A light-and-easy take on a Mexican classic.

KCAL: 830 Protein: 39 g Fat: 70 g Carbs: 19 g

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  • Preparation Time

    10 minutes

  • Baking Time

    30 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Health Level

    4

  • Serves

    1
By Leah Baumann
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Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 oz / 114 g cheddar
  • 6 oz / 170 g mild green or red chiles
  • 1 tsp / 2 g paprika
  • 1.5 tsp / 7.5 ml olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp / 2 g cilantro/coriander leaves (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F . Brush or mist an 8-inch / 20-cm square pan with olive oil.
  2. Slice open chili peppers length-wise, and and clean out seeds. Grate cheese.
  3. Place pepper halves on bottom of pan.
  4. Sprinkle half the cheese over the peppers.
  5. Beat eggs with paprika until blended, and pour over chili peppers.
  6. Sprinkle remaining cheese over egg mixture.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes, until tender and bubbling.
  8. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.

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Comments 34

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, a28wildtiger. The carbohydrate grams listed in above the recipes are total per serving – they are not the available carbohydrates, which tend to be considerably less. For example, the available carbohydrates in this meal = 11 g per serving, and they are all from the vegetables, which are an essential part of any healthy plan.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, ChiefAnthony. That ratio is keto-supportive, but you will have to test yourself (e.g., with keto strips) to see if you are in keto. If you’re not, then increase the fat proportion. Whether you’re losing weight is also affected by your physical activity, and can be viewed and felt by how your clothes are fitting, etc.

  11. Jkesl

    The list of ingredients mentions 1.5 tsp / 7.5 ml olive oil but it is not used in the directions. What is the purpose and when should it be used? This is the second recipe in the first week that I have found inconsistencies. Have these recipes not been tested/vetted?

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Jkesl. The olive oil is used in the first step, to brush the baking pan and make it non-stick.
      The Trim Down Club recipes have been vetted, but those posted by Clubmembers have not. If you see an inconsistency, please post, and I will forward it to the tech team.
      Thanks.

  13. Greatkids3x

    I initially signed up and did not select eggs. Every meal has eggs :/ I can’t figure out how to change it. I’m already ready to stop and signed up 10 minutes ago. These recipes are too involved…I’m a homeschool mom to 3 and can guarantee I don’t have time to invest in these recipes…please help me figure how to change my food choices.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Greatkids3x. I’m happy to address both your concerns here.
      1. The dish in your meal is just an example. I you click on the red crossout next to the item, you will have the option to block that item from future menus AND see many alternatives without eggs – you can select any of those to replace an egg dish. Some of the recipes can be modified to omit the eggs. In this recipe, for example, you can add another ounce of cheddar cheese (1/4 cup grated) and leave the eggs out.
      2. To get simpler menus, I suggest that you switch over to the regular low-carbohydrate path, which would also be better for your children (unless they have a medical condition specifically requiring keto). To do this, just deselect keto from the Dietary Needs area of your profile (lower right corner), and generate a new menu.
      If you still want keto, you can make it so by clicking on the edit tool at the upper right of each meal (pencil icon), then select specific foods that work for you, making the following substitutions in your menu pattern:
      * 2 fat exchanges in place of each carbohydrate exchange
      * a nonstarchy/green vegetable exchange for each fruit exchange
      * omit the sweet exchange, except for high-fat/low-sugar items like high-cacao dark chocolate

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