Recipe
Dips
Recipe highlights
Total cooking time:
30 mins
Category:
Low Protein Diet - Exchange value 0
Servings:
4
Ingredients**
Mushroom pate
200g mushrooms
25g dried porcini mushrooms
50g small diced onions
1 teaspoon garlic puree
salt & pepper
100g low protein cream cheese
25g butter
mixed dried herbs
Roasted red pepper salsa
150g chargrilled peppers (in a jar)
25g spring onions
50g sundried chopped tomatoes
pinch of salt & pepper
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
25g olive oil
fresh basil chopped
Cheese and onion dip
200g red onions
25g olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic
salt & pepper
100g low protein cheese
25g mayonnaise
Method
Mushroom pate
- Soak the dried mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes
- Grate the mushrooms on a box grater, then in a frying pan melt the butter, add the grated mushrooms, diced onions and fry for 5 minutes
- Next add the garlic, dried mushrooms (chopped) herbs and fry for another 5 minutes. The mixture should be dry. If there is moisture in the pan keep cooking until this evaporates and then allow the mixture to cool completely
- Once cooled, mix with the low protein cream cheese and season to taste
- Either leave the pate chunky or process until smooth
Roasted red pepper salsa
- Chop the peppers into small dices, slice the onions thinly and chop the tomatoes
- Mix the peppers, onions, and tomatoes in a bowl and season to taste with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika
- Lastly, add the oil and basil and stir to combine then allow the salsa to chill in the fridge for a few hours to develop the flavours
Cheese and onion dip
- Chop the onions into thick dices and place them in a roasting tray, then add the garlic and drizzle them with oil
- Roast the onions for 30 minutes in a 170oc oven until tender and the edges are golden, then allow to cool
- Add the cooled onions and low protein cheese to a processor and pulse a few times until everything is chopped up but not a puree
- Stir in the mayonnaise and season to taste with salt and pepper
- Place in a bowl and cover until needed
Chef tips:
- The dips can be served with raw vegetables and crackers
- You can stir them through cooked pasta for a salad
- You can also use these dips as sandwich fillings or in low protein wraps