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Creamy Keto/Low Carb Chicken with Mushrooms and Artichokes Recipe

Chicken with Mushrooms and Artichokes

This keto & low carb friendly recipe is amazing! This smothered chicken with mushrooms and artichokes is packed full of flavor and does NOT taste like diet food! This is an easy weeknight recipe for anyone looking for a super flavorful dinner.

Flavorful, filling, keto & low carb friendly! This meal is incredible.

My husband doesn’t even LIKE mushrooms and artichokes and he said this chicken was absolutely incredible (and I got to eat his mushrooms and artichokes, so it was a total WIN/WIN for me!). My 9 year old daughter said the chicken was SO tasty! She loved it! (she also did not eat her mushrooms and artichokes…more for me!).

If you are not a mushroom eater, you can probably cut those out. But do NOT cut out the artichokes. They are a big flavor booster!

Creamy Keto/Low Carb Chicken with Mushrooms & Artichokes Recipe

Ingredients: 

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 can of drained artichoke hearts
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons almond meal
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions: 

  1. Preheat your oven to 375
  2. Mix together your seasonings
  3. In a 9×13 baking dish (mine is glass), lay your chicken out and season using the seasoning mixture. Be sure to season both sides.
  4. Add your artichokes to your 9×13 baking dish, in between the chicken breasts.
  5. Using the butter, saute your mushrooms until they are well cooked. Add the almond meal to your mushrooms and cook them about 1 minute more.
  6. Then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes (the sauce will thicken slightly).
  7. Finally add your heavy cream and heat through about 1 minute.
  8. Pour the sauce over the chicken and artichokes.
  9. Bake for 30 minutes.

YUM! I served this with some mashed cauliflower. This was the BEST meal we ate that week!

Enjoy!

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Creamy Keto/Low Carb Mushroom & Artichoke Chicken Breast Recipe
Ingredients
  • Ingredients:
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 1 can of drained artichoke hearts
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons almond meal
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 375
  2. Mix together your seasonings
  3. In a 9×13 baking dish (mine is glass), lay your chicken out and season using the seasoning mixture. Be sure to season both sides.
  4. Add your artichokes to your 9×13 baking dish, in between the chicken breasts.
  5. Using the butter, saute your mushrooms until they are well cooked. Add the almond meal to your mushrooms and cook them about 1 minute more.
  6. Then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer for 3-5 minutes (the sauce will thicken slightly).
  7. Finally add your heavy cream and heat through about 1 minute.
  8. Pour the sauce over the chicken and artichokes.
  9. Bake for 30 minutes.
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My Low Carb Meal Plan With Grocery List – Week 1 (Keto, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly Recipes)

 

I’ve done low carb many times over the years. I have PCOS and hypothyroidism, so traditional calorie counting alone is generally an exercise in futility for me.

A combination of keeping my calories in check and keeping my carbs low is really key for me to have success in weight loss. 

(I use MyFitnessPal to track my calories! Read my series “Living Healthy On A Budget” to learn how to save money while losing weight!) 

Since January, I have been doing a loose version of the Ketogenic Diet (you can grab a free ebook explaining the Keto Diet here). I have lost close to 40 lbs. I recently had a bit of a setback due to some health issues, and while I did not gain any weight during that time period, I did not lose. I’m trying to get back in the swing of things!

Here are some Keto Ebooks you might want to try out:

I personally find that I lose best when I plan. A bit of upfront effort each week can make the difference between seeing 0 lbs lost on the scale and up to 2 lbs lost on the scale.

I wrote up this low carb meal plan with grocery list and it has been very successful for me! My goal is to have a few of these Low Carb Meal Plans so that I can cycle them and never get bored.

I thought maybe my readers might be interested in my low carb meal plan, so I am going to share them as I go.

I use my Instant Pot often when I meal prep and I also love these containers for lunches!

Please note, this worked for me and MY family. I am not sharing this to have my diet scrutinized (I will delete your comment, so you probably shouldn’t even bother 😉 ) or to tell you this is what you MUST do to lose weight. I am not a doctor or a nutritionist! If this helps even one person though, it was totally worth sharing.

The grocery list only includes the items to make the recipes below. I deleted the portion that is specific to my family (foods for the kids, toiletries, etc).

Scroll to the bottom for a printable Google Drive version. You can either print it as is, OR make a copy to your own google drive and edit it for your own family.

Breakfasts:

Cheesy Chorizo Breakfast Casserole

For breakfast, it works well for me to just do one casserole that my husband and I eat on all week long. Some mornings I’m not very hungry and will just eat a hardboiled egg.

Lunch:

Greek Chicken Bowls

We did add brown rice to these. If we are being super strict, we might do cauliflower rice. These were pretty filling and hit the spot all week long!

Dinners:

You should be able to get at least one night of leftovers out of these meals (depending on the size of your family), and we usually go out to eat or get takeout at least once a week (btw, I always post restaurant deals so be sure you follow me on Facebook!).

 

Spaghetti & Meatballs Over Spaghetti Squash

Parmesan Garlic Chicken with Veggies

Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole

 

Ground Beef & Cheese Casserole

Cheeseburger Keto Meatloaf

Leftovers

Dinner Out

Snacks:

Hardboiled Eggs

Almonds

Summer Sausage and Cheese Baggies

Turkey & Cheese Roll Ups

Fruit

Pistachios

If you try this menu out, let me know what you think!

Link to printable Low Carb Meal Plan and Grocery List

Beef , Vegetable & Cheese Casserole

 

Let’s talk about diet food. Bland, gross and yucky diet food.

Have you ever seen this site: Weight Watchers Recipe Cards Circa 1974

Absolutely horrendous!

Luckily, we’ve realized that diets with gross food don’t work any better then diets with perfectly tasteful food. That’s a big time relief for me, since I like my food to taste good! (luckily my Nutrisystem food tastes GREAT!)

I’m a big big fan of casseroles and this one is one of my absolute all time favorites. It is adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe (thankfully NOT circa 1974), but tweaked with my own families preferences.

I hope you enjoy!

Beef , Vegetable & Cheese Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 zuchinni sliced thinly
  • 1 yellow squash sliced thinly
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • 1 cup of tomato sauce
  • 2 cups low fat ricotta (or you can use cottage cheese; picture has cottage cheese…but we do prefer ricotta)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup low fat cheddar shredded
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
  • Cooking Spray

Directions:

  1. First pre heat your oven to 500. Spray your baking sheet with cooking spray and arrange the zuchini, squash and tomatoes on the tray. Roast for about 10-12 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat your ground beef and onions in a pan. I usually cook the onions first until they are just about translucent and then add in my meat. Drain the fat off the meat and onions and put back in the pan. Stir in the tomato sauce once the meat is browned and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
  3. Now you’ll want to mix together your ricotta or cottage cheese, cheddar, egg yolk and seasonings in a bowl.
  4. In a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray: 1. Add the meat mixture 2. Followed by the veggies 3. Spread the cheese mixture on top
  5. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes.
  6. This serves 6 easily

This casserole is SO good. It might not sound like much, but it’s a real treat!

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