Jayne Reveals a Recipe from the Frank Diet

(Note to those who read this blog before 5:50 am PST Monday morning -- I went back and edited this post to reduce the amount of curry and hot sauce in the recipe a tad. I forgot that the following only serves two or three! You may want to reduce the spices even more -- Of course, I did say "to taste" didn't I?)

Okay, I've had a few requests for some of the recipes I'm using in the low-carb diet that Frank and I are following. Below is one of our favorites. But be warned, I cook the same way I write, by the seat of my pants. This means that amounts are only approximate. Feel free to tinker. I usually change up a recipe every time I make it so it never comes out exactly the same way twice, anyway.

This recipe calls for Greek style yogurt. It is well worth searching out as it is richer and creamer than regular yogurt (and, therefore, lower in carbs). You should be able to find it in any good grocery store but if not try another kind of whole milk (not low fat) yogurt. Maybe sour cream would work, too. I haven't experimented with that.

This serves two but can be easily doubled. You could also expand it by adding additional veggies of various kinds.

CURRY FRANK


1 medium sized shallot peeled and sliced thin

1 medium sized bell pepper (any color except green! Go for yellow or red -- those colors add a sweet note) sliced into small pieces

4 oz. very firm tofu cut into bite sized pieces

1/4 cup garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained

1/4 tsp. hot sauce or to taste

1/2 tsp of curry powder (hot or mild, your choice) or to taste

salt to taste

2 oz Greek style yogurt

Sauté shallot and bell pepper in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Add a couple of dashes of salt. When the shallot and pepper are soft add garbanzo beans and tofu chunks. Then add the curry powder and hot sauce. Taste to adjust seasonings.

Remove pan from heat and stir in the Greek yogurt. (Note, it is important to remove the pan from the fire before you add the yogurt).

Serve with something green on the side, an avocado half filled with a tsp. of balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with salt, perhaps, or a small green salad.

Good luck! (My version of bon appetite)


Love,
Jayne