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If you’re on a low carbohydrate diet program, then you know how important it is to learn some basic low carb recipes to make your meals more palatable but still as healthy. Low carb recipes allow you to prepare food with low amounts of carbohydrates while retaining all the other nutrients in the meal. The primary challenge in creating low carbohydrate recipes is to look for the right ingredients you can use that have decreased levels of carbohydrates.

Many people have the wrong notion that going on a low carbohydrate diet plan will stop them from eating delicious food, specifically desserts. This does not have to be the case. Here are two low carbohydrate recipes (one meal and one dessert) you can try.

Roast Beef
This recipe has only 5 grams of carbohydrates. Use a 2-pound roast, making sure you trim the fat. Rub a mixture of ¼ cup of mustard and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper onto the beef. Place the beef in a preheated oven and cook it to 155 degrees. Cover the beef with foil and allow to stand for approximately 15 minutes.

Next, prepare the sauce by mixing 2 cups of mushroom, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 onion, beef broth, a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and ¼ cup of water. Boil the mixture and let simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Combine ½ cup of milk and mustard, and stir this in 3 tablespoons of flour. Add this mixture to the sauce and cook until it is thick. Slice the beef and pour the sauce over it, and you’re done!

Oatmeal Brownies
For dessert, you can use this simple recipe, which contains only 18 grams of carbohydrates. First, stir together in ¾ cup of melted butter the following: 2 ½ cups of oats, ¾ cup of flour, ½ teaspoon of baking soda and ½ cup of brown sugar. Bake this in a preheated oven for about 10 minutes, and allow to cool after.

Next, combine together 1 pack of brownie mix and chocolate syrup, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup of oil and 1/3 cup of water, then add ½ cup of nuts. Spread this over the baked oat crust, and bake for approximately 30 minutes. Finally, cut it into brownie squares and serve!

There are many other low carb recipes that are easy to do. If you want to learn more, all you have to do is go to your local bookstore and buy recipe books specifically containing low carb recipes, or search the internet for these recipes. You will surely find a number of these that you will want to try out and enjoy!