Naked hamburger and turnip fries

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Diane Mancino - 23 Jan 2004 19:34 GMT

I just had a great lunch. It would be a legal meal on Induction also.

A naked burger is a burger without a bun. I bought the Atkins low carb
ketchup- not bad and only 1 carb a Tbsp. I really missed ketchup so it was
worth the $3 I paid for the small bottle.

Ground hamburger seasoned with Lawry's Monterey's steak seasoning (you guys
were right, its good)
1 oz of smoked gouda cheese ( This cheese was too strong to munch on cold,
but really made this burger good)
a slice of onion, tomato on a bed of greens and mayo and a little ketchup.

While I was putting this together I cut a medium size turnip (6 carbs)( I
never buy these) and cut it up into French fries. Deep fry till brown. drain
and add salt. They turn out soft, but They do have a French fry taste. Good
experiment!

lunch total 11 carbs

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Jim Marnott - 23 Jan 2004 22:07 GMT

> I just had a great lunch. It would be a legal meal on Induction also.
>
> A naked burger is a burger without a bun. I bought the Atkins low carb
> ketchup- not bad and only 1 carb a Tbsp. I really missed ketchup so it was
> worth the $3 I paid for the small bottle.

I can't understand why anyone would BUY sugar-free ketchup, when it is
soooo easy to make, at a fraction of the price. So, I will again post
this recipe and I will continue to do so until I've converted everyone,
and we put Heinz out of business. (Please read my comments at the end,
BEFORE you start)

http://www.recipegal.com/lowcarb/ketchup.htm

12 oz. Tomato paste
12. oz water
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 cup white vinegar
5 Equal tablets
1 Tablespoon salt

Dissolve Equal tablets in water (I use tablets instead of packets
because they have 1/5 the grams). Combine all ingredients. Tastes a lot
like real Heinz to me. 54 grams in the entire recipe (using PP counts).
1 gram per tablespoon (about 1/4 regular Heinz).

For "almost like" my fabulous barbecue sauce, combine the above in
saucepan with 5 more Equal tablets, 2 tablespoons of Tabasco, 2
tablespoons Lea&Perrins Worcestershire, 1 large clove garlic, 1/4
teaspoon dry mustard and one stick (1/4 pound) butter. Warm over low
heat and serve at the table. You could also use this sauce on the grill,
but then you end up using a lot more and you can't measure how much
ended up on the coals. 62 grams in entire batch. About .9 grams per
tablespoon and well, well worth it.

JIM'S COMMENTS: I usually add less water than it calls for to make it
thicker, try 1/2 the water ie: 6 oz and then add more if its too thick
-- you may have to adjust the vinegar, too.

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Sheena - 23 Jan 2004 22:59 GMT

>I can't understand why anyone would BUY sugar-free ketchup, when it is
>soooo easy to make, at a fraction of the price.

Thanks for the recipe. There are times when I want something like
bbq sauce or catsup/ketchup and this will do just fine.

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Garypa - 24 Jan 2004 15:58 GMT

I don't recall seeing that ketchup recipe before, but thanks for posting it.
Can't wait to try it--and the turnip "fries" too.

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Diane Mancino - 25 Jan 2004 00:29 GMT

I bought the atkins ketchup, but I have seen a recipe for ketchup in an old
Fannie farmer cookbook. I'm talking 1945 where many items had to be made
home made, so a good source for converting to low carb. All it would take is
a small can of tomato paste and seasoning, but this Atkins ketchup tastes
good, a heavier note of allspice, but good.
If I try the recipe and its good, I'll post it. Got to admit, we can't taste
test very much without counting those carbs too

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> I don't recall seeing that ketchup recipe before, but thanks for posting it.
> Can't wait to try it--and the turnip "fries" too.

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