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Passover Recipes

Passover is on its way! And bless her heart, my pal Barbo Gold has sent her low carb Matzo Ball recipe, plus some menu suggestion. Be warned, however: This recipe is not guaranteed kosher, much less kosher-for-Passover. You'd no doubt figure this out as soon as you see crushed pork rinds in the ingredient list. Please, use your own judgement.

This recipe is great for folks who aren't Jewish too, of course! Everybody loves chicken soup!

Matzo Balls for Chicken Soup

Recipe By : Barbo from Barbo's Diet Kitchen

Serving Size : 12

3/4 cup pork rinds -- 0 carbs
1/4 cup Matzo Ball Mix
2 extra large eggs
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 quarts chicken broth

-Place matzo mix and crushed pork rinds in a deep bowl.

-Add everything else and mix well.

-Chill for about 1/2 hour.

-Remove and make 12 little round balls

-Keep chilled until you are ready to cook them.

-Bring the soup stock to boil, then add balls and when stock begins to boil, place a tight fitting lid on top and simmer slowly for abut 45 minutes. I added my veggies and cooked chicken chunks the last 10 minutes.

-12 matzo balls @ 3 carbs each & 8.7 gr. protein, no dietary fiber

Gefilte Fish: While Aunt Sylvia's recipe would be most preferable, this year we will use Manischewitz brand Whitefish and Pike (comes in a jar). Each piece is 3g carbs (pretty sure).

Gefilte fish is not strictly legal because it does contain small amounts of starch and sugar (very little in this particular brand) but I feel it's just not Passover without it. I serve it with a cooked carrot slice on the side (optional - garnish only) and RED horseradish sauce (Gold's Brand is 0 carbs.)

Relish Plate: Celery sticks, green and black olives, pickled red peppers.

And here's a kugel recipe from 500 Low-Carb Recipes - since it has cheese in it, it's not for a meat meal:

Cauliflower Kugel

A kugel is a traditional Jewish casserole dish, that comes in both sweet and savory varieties. This savory kugel is a nice side dish with a simple meat course - but not if you're kosher, of course! It could also be served as a vegetarian main dish.

2 packages, 10 ounces each, frozen cauliflower, thawed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt or Vege-Sal
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Paprika

Chop the cauliflower into smallish bits - pieces about 1/2 inch or so. Combine with all other ingredients except paprika in a large mixing bowl, and mix very well. Spray an 8x8 square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray, and spread cauliflower mixture evenly in it. Sprinkle paprika lightly over the top. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, or until set and lightly browned. 9 servings, each with 5 grams of carbohydrate and 2 grams of fiber, for a usable carb count of 3 grams. 10 grams protein.

Next issue we'll talk Easter!

Posted by HoldTheToast at March 26, 2004 04:20 PM