Artichokes Benedict

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 200.2
  • Total Fat: 9.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 120.0 mg
  • Sodium: 644.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
  • Protein: 16.0 g

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Introduction

This is from South Beach diet, week 1 This is from South Beach diet, week 1
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    2 Medium artichokes
    2 slices Canadian bacon
    2 eggs
    4 Tbsp. Mock Hollandaise Sauce

Directions

Mock Hollandaise Sauce:
1/4 C. liquid egg substitute
1 Tbs. Smart Balance spread
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
Dash Ground red pepper

To Make Hollandaise Sauce:
In a 1-cup microwaveable liquid measure, domgine the egg substitute and the spread. Microwave on low (20) for 1 minute, stirring once halfway through cooking, until the spread is softened.

Stir lemon juice and mustard into egg substitute mixture. Microwave on low for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 sec., until thickened. Stir in pepper.

If mixture curdles, transfer to blender and process on low speed for 30 seconds, until smooth.

Remainder:

Wash the artichokes. Cut off stems at the base and remove the small bottom leaves. Stand the artichokes upright in a deep saucepan filled with 2"-3" of salted water. Cover and boil gently, 35-45 minutes. Turn the artichokes upside down to drain.

Spread leaves open like flower petals. With a spoon, carefully remove center petals and fuzzy center from the artichoke bottoms and discard. Keep the artichokes warm.

Brown the Canadian bacon in a skillet and poach the eggs in boiling salted water. Place a bacon slice into each artichoke, Top with a poached egg and 2 tbsp. Mock Hollandaise Sauce. serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLESSED_COG.

TAGS:  Vegetarian Meals |