While we don’t religiously count those things on THM, especially in S meals, we still strive for balance.įor the best creamy, low carb cheese sauce it’s important to pick cheeses that melt well. With the cream cheese, I often use 1/3 less fat (or neufchatel) cream cheese as it’s a bit lighter in fat and calories. If you don’t like using them or can’t buy them easily, you’ll love this recipe!Īs you see in the photo above, you just need: We often use gluccie (glucomannan powder) or xanthan gum in THM recipes to thicken sauces. No need for thickeners – regular flour, cornstarch, and other starches are not on-plan for THM anyway. You just need a few simple ingredients to make this homemade low carb cheese sauce. However, if you can…and do…enjoy dairy in its full, unabashed, cheesy gloriousness, then this recipe is for you! What Do I Need To Make This Recipe? I just omitted the queso seasonings to make it more suitable to a chicken and broccoli casserole. It’s what I used in my THM E (that’s right, it’s low fat too!) Dairy Free Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Bake. While it’s made in the Instant Pot, you can also easily make it on your stove top. In this case, I highly recommend this amazingly delicious dairy free queso “cheese” sauce from All The Nourishing Things. These are on-plan BUT if overdone, can cause a stall in progress.įor some people, dairy is simply not their friend. Meals containing a lot of cheese and heavy cream fall into the Heavy S category. Now, before you start thinking THM is just another form of keto and you can eat all the cheese you want every day take note: Not so with Trim Healthy Mama! Many people new to the plan (or not following THM but watching you eat) find it shocking that so much cheese is allowed. Other diet plans that severely restrict how much cheese one can enjoy can be hard to follow. Making it without starches or thickeners means it’s 100% THM friendly, too!Ĭheese is one of those foods hard to give up sometimes. My quick and easy low carb cheese sauce is perfect for casseroles, dips, pouring over veggies, or wherever you need comforting, melty, cheesy goodness.
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