Cucumber rings
Cucumber rings recipe in the low carb category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 large cucumber
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup cooked ham, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Recipe method:
- Remove the rounded ends from the cucumber and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
- Scoop out some of the cucumber seed area with a rounded teaspoon, leaving the shells and the others side intact.
- Make a little hole in each slice.
- Chop scooped part and save.
- Drain the slices well on paper towels while you lightly beat the eggs together with the chopped cucumber scoopings.
- Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper and paprika.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and cook the egg mixture gently until set.
- Stir in the ham and parsley.
- With a teaspoon, spoon the egg mixture into the holes in the cucumber slices.
- Arrange on a serving plate.
Per serving: 161 cal (72% from fat, 20% from protein, 8% from carb); 8 g protein; 13 g tot fat; 3 g carb; 1 g fiber; 41 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 506 mg sodium; 212 mg cholesterol