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Recipe Exchange => Dinner Recipes => Topic started by: Doug Varrieur on August 02, 2013, 01:44:46 PM

Title: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: Doug Varrieur on August 02, 2013, 01:44:46 PM
Tonight we're hosting a dinner party for some friends of ours who LOVE Italian food. We introduced them to FTS about 2 months ago and the couple has lost weight rapidly. He went from a 36 inch waist to s 31 and she went from a size 8 to a size 5.... needless to say they are both thrilled  ::) Here's tonight's dinner plan;



Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles Serves 4

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Ingredients

2 bags Tofu Shirataki Noodles
2 large thick country style pork ribs
4 HOT Italian sausage BONUS!
1 large red bell pepper rough chopped
1 cup white button mushrooms rough chopped
1 medium onion rough chopped
3 cloves garlic diced
2 cups low carb tomato sauce (I'm using Classico brand, found it at Big Lots for a buck a can :) 3 net carbs per 1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons fennel seeds (optional) I LOVE fennel
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley for topping at serving time
Salt and Papper
Grated Parmesan or Romano Cheese
Olive oil


Directions

1- Coat the bottom of large non stick skillet with olive oil
2- Cut the meat off the ribs, leave the fat on the meat, save the rib bones
3- Heat the pan over medium heat
4- Salt and pepper the pork well and pan fry along with the rib bones until golden brown, remove the meat from the pan and toss in the sausage.
5- Pan fry the sausage until browned and remove from pan.
6- Toss in all the chopped veggies, garlic and fennel and cook until veggies are softened.
7- Place all the meat, drippings and sauce along with the Italian seasoning back into the skillet, gently mix and cover.
8- Once the sauce starts to bubble reduce heat to low and cook for an hour and a half or until the pork is fork tender.
9- Rinse the noodles several times the pat dry with a paper towel
10- Using a ladle move all the meat and veggies aside and place the noodles in the pan, cover the noodles with sauce and cover. Let the entire pan rest for 10 minutes prior to serving.
11- Generously grind Parmesan or Romano cheese over the top of each plate and sprinkle chopped parsley over the top


Picture to follow tomorrow :)

 


Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: umpa on August 03, 2013, 09:52:58 AM
Doug was to busy eating to take picture!! :D :D :D Wicked Good!
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: mhilts22 on August 03, 2013, 01:02:41 PM
We can thank you enough for the wonderful dinner and the fabulous company!!! We are very grateful for your friendship.  And our introduction to FTS!!! Love you both!!! :)
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: Doug Varrieur on August 03, 2013, 02:49:13 PM
You are very welcome! Congratulations on the new Skinny You!

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Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: umpa on August 04, 2013, 09:03:40 AM
You are very welcome  ;) We love ya!
Check out toosweets recipe for the magic shell for ice cream ;) Yummers!
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: mhilts22 on August 19, 2013, 12:57:32 PM
 :D And just to keep you posted, we have both lost even more wieght!! I am down to a size 2/3 and hubby is down to 30 inch waist!!  Umpa I fit back into those jeans I told you about today and I am over the moon!! Thanks so much to you both!! FTS you ROCK!!!
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: Doug Varrieur on August 22, 2013, 09:15:39 AM
The skinny family!!!!!!!!  :o
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: umpa on August 27, 2013, 10:59:50 AM
I am happy for both of you!!! ;)
Title: Re: Tonight.....Italian!! Low Carb Pork Cacciatore with noodles and a bonus! :)
Post by: Doug Varrieur on January 17, 2015, 09:44:05 AM
I love this meal! Very savory :) Lots of pork in the freezer after our recent hunt :)