hCG Chicken Marinara

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Ingredients

  • 100 g chicken
  • 1 small tomato diced
  • 2 – 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 2 tsp basil
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • Dash of pepper
  • 40gms Mozarella Cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 175° C.
  • Place ½ of the diced tomatoes in a casserole dish.
  • Sear chicken on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes per side with a dash of garlic powder, salt and pepper in the pan as it cooks.
  • Place the seared chicken on top of the tomatoes in the casserole dish with the minced garlic.
  • In a small bowl, toss the remaining diced tomatoes with the remaining seasonings.
  • Place the contents of the bowl on top of the chicken. Cover the dish tightly with foil (or use the lid if you have one). Cook for 45-60 minutes and serve warm sprinkled with Mozarella and basil leaves.

P2 HCG strawberry cheesecake

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HCG Strawberry Cheesecake Recipe for HCG Phase 2

Ingredients

4 large strawberries (plus 1 for topping)

100 grams nonfat cottage cheese

1 tablespoon fat free milk

5 Vanilla or Strawberry Flavor drops or to taste ( I use the Tony Ferguson Infusion Drops)

Stevia to taste

Directions

Puree strawberries with cottage cheese, milk, Stevia, and Flavor drops. Serve chilled.

Variations:

Freeze for a frozen treat. Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 fruit) – 17.5 gram protein – .5 gram fat – 115 calories

Phase 3 modifications: Substitute mixed berries, top with whipped cream or serve as a dip with fruit.

hCG Fillet Steak and Pear Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 thick slices fillet steak or rib fillet
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp chilli paste optional
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 tbsp soy or tamari sauce
  • Cos lettuce sliced
  • Green pear sliced
  • 1 red capsicum sliced
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber sliced
  • 1/4 cup tarragon chopped

Instructions

  • Add garlic, chilli, oil, pineapple juice, soy/tamari sauce to a shallow bowl and mix.
  • Cut the steak into thin slices and place in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate if time allows.  Heat on high, a non-stick frying pan and add the pieces of steak and brown on both sides quickly, reserving the liquid in the bowl. Then add the liquid and allow to cook on low heat for a couple of minutes stirring well. Add a little more oil or water if the marinade dries out.
  • Remove the steak and sauce from the heat and set aside to cool.
  • Arrange all the salad ingredients on plates ready to serve. Then add the steak and drizzle over the remaining marinade. Serve with cracked pepper.

hCG Diet Zucchini Fritters and Red Pepper Relish

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These versatile zucchini fritters are so quick and easy it is worth cooking up a bigger batch.  They’re so handy for breakfast served just on their own. Total Time 6 minutes Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 2 cup zucchini grated
  • 3 free range eggs
  • ½ tbsp coconut oil for cooking
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 flat tsp sodium fre chicken stock powder 
  • Ground pepper

Roast Red Pepper relish 

  • 2 large red red peppers
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 onion chopped finely
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ tsp himalayan pink sea salt
  • ½ tsp stevia 
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Fritters

  • In a bowl combine the zucchini, eggs, nutmeg, stock powder and ground pepper.  Stir until well mixed.
  • Heat oil in a large non stick frying pan over a high heat.  Mould the mix into balls, drop into the pan and press flat, then reduce heat to medium.  When brown on one side turn over and cook other side.
  • Serve topped with roasted red pepper relish.

Relish (optional)

  • Remove the seed and core from the red peppers.  Place under a hot grill until the skin starts to blister and blackens slightly. Then remove and wrap individually in cling wrap and leave for several minutes to ‘sweat’.   Unwrap and peel the skin off the peppers, then chop the flesh.  Add this to a sauce pan with all the other ingredients. Bring to the boil and cook for 30 minutes, or until a chutney-like consistency is reached.  Check taste – if not sweet enough you may need to add a little more Stevia powderstir well.  Pour into sterilised containers, seal and refrigerate.

Notes

If you have time though you could add a couple of rashers of smoked turkey or chicken to make a really scrumptious breakfast. For lunch they are your protein source, just add a green salad.For another quick change add some roasted vegetables and the humble zucchini fritter becomes a great dinner.  The roasted red pepper relish can be made in larger batches and kept in the fridge. If time is your challenge you can buy relish, just check the sugar content.Cooking and preparation time: fritters (6 minutes) – relish (45 minutes)

hCG Cucumber Noodles with Garlic Shrimp

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This Cucumber Noodles with Garlic Shrimp recipe is a simple, delicious, and healthy meal, ready in less than 15 min. Perfect weeknight meal.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 English cucumber 
  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil
  • 6-8 cloves garlic, peeled and very finely chopped
  • 500 gms shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup a very lite white wine (leave out in phase 2 substitute with low sodium soya sauce)
  • 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped

METHOD

  • Spiralize the cucumber. Cut it into smaller strands if they are too long. Set Aside
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Stirring constantly to prevent burning.
  • Add in shrimps and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on one side until they turn pink. Add the wine (or low sodium soya sauce) and parsley, and flip the shrimp over, and cook until pink and wine is reduced; about 2 more minutes.
  • Mix in the cucumbers and toss to combine. Sprinkle with more parsley, if desired.
  • Serve immediately.

HCG Recipe Sweet and Crunchy Salad with Fat-free Cottage Cheese

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Try this delicious easy to prepare HCG Friendly Phase 2 Sweet and Crunchy Salad with Fat free cottage cheese.

Ingredients

1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
1 cup celery diced
1 cup naartjie (approx 160g per 1 cup) diced
1/16 tsp powdered stevia
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Mix cottage cheese, stevia, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Fold in celery and naartjies.
Serve chilled.

hCG Diet stuffed Prawn Tomato

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This is an awesome weekend lunch time recipe and if you have time, why not during the week too.

Ingredients

  • 100 g cooked prawns
  • Tomato – allowed amount
  • Juice of half lemon
  • 1 tbsp parsley and any additional seasonings you like
  • salt/pepper to taste Tabasco (optional)

Instructions

  • Place cooked prawns in food processor, pulse a few times to chop up prawns.
  • Or, simply chop with sharp knife.
  • In small bowl, combine chopped prawns, parsley, lemon juice, salt/pepper.
  • Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes -1 hr.
  • When ready to serve, cut off top of tomato. Scoop out inside of tomato.
  • Chop & combine inside of tomato with prawn mix. (You may discard seeds if you like).
  • Fill tomato with prawn mix.  Top with a couple dashes of Tabasco (optional)

Notes

Tip: This is great using baked fish as well.

HCG Phase 2 & 3 – Spicy Beef and Asparagus with Miracle Noodles

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HCG Phase 3 - Spicy Buffalo and Asparagus with Miracle Noodles

Ingredients

  • 100 grams beef tenderloin
  • 1/4 cup diced onions
  • .5 tbs chopped garlic
  • 2 tsp graded fresh ginger
  • 1 cup slivered asparagus
  • 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper chili flake
  • .5 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbs fresh chopped basil or cilantro
  • 1 tsp extra coconut oil
  • 1 bag of angel hair Miracle Noodles

Directions

Put on a pot of water so it will be boiling by the time you are ready to cook them.

Prepare your mise en place of the listed ingredients.

Heat up a 14-inch non-stick saute pan add 1 tsp extra coconu oil. Saute the meat until it starts browning on both sides then add the onion saute until softened. Add the garlic and ginger and stir in the sesame seeds. Add the chicken broth and soy sauce bring it up to a high simmer and add the prepped Magic Noodles as described below. Sprinkle with chili flake and stir some more. Ad entire mixture to bowl and serve hot.

Prep the Magic Noodles (boil for 1 minute, then drained, rinsed and pat dry)

Number of Servings: 1

hCG Classic Meatballs and Spicy Marinara

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Classic Meatballs and Spicy Marinara (Low Carb, Paleo, HCG P2)

Ingredients for the Meatballs

500gms lean ground beef

2 small – medium onions caramelized

8 egg whites

2 Tbs granulated garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients for the marinara sauce

2 cans low sodium Tomato Sauce

2 cans Diced tomato

1 Tbs crushed red chili flake

1 tsp granulated garlic

(optional )1 ¼ tbs italian seasoning

1 bay leaf

salt/pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine onions, garlic and egg whites with ½ tsp salt and pepper mix well.
  2. Add in beef and mix until all ingredients are combined. Do not over mix as it will toughen the meat.
  3. Roll meatballs portion 2 tbs per ball
  4. In a large heavy bottom pan, sear meatballs making sure to brown on all sides and fully cooked (6-10 minutes
  5. In a large pot combine all ingredients and bring slowly to simmer and season.
  6. Simmer on low with lid for 15 min and adjust seasoning if needed.
  7. Serve warm.

Notes

You can freeze meatballs by themselves or with the sauce. We like to place ours on a sheet pan and freeze them individually.

hCG Phase 2 Chicken Vindaloo

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Been craving something spicy = this is a great recipe.

HCG Phase 2 - Chicken Vindaloo

Meat

  • 400 g Chicken breast, boneless skinless

Produce

  • 2 Celery stalks
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 10 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Ginger, fresh
  • 1 Jalapeno
  • 1 Shallot

Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Beef or chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Tomato puree

Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Tumeric

Oils & Vinegars

  • 6 tbsp Cider vinegar

Serve with Cauliflower Rice.