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Caribbean Fish Soup recipe

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Susie Stevens| Leave a comment
Caribbean Fish Soup with tomatoes, lime juice, nutmeg and allspice

Caribbean Fish Soup is a light, truly scrumptious meal

I found the original recipe for this light but scrumptious fish soup at De Costi’s seafood shop in Broadway (Sydney Australia not New York). De Costi’s are also at the largest fish markets in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sydney Fish Markets.

Great for lunch, dinner or entree when entertaining friends.

Ingredients

  • 2 375-ml pkts Campbell’s fish stock
  • smear of olive oil on bottom of pan
  • 2 lge tomatoes
  • 4 shallot stems
  • 2 celery stalkw
  • 1 red capsicum
  • 1 medium hot chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh is best but I never have it)
  • 1/4 cup lime juice (Berri lime juice works if fresh limes are the price of gold)
  • 500 gms of firm fish (ask your fisho which is best)

Method

Boil water and place scored tomatoes in for a few minutes. To score tomatoes, cut an + in the skin to allow it to peel off easily). Rinse in cold water and peel the skin off the tomatoes. Chop into small cubes.

Heat the oil in a pan, add the chopped vegetables: shallots, celery, capsicum, chilli. Add the allspice and nutmeg.  Cook for about four minutes. Add the tomatoes and fish stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the chopped fish pieces and lime juice and cook for another two to three minutes. Season with salt and white pepper to taste and serve.

This makes about four to six serves and is truly heavenly. Great for those wanting to watch their weight by having a low fat, low carb meal.

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Stuffed Mushrooms

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Susie Stevens| Leave a comment
stuffed mushroom filling without the cottage cheese added

Stuffed mushroom filling without the cottange cheese added

This is a fabulous tasting, low fat, low carb dish that can be served as an hors d’oeuvre, as an entree or a light snack when not on strictly protein only days on the Dukan Diet.

Ingredients

  • 30 medium small mushrooms
  • stalks of mushrooms chopped
  • 4 rashes short-cut, low fat bacon
  • 1 green shallot
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, crushed (dry roasted garlic is great too!)
  • 2 tbls chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated low fat feta
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
  • rind of one lemon
  • white pepper

Method

Stuffed mushrooms ready to bake

Put stuffed mushrooms on oven tray lined with baking paper in 180 celcius oven

Wash mushrooms, destalk and dry.

Chop stalks (remove fibrous end) finely.

Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in a dry, non-stick saucepan until just cooked.

In a bowl, add all the ingredients expect the mushroom cups. Blend to make a paste.

Put mushroom caps on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Fill the cups with the stuffing. Sprinkle with a little more grated feta or parmesan for effect.

Heat oven to 180 celcius. Place tray near to the top of the oven and cook for about 10 minutes until mushrooms are cooked through.

Cool and serve.

 

 

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Low-fat homemade tomato sauce

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Susie Stevens| Leave a comment
Low-fat home-made tomato sauce

Low-fat homemade tomato sauce

The really good news about this tomato sauce recipe apart from tasting fabulous and fresh is that it is low fat, low sugar and low salt.

Natural organic ingredients are best for this recipe but you can also buy tinned organic tomatoes in most supermarkets these days.

This sauce can be used as the basis of pasta dishes and casseroles or for substitute bought tomato sauce for barbeques.

Ingredients

1 kilo fresh organic tomatoes, peeled and chopped (remove seeds if you wish) or 1 can organic washed, chopped tomatoes (check the salt and sugar content!)
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion finely chopped
1/2 a carrot finely chopped
1 stalk of celery (can include the green tops) finely chopped
2 cloves minced garlic (or more if you love garlic)
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil (or about 1/2 teaspoon dried basil)
Salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
½ sugar substitute (optional)

Method

Heat a non-stick frypan to medium heat then add the olive oil and the chopped onion, carrot, celery, garlic and parsley. Do not allow to brown. Stir then reduce heat and cover for 10 minutes to cook through.

Add the chopped tomatoes, basil and season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil then reduce heat to low and cook until thickened for about 15 minutes.

For a smooth consistency, blend in a food processor.

More info and storage

This recipe makes 2 to 3 cups of sauce. Store in the refrigerator for a week or in the freezer from up to three months.

Read some facts about sugar in low-fat foods and what you can eat during the Stabilisation phase.

Read about how to bottle your homemade tomato sauce.

 

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How to make a skinny bitch

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Susie Stevens| 1 Comment

This is a refreshing alcoholic drink that has no fat and no carbs so it's great for the Dukan Diet

A Skinny Bitch is an alcoholic drink that is basically vodka, soda with a dash of fresh lime. It’s a great drink while on the Dukan Diet because it has no fat and no carbs. Yet it does have about 60 calories: where they come from I don’t know but that’s what I’m told.

Ingredients

1 measure Vodka
Soda Water
Fresh lime
Ice

How to make

Put ice in the glasses first and pour the Vodka over the ice to prevent bruising (so technical).

Pour in the soda water and a squeeze of lime.

Add a slice of lime.

Enjoy!

See some low-fat recipes to go with your skinny bitch!

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Spinach and Feta Frittata

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Susie Stevens| Leave a comment
Spinach and Feta Frittata is a low-fat dish which is great for stabilization on the Dukan Diet

Spinach and Feta Frittata: great for cocktail parties while on the Dukan Diet

This recipe is made with low-fat cheeses which are high in protein by low in fat. However, even low-fat feta has quite a bit of fat so I count this dish as a celebration meal. Eat sparingly during the cruise phase of the Dukan Diet as it is not really allowed until the stabilization phase.

Ingredients

One bunch of silverbeet (or English spinach)
1/3 cup low-fat feta
1/3 cup low-fat cottage cheese
5 free range eggs
3 green shallots, finely chpped
2 cloves garlic crushed
Grated parmesan cheese or other low-fat tasty cheese to sprinkle on top
2 teaspoons virgin olive oil

Method

In a non-stick saucepan, add the olive oil, garlic and chopped shallots and cook over gentle heat until soft but not brown.

Wash the silverbeet, remove stems and coarsely chop the leaves. Add to the pan with shallots and garlic. Simmer (with a lid if you have one) until the the silverbeet has wilted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool (without lid).

In a bowl, crumble the feta and mix with the cottage cheese then add to the pan with the silverbeet.

In the same bowl, whisk the eggs. Add to the pan. Mix all the ingredients together then pour into a pie dish or baking dish lined with non-grease baking paper.

Sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake in a moderate oven (150 to 180 degrees Celsius) until cooked through and the top is golden: about 40 to 45 minutes.

Additional notes

For parties and soirees, you can make the frittata quite thin. For lunch, a smaller pie dish will make a more substantial frittata.

This dish can be cooked in advance (one or two days) then reheated and sliced when ready to serve.

See more low fat, low carb recipes by Susie

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Smoked salmon with dill, capers and red onion

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Susie Stevens| Leave a comment
Smoked salmon with dill capers and red onion

Smoked salmon with dill, capers and red onion: perfect to serve and eat while on the Dukan Diet

This recipe is so easy to prepare. The only thing you really need to do is buy excellent quality smoked salmon.

Ingredients

500 gms to 1 kilo smoked salmon
1 tablespoon capers
Thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup dill
Lemon or lime juice as garnish

To prepare

Arrange the slices of smoked salmon on a platter. Sprinkle with dill, half the capers and red onion. Serve the additional capers in a side dish.

Squeeze lemon or lime juice over the smoked salmon and add lemon or lime wedges to the platter.

To serve

You can serve this with sliced bagette however, rolling up a slice of smoked salmon with the capers, dill and onion is divine and just a little decadent. And bread is not allowed during the Attack and Cruise stages of the Dukan Diet. This recipe is not only allowed, it’s delicious.

 

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