Ideal Protein Creamed Spinach

Tita's Creamed Spinach

Serves 1

1 cup spinach (fresh or frozen)
1 Ideal Protein Potato Puree Mix
2 - 3.4 oz very hot water
1 clove garlic, minced
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea salt and pepper

Saute spinach and garlic over medium-low heat with olive oil.  While the spinach is cooking, add 1 packet of Potato Puree to a bowl with 2 oz hot water.  Mix water and potato mix gently, and add up to 1.4 oz more water until desired consistency is reached.  When the spinach is dark green and wilted, remove from heat, add to the potato mix and season with salt and pepper to taste.

St. Patrick's Day Recipe

Chef Verati's Stuffed Pepper

Serves 1

7 oz lean ground beef
1 large green pepper, stem removed, and seeds hollowed out
1/4 cup leek, chopped fine
3/4 cup tomatoes, crushed 
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 cup water
sea salt & pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Sauté the ground beef and leeks over medium heat until meat changes color but is not fully cooked. Meanwhile, remove the seeds and pits from the pepper.  Once the meat is done, add the tomatoes, cinnamon and thyme.  Let the meat and tomato mixture cook for one minute and remove from heat.  Stuff the hollowed pepper with meat mixture; compact well and place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until beef is fully cooked. 

Ideal Protein Pizza

Vegetable Pizza 














Yes!  You CAN Have pizza!

Serves 2, each portion is the equivalent of 1 Ideal Protein food

1 Packet Ideal Protein Maple Oatmeal
1 Packet Ideal Protein Vegetable Chili (*Restricted)
¼ Tsp Baking Powder
3 Small Pinches of Baking Soda
4 oz Hot Water
8 drops Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ Tsp Dried Italian Herbs (basic, oregano, marjoram, hot peppers, garlic)
Select vegetables, sliced thin

Preheat the oven to 350º F. Place the IP oatmeal and chili packets, and baking powder, baking soda, water, herbs and olive oil in a bowl and mix well until the water is absorbed.  This is your dough! Portion into 2 pizza rounds (or anything you like to use for baking), and bake at 350º F for 15 minutes.  Remove from the oven and top with your favorite select or occasional veggies (mushrooms, eggplant, peppers, etc).  Return to the oven just long enough to roast the veggies, remove and enjoy!