on carbs. Anb if you flatten the meat well and bake it long enough, you can eat this meaty keto pizza with your hands, just like real pizza!

You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this tasty keto pizza. Mince beef should be lean, 85 to 15 fat content. Do not use a leaner mix, or else the pizza would be very dry.

It’s important to make the meat crust as thin as possible. To spread the meat out, cover it with a piece of parchment paper and use a rolling pin to roll it very thin. The meat crust shrinks quite a bit as it bakes.

Ingredients
500 Grams Lean Beef Mince - cooked
2 Eggs
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano
¼ Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
For The Topping
½ Cup Sugar Free Pizza Sauce - I used Homemade
1 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Or Pizza Cheese
Pepperoni Slices

Method 
Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Line the baking pan with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
In a mixer jar or a food processor add all the ingredients and run it for a minute or two only. Remove this on a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of cheese, mix well.
On the prepared baking sheet, flatten the ground beef into a very thin, large circle – make it as thin as you can (⅛-inch thick is good), using my fingers to spread it evenly so that it covers the pan and forms a thin crust. Then cover it with a parchment paper and use a rolling pin to make it evenly on all sides.

Bake the meat crust in the preheated oven until fully cooked for about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and switch the oven to broil.

Spread the meat base with pizza sauce. Add the pepperoni slices. Then sprinkle the cheese evenly on top. Return to the oven and broil just until the cheese is melted and crisps up the meaty edges.

Allow the meatzza to rest for 5 minutes before cutting.

Slice it into 8 triangles and serve. 

This a delicious and filling pizza with hardly any carbs.
Carbohydrates: 2g

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Keto, Carnivore, Meat, Beef, Mince, Pizza, Gluten free, Baked, International Cuisine

We are sharing recipe with the Alphabet "C"

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Baked Nevri/Neouri/Nevreos/Sweet Puffs#SundayFunday

These half-moon/ crescent shaped sweet puffs, are filled with sweet filling of rawa, coconut and mixed fruits. Nevris are deep fried pastries a traditional East Indian recipe but these are baked not fried. These turn out great and do not give you the guilt feeling when enjoying these traditional Christmas Sweets!

Makes Around 22 Nevris
Ingredients
For The Dough
300 Grams All Purpose Flour
Salt To Taste
2 Tablespoons Sugar powder
2 Tablespoons Desi Ghee - melted
For The Paste / Satta
4 Tablespoons Ghee - at room temperature
Water As Required
2 Tablespoons Level Rice Flour
For The Filling
200 Grams Fine Rawa / Semolina
50 Grams Desiccated Coconut - optional
150 Grams Sugar powdered or to your taste
1 Tablespoons Khus Khus / Poppy Seeds
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
5 Tablespoons Rose Water
25 Grams Raisins - chopped
25 Grams Cashew Nuts - chopped
2 Tablespoons Desi Ghee
A Pinch Salt

Method
For The Filling

Dry roast the rawa, khus khus and desiccated coconut till it releases a roasted aroma ( do not brown it). Remove this on to a bowl. In the same pan heat the ghee fry the nuts and raisins for a minute. Add the roasted ingredients and fry for 3 -4 minutes on low flame and till releases an aroma. Switch off the flame. Add the nutmeg and sugar powder and rose water. give it a good mix. Keep aside to cool.
till all is well combined
As the filling is cooling, let's make the dough.

In a large bowl sieve the flour. Add the ghee, salt and sugar, with your fingertips incorporate into the flour until it resembles fine crumbs. Then gradually add in little little water at a time to make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
Let's make the Paste/Satta

In a small bowl add ghee. Mix the ghee with your palms to make it creamy. Then add rice flour and again mix well. Make a creamy and smooth thick paste. Keep this paste aside.

Let's get back to making the Nevries

Divide the dough into small balls and divide it into equal parts. Divide the dough in same size balls... you should make balls in multiples of 3.   

Roll 3 balls into a medium small chapati. We required 3 chapati's for one batch. Cover the rest of the balls while you are rolling the first one into a circle. Slightly flour these and carefully set them aside. 

Take one and then apply the a thin layer of paste/satta on it evenly one then place another chapati on top again apply paste/satta.

Then again place a another chapati and apply a thin layer of paste/satta on the chapati and roll these into a tight roll to form a long roll (log shaped).

Cut into 1½ - 2" big pieces and keep covered with a damp cloth.

Then take each piece and place the cut side as shown in the pic.

Lightly press it down

roll to make a thick circle. Place a tablespoon or two of the filling, fold it, brush the edges with water. 

The press it edges well or press down the edges with a fork. Place in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat. Set aside and cover with a damp cloth. 

Continue the above with the remaining pieces. 

When the tray is full brush the top with milk.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes. After 15 minutes of baking change the sides of the tray. When they are baked the edges with brown slightly then keep both the elements on ( top and bottom) and bake for an additional 5 minutes only. 

Cool them completely and store in an airtight container.

These nevries/sweet puffs are amazing.

My Notes

Any leftover filling can be refrigerated for a couple of month. When ready to used, bring it to room temperature. 

Labels: Nevries, Sweet Puffs, East Indian, Baked, Christmas Sweet, Sunday Funday, Karanji

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Keto Pork & Chicken Mexican Lasagna#SundayFunday

This easy Keto Pork & Chicken Mexican Lasagna is so rich and tasty it will be sure to warm you on a cold day. Full of cheesy Mexican flavor, you can throw this low carb dinner together in minutes and then just bake it. This is real comfort food that has only 6g net carbs per serving. 

I had so much of leftover mince, pork & chicken, store bought Mexican salsa, roasted bell peppers, egg white tortillas different cheeses these all needed to be used. Created this delicious clean out the fridge recipe which is has the right spice level that anyone will enjoy. The only carb that is in the jarred salsa. If you have a homemade low carb salsa then use it.

Serves 6
Ingredients
300 Grams Chicken Mince
300 Grams Pork Mince
9 Egg White Tortillas
1 Small Onion - chopped
1 Teaspoon Chilly Flakes
¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder
½ Teaspoon Mexican Oregano
½ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt or to taste
For The Sauce
2 Roasted Red Bell Peppers
1 Roasted Green Bell Pepper
4 Cloves Roasted Garlic
½ Teaspoon Mexican Oregano
½ Cup Heaped Mexican Salsa
1 Cup Mixed Cheese - Brie, Sheep Cheese, Blue Cheese
4 Slices Cheddar Cheese
1 Teaspoon Butter - for greased the baking dish . 

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C

In a pan add the pork and chicken mince sauté till brown then add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes, then add the all seasonings and salt to taste, mix well. Cover and cook till the mince is tender. Drain out the excess fat from the pan. Keep aside to cool.
For The Sauce

Grind the roasted garlic, bell peppers, Mexican oregano and salsa in mixer jar till well blended.
In a another pan add the drained fat from the mince and the blended sauce, cook on medium flame till it comes to boil. Let is cool. Taste for salt if necessary add, I did not add any salt since the Mexican salsa had enough salt in it.
For Assembling The Lasagna

Grease an 8" x 8" a baking dish with butter well.
Add 2 -3 tablespoons of the sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. 

Keep aside ½ cup heaped of the sauce and mix the remaining to the cooked mince.

Then add a layer of egg white tortillas.

Add a layer of the mince & sauce mix.

Now sprinkle the cheese.

Again repeat the same process.
When all the mince is used up.

Add the layer of egg white tortillas, then the remaining sauce, a good amount of cheese, then a layer of slice cheddar cheese.
Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes remove the foil and put it under the broiler for a few minutes or till the cheese is golden brown on top.

Let is cool a bit before serving. Serve with side of salad or you could also use your favorite toppings like sour cream, guacamole, avocado, etc.
This is the perfect recipe to freeze for a low carb lunch. Just portion out the leftovers and place in a freezer container. Microwave for a few minutes to reheat.

This low carb meal was so easy and comforting and sure to be a family favorite. It would be perfect for a busy weeknight meal.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1 about 6g net carbs

Labels: Lasagna, Keto, Egg White Tortillas, Pork, Chicken Mince, Leftover series, Sunday Funday, Baked, Cheese, Mexican 

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Date & Walnut Rolls#SundayFunday

Dates are sweet, dried fruit. Soft buttery rolls stuffed with dates and nuts make a wonderful sweet. This recipe for date roll cookies are quick and easy to make and they have good flavor and texture.
These are actually eggless cookies except for the egg wash which can be avoided if you don't want to use eggs.

Ingredients
200 Grams All Purpose Flour
75 Grams Clarified Butter
60 Grams Powdered Sugar
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
3 -4 Tablespoons Chilled Water or as required
For The Filling
200 Grams Seedless Dates _ minced
50 Grams Walnuts - finely chopped

Method 

For The Filling 

Mix the dates and walnuts together and make a nice roll keep aside.

For The Dough 

Rub clarified butter into flour till it resembles bread crumbs. Add the powdered sugar and essence mix it well into the flour. Now add chilled water just enough bring it into a dough. Do not knead the dough. The dough will be soft and crumbly. Cling wrap it and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 

Then take the dough and lightly knead it and roll out into ¼ inch thick chapatti.  

Put one strip of walnut and date in and roll (only once or else the covering will get to thick and it will not cook). 

Apply water to seal the edge.

Cut the roll and press the edges lightly to seal it. Like wise make the other roll also. 

Cut into 2 inch squares. 

Place on a well greased baking tray leaving sufficient space between each.

Bake in a pre heated oven bake at 180°C, for 12 to 15 minutes. 

The bottom of the roll should be light golden. Cool completely before storing in airtight containers.

Labels: Cookies, Festival Sweets, Dates, Walnuts, Eggless, Sunday Funday, Christmas Sweet, East Indian, Baked, Vegan, Healthy

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