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Kent8621
Kent8621 Posts: 843
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i have been doing this no carb thing for a few weeks and i will admit i have refused to try most vegetables over my life but i am getting tired of the same things over and over.  i am down 15 lbs, on my way to be below 300 for the first time in a long time.  my dad has had a lot of health issues lately and i dont want to deal with that like he as so here i am.  do you guys have any good veggie cooks you do on your egg to compliment other stuff coming off?  i have the meat side pretty well down but suck at veggies.  any input is appreciated.

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Asparagus.  Put a little oil on it, salt and pepper.  Toss.  I'll do it on the Minimax and put my mini grate at 90 degrees i=on top of the Minimax grate to keep them from falling thru.  I also sous vide some corn on the cob, add one pat of butter to the corn w a little salt.  Sous vide for 1.5 hours at 183F.  Finish real quick like on the egg just to get some color on them.  Carrots are also unbelievable in the sous vide. 
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • buzd504
    buzd504 Posts: 3,877
    Ooh, that corn sous vide sounds good.  Will have to try it.
    NOLA
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited April 2018
    Almost all my veggies are done on the stovetop or instant pot. Tried SV a couple of times and was seriously underwhelmed. Way too much time for no improvement. Steam, sauté or just grill. Far quicker and just as tasty. 

    Love veggies! Tonight's dinner was oven roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary, green beans from the instant pot and corn on the cob (Boil water, turn off heat, add corn for 10 minutes). No meat. Delicious!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Another favorite; sauté some shallots in a pan in a bit of olive oil. After they get happy, dump in a bag of frozen peas and a little s&p. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Delicious!

    Another one... sauté yellow onion in evoo until softened, add Brussels sprout halves, and cook til charred. Mushrooms too if you like. 

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    How bout some broccoli rabe.  Get water boiling.  Salt heavily.  Throw in the rabe for 2 mins.  Remove into an ice bath it goes.  Dry it out w paper towels or a dish towel.  Literally squeeze the water out of it.  Saute in some good quality olive oil w some minced garlic and/or shallots.
    You can do the same with spinach. It's amazing.
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    I like to do a veggie basket - asparagus onions mushrooms peppers squash spray with cooking oil and sprinkle your favorite rub/seasoning salt goes with everything 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Mallmann's burnt tomatoes!! Turn even the worst winter plum tomatoes into delicious!

    http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1999723_1999721_1999711,00.html

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    I like roasted broccoli. Take some broccoli, drizzle with oil, sprinkle on some garlic salt and some crushed red peppers and roast at 400 for 25-30 minutes. Delicious. You can do the same with mixed veggies like cauliflower, carrots, sweet potatoes and more.
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Spaghetti squash. 

    Cut  in half. Take the seeds out. Sprinkle on some rub. Pat or two of butter. Foil. Egg or bake at 350F x 35-45mins. 

    Run a fork through each half and serve. It’s kinda  like... spaghetti :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,335
    Not in an Egg, but I like to do sweet potato fries in the air fryer. Mix the cut up sweet potatoes with two teaspoons of melted coconut oil and shake on Chinese 5 Spice and a little salt. In an air fryer I would cook them for 20 minuets. You could do the on the Egg in a single layer on a sheet pan , indirect probably.
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    Ratatoullie. Simple, you can make it any size, uses healthy veggies, looks nice too. Cook it indirect right along with other proteins. 

    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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  • Cmyachtie
    Cmyachtie Posts: 101
    Sweet potatoes @300-400 indirect preferably whole with skin on, just washed and rub them with some oil, peel you just pull off when done they turn out better than any other way I have ever done them.
    MMx, my not so large BGE
    Genesis E330 gasser 
    WiFi ANOVA SV
    Halifax, Canada
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,583
    big vote for the rattatoulli, i add some stewed tomatoes and some cheese to it.  veggie kabobs with marnated mushrooms and red onion or vidallias,  roasted fennel and beat pieces,  one of my favorites is just grilled oyster mushrooms with oil and rub, grill hot til the edges crisp up

    grilled oyster mushrooms with med/rare short ribs, adding some lime doesnt hurt


    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
    Collards are your friend, not on the egg, but super, super easy in the Instant Pot.  Full of vitamins and fiber, yet practically zero calories, carbs, or fat.  By themselves they taste bitter or bland, but add a heaping amount of pepper/vinegar sauce and they are to die for.  So good, and so perfect for your low carb diet.  Don't forget the ham hock!
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • HellrodKC
    HellrodKC Posts: 174
    Grilled Ratatouille 
    https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/03/grilled-ratatouille-recipe.html
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  • 55Kevy
    55Kevy Posts: 238
    @Kent8621 Remember that some veg have more carbs than others.  I've been LCHF for about 6 years now and stay away from legumes (Petite peas, haricot vert are exceptions), potatoes (including sweet potatoes & yams), and corn.  Root veg are generally good, however carrots have high sugar (carbohydrate). Leafy greens and cruciferous veg (broccoli, cauliflower) are great. I also stay away from fruit, including tomatoes.

    Kevin

    Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, CA
    XL BGE, Woo2, AR


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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,259
    Parsnips, carrots, rutabaga, and a little garlic, onion, and salt. Cube everything up, toss in olive oil, and roast until tender. It may sound nasty but it tastes like veggie candy. Good for you too. You are welcome!
    Michiana, South of the border.
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  • Markarm4119
    Markarm4119 Posts: 526
    I dice up zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms and onion add olive oil, low sodium soy sauce a touch of shame oil, garlic and pepper and grill in my porcelain pan with
    Holes in it , direct at 400 while the proteins are resting, has nice crunch with a little Asian taste.
    LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
    Buford,Ga.
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  • Markarm4119
    Markarm4119 Posts: 526
    Sewage oil
    LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
    Buford,Ga.
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  • Markarm4119
    Markarm4119 Posts: 526
    Sesame oil
    LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
    Buford,Ga.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Markarm4119 said:
    Sesame oil
    Thank you.  Wholesale turnaround.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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