PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A MAINTENANCE RECIPE. IT IS TOO HIGH IN CARBS FOR THOSE JUST STARTING THEIR LOW-CARB DIETS. Beans and peas are not allowed for those still in Atkins Induction. They are high enough carb that not even those in Phase 2 can afford to eat many of them. But they are a nutritional powerhouse of nutrients and I like to eat them once in a rare while. They are really only suitable for those in the Pre-Maintenance or Maintenance Phase of the plan. But if the rest of your day is devoid of many carbs, you can fit this nutrition powerhouse into your diet once in awhile. Adding kale, another nutritional superfood, and it doesn’t get any better health-wise. All your daily nutritional needs in one dish really. This dish pairs nicely with smoked sausage cooked in a skillet or grilled to perfection outside.
Nice thing about chickpeas, is that although high in carbs, they have very little glycemic impact on blood glucose levels, so they are the very BEST pea/bean a low-carber can eat. Only way to cut the carbs here would be to just eat less than 1/4 of the recipe.
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INGREDIENTS:
2 T. bacon grease
1 oz. onion, chopped
2 c. kale, stemmed and chopped
1 can chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed well
Dash sea salt
Dash black pepper (optional)
DIRECTIONS: In a non-stick skillet, heat the bacon grease over high heat. Add onion and saute until it begins to brown. Lower heat to medium-high and add chopped kale. Stir-fry until it is limp or about 3-4 minutes. Add rinsed chickpeas, salt and stir. Serve at once with your favorite fried, baked or grilled meat.
NUTRITONAL INFO: Makes 4 servings, each contains:
184 calories, 7.67 g fat, 24.25 g carbs, 4.7 g fiber, 19.55 g NET CARBS, 5.62 g protein, 332 mg sodium
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