Onion Carbonara

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WHAT? No DAIRY!???

I often recommend clients to go dairy free and they don’t know what fats to use if they can no longer use butter, cream or cheese.  But there are so many tasty fats that a century ago, was in every American pantry and fryer. These days, lard is an insult.

The word lard has become this derogatory term associated with fat and cholesterol.

The story of Crisco begins pre-Civil War America when a German chemist E. C. Kayser developed the science of hydrogenation by adding hydrogen atoms to the fatty acid chain (with the aide of Nickel Oxide)…in other words, he took cottonseed oil (which is already a rancid oil and full of free-radicals) and added a metal to it.

This process transformed the liquid cottonseed oil into a solid that resembled lard (strong dyes are added to it to get rid of the ugly grey color…which is now removed by bleach!). This substance was purchased my Proctor and Gamble for the use of making soap and candles….it was NEVER meant to be consumed!

BUT times are tough and Proctor and Gamble wanted to make this product more “marketable” so since it looked like lard, why not sell it as a “healthy” alternative and the price of lard was getting expensive.

Crisco was introduced as a food substance in 1911. A time when wives stayed home and cooked with plenty of butter and lard. Crisco had to convince housewives about the merits of this so-called “food.” P&G’s first ad campaign introduced the shortening as “a healthier alternative to cooking with animal fats. . . and more economical than butter.” With one sentence, P&G had taken on its two closest competitors—lard and butter. Crisco was marketed as cleaner, healthier, easier to digest, more affordable, and more “modern” than lard. Magazines portrayed housewives who used Crisco were better wives and mothers, their houses are free of strong cooking odors and their children were better behaved.

To make their product more marketable, they published and gave away a cookbook. It had everything from breads and soups to desserts and every recipe included Crisco. Not only that, but they started to target the Jewish housewife because it was technically a “kosher” food, yet cooked like butter and could be used with meats. This grabbed the attention of Jews and they quickly jumped onto the advertising.

BENEFITS OF SATURATED FATS

Saturated fats are not the cause of our modern diseases. On the contrary, they play a lot of vital roles in our body chemistry:

1. Saturated fatty acids make up at least 50% of the cell membranes. They are what create our cells necessary stiffness and integrity.

2. They play a vital role in the health of our bones. For calcium to be effectively incorporated into the skeletal structure, at least 50% of the dietary fats should be saturated.

3. They guard the liver from alcohol and other toxins, such as Tylenol.

4. They improve the immune system.

5. Saturated fats have antimicrobial properties, which protect us against harmful microorganisms in the digestive tract.

BENEFITS OF CHOLESTEROL

Our blood vessels become damaged in a number of ways-through irritations caused by free radicals, or because they are structurally weak-and when this happens, the body’s natural healing substance steps in to repair the damage; causing us to make more cholesterol. Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver and in our cells. Like saturated fats, the cholesterol we make and consume plays many vital roles:

1. Cholesterol, along with saturated fats, give our cells required stiffness and stability. When the diet contains an excess of polyunsaturated fats (vegetable oils or omega-6), instead of saturated fats in the cell membrane, the cell walls become flabby. If this happens, cholesterol from the blood drives into the tissues to give them structural integrity. This is why serum cholesterol levels may go down temporarily when we replace saturated fats with polyunsaturated fats in the diet.

2. Cholesterol is vital for production and function of serotonin receptors in the brain. Serotonin is the body’s “feel-good” chemical. Low cholesterol levels have been linked to depression and aggression. Anti-depressants often don’t work for patients that are on vegetarian diets.

3. Mother’s milk is VERY high in cholesterol and has an important enzyme that assists the baby in using this nutrient. Babies and children need foods high in cholesterol to guarantee proper development of the brain and nervous system (BUT we also need these as adults!!!)

4. Cholesterol acts as a precursor to important hormones that help us deal with stress and protect the body against cancer and heart disease. It is also important to our sex hormones like androgen, testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. Which is why women trying to get pregnant have more success on a high saturated fat diet!

5. Cholesterol is necessary for us to use vitamin D; which is an essential fat-soluble vitamin needed for healthy bones and nervous system, insulin production, reproduction and immune system function, proper growth, mineral metabolism, and muscle tone. So why do they fortify SKIM MILK with Vitamin D??? What a waste of money!

6. Bile is vital for digestion and assimilation of fats in the diet; which is made from cholesterol that we eat.

7. Current studies are now showing that cholesterol performs as an antioxidant; which is why cholesterol levels go up with age. As an antioxidant, it protects us against free radical damage that leads to heart disease and cancer.

8. Dietary cholesterol helps maintain the health of the intestinal wall. People on low-cholesterol vegetarian diets often develop leaky gut syndrome and other intestinal disorders.

Cholesterol can become damaged by exposure to heat and oxygen. This oxidized cholesterol tends to promote damage to the arterial cells and cause buildup of plaque in the arteries. Damaged cholesterol is found in powdered milk; which is added to reduced-fat milks to give them body. That is why I NEVER suggest drinking skim milk! It is also found in powdered eggs and in meats that have been heated to high temperatures in frying and other high-temperature processes. So fast food items come into play here.

Hypothyroidism can result in high cholesterol levels. When thyroid function is poor, usually due to a diet low in usable iodine, fat-soluble vitamins and high in sugar, the blood gets filled with cholesterol as a protective mechanism, providing a large amount of minerals needed to heal tissues. Hypothyroid individuals are particularly susceptible to infections, heart disease and cancer.

To read more, check out my book: Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism.

ONION CARBONARA

This is a very flavorful dish. I suggest adding it to a Prime Rib salad, served with my Super Salad Dressing and zer0-carb Yorkshire Pudding (top photo). OR with a Prime Rib Sandwich served on my Keto Protein Bread and a glass of iced strawberry tea (bottom photo).

Onion Carbonara

Maria Emmerich

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Servings 6

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 medium sized onions
• ▢ 1/2 cup organic butter OR bacon fat or other dairy free fat
• ▢ 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese OR Nutritional Yeast if dairy free
• ▢ 3 slices sugar free bacon cooked and crumbled
• ▢ 1 egg yolk
• ▢ 1/2 tsp Redmond Real salt
• ▢ 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
• ▢ OPTIONAL:
• ▢ Thyme or Parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• Peel the onions and slice into rings and then cut each ring open.
• Place the bacon in a large saute pan. Place the onions on top and saute the onions until soft and a touch "caramelized" but not brown.
• Remove the onions and bacon from the saute pan. Chop the cooked bacon into small pieces. Set aside
• NOTE: You can "steam" the onions by heating 2 cups of water in a medium sized saucepan and bring to a boil. Place the onions in a steamer basket over the boiling water and steam for 5 minutes or until soft. But the steamed onions have a stronger onion flavor in this dish.
• Place the organic butter (or dairy free fat) in the saute pan over medium heat until it’s melted.
• Add the cooked onions, salt and pepper to the fat.
• Saute for 2 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add in shredded cheese/nutritional yeast.
• Whisk in egg yolk, which will thicken the sauce.
• Stir in the bacon crumbles.
• Plate and garnish with herbs.

Notes

NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Carbonara = 423 calories, 20g fat, 8g protein, 47.5g carbs
"Healthified" Carbonara = 193 calories, 18.4g fat, 3.5g protein, 3.8g carb, 0.8g fiber

(85% fat, 7.3% protein, 7.7% carbs)

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