Atkins Food Recipes — Main Dishes

There are plenty of Atkins food recipes for main dishes, from the ones with beef, poultry, turkey, even fish to those without meat. Find some of the most popular here.

Beef Roll Ups

It is one of the main Atkins food recipes, popular among Atkins believers.

Ingredients

beef meat
  1. 2 lbs beef round, ¼ inch thick
  2. ½ cup basil, minced, fresh
  3. 2 oz roasted red pepper
  4. ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  5. 6 slices prosciutto (very thin)
  6. 2 cloves garlic
  7. ¼ cup sliced onion
  8. 2 cups tomato sauce

Directions

  1. Pound beef very thin, add salt and pepper, put red pepper on each slice, top with basil and parmezan, then roll tightly.
  2. Heat a little oil, garlic and onion in a pan.
  3. Add steak rolls and brown on all sides.
  4. Remove steak rolls and place them in a baking dish with garlic and onion. Pour the tomato sauce on top. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake at 300° F for one and a half hour.

Nutrition Information

Net Carbs Calories Fat Protein
7g 539 cal 31g 52g

Bacon Cheeseburger Quiche

Ingredients

  1. 1 lb hamburger (very lean)
  2. 1 small chopped onion
  3. 4 slices cooked bacon (crispy), splitted in bits
  4. 3 eggs
  5. ½ cup mayonnaise
  6. ½ cup half-n-half
  7. 8 oz shredded chedder or swiss cheese garlic powder to taste (optional)
  8. white pepper

Directions

  1. Brown hamburger in onion.
  2. Remove and mix with bacon pieces until a fine mix (larger clumps are to be broken down) is obtained. Drain grease in excess.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  4. Put the remaining ingredients in a mixer bowl whipp. Pour the mixture over the beef ”žcrust”? and bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is browned.
  5. Slice after cooling for 15 minutes. This can be packaged in plastic containers for meals quickly microwaved over the next 3-5 days.

Turkey Broccoli Casserole

Ingredients

  1. 2 packages frozen broccoli (10 ounces)
  2. 2 cups cooked and diced turkey
  3. 1 can cream of mushroom soup (10 ounce)
  4. ½ cup heavy cream
  5. ½ cup Cheddar cheese (grated)

Directions

  1. Preheating the oven, cook the broccoli according to package directions.
  2. Layer in 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Spread the turkey evenly on top.
  3. Combine the soup with the cream and mix until smooth, then pour over turkey.
  4. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Net Carbs Calories Fat Protein Fiber Calcium Iron Sodium Cholesterol
7g 200 cal 13g 14g 2g 118mg 2mg 343mg 51mg

Bean and Brussels Sprouts Casserole

Ingredients

  1. 1 lb Brussel sprouts
  2. 8 ozs frozen French cut green beans
  3. 1 can waterchestnuts (8 oz) sliced

Ingredients for the Sauce

  1. ½ cup half and half
  2. 8 oz cream cheese
  3. ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
  4. 1 Dash salt
  5. nutmeg
  6. grated cheddar cheese (for garnish)

Directions

  1. Cut the yellow leaves off from the Brussels sprouts.
  2. Put the sprouts and green beans in a saucepan with ½ cup boiling salted water, cover and cook for 5 minutes until vegetables are juxt cooked through and still bright green.
  3. Then add the water chestnuts and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Keep hot in a serving bowl.
  4. Prepare the sauce by heating half-and-half in saucepan and by adding the cheeses and then cooking over low heat.
  5. Sprinkle salt and nutmeg.
  6. Pour the sauce over the vegetables.
  7. Sprinkle with grated cheese and the dish is ready to be served.

Basic Quiche

Ingredients

  1. 1 teaspoon Butter
  2. 1½ cups Heavy cream
  3. 1 cup Cheddar cheese (grated)
  4. 4 eggs
  5. 2 teaspoons Dried basil
  6. 2 teaspoons onion (chopped)
  7. ¾ teaspoon paprika
  8. ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  9. 1 pinch salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
  2. Spread buter on a pie pan (sides of a 9" or 230mm).
  3. Put cream in a medium saucepan and heat until scalded.
  4. Stirr in the grated cheese.
  5. When cheese is melted, add basil, onion, paprika and garlic powder.
  6. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes
  7. Add the eggs and mix in thoroughly.
  8. Add salt and pepper.
  9. Pour the mixture into a pie pan, and bake in oven until custard is set (about 50 minutes).

Scalloped Cauliflower

cauliflower

Ingredients

  1. 1 bag frozen cauliflower
  2. ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
  3. ¼ cup butter
  4. 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
  5. 4 oz cream (heavy)
  6. salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. Pour cold water over frozen cauliflower in order to separate its pieces.
  3. Lay half of the cauliflower on the bottom of a casserole.
  4. Add salt and pepper.
  5. Lay half of the onions and thin slices of butter.
  6. Add half of the cheese and repeat layers.
  7. Pour the cream on top and bake for 45 min.
  8. Scrumbled bacon can be added 10 min before completion.

Nutrition Information

Net Carbs Calories Fat Protein
3g 456 cal 41g 17g