Sunday, March 8, 2020

Lighter Cheeseburger Skillet with Mushrooms and Swiss

So this wasn't a great recipe. It was good. It filled the stomach. And it's low carb. It just wasn't WOW.

I also made some modification, that may, or may not, have made all the difference. The first is, I didn't use any flour. I did put the cream cheese in at the end, then forgot the Swiss all together. The swiss may have made the flavor profile better.

This one has a solid 2 stars from me. What struck me was it'd be GREAT over biscuits. Which, it turns out, aren't low carb.


Lighter Cheeseburger Skillet with Mushrooms and Swiss
Recipe from Andiemitchell.com
Photo from AndieMitchel.com

1¼ c chicken broth
1½ T all purpose flour
1½ T olive oil
1 c finely chopped onion
8 oz white mushrooms, sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb 93% lean ground beef
2 T fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 oz light cream cheese (⅓ less fat)
2 oz swiss cheese, shredded (or cheddar cheese) (½ cup shredded)

In a small bowl, whisk together 1 ¼ cups chicken broth and 1 ½ tablespoons of flour. This will help to create a sauce later on, so set it aside for now.

In a large skillet, cook chopped onions, mushrooms, and garlic until soft, then transfer them to a bowl.

In the same skillet, brown 1 pound of lean ground beef.

Once the beef is browned, return the veggies to the skillet along with the broth mixture and bring the liquid to a bubble; reduce the heat and let it simmer until thickened.

Turn off the heat and stir in 2 ounces of cream cheese and 2 ounces of shredded Swiss cheese until the cheeses have melted and formed a thick, creamy sauce. Serve!

Fat: 18 g
Calories: 335 kcal
Fiber: 2 g
Carbohydrate: 12 g
Protein: 32 g