“Fatty pork chops are a great option to enjoy on keto! Here, they are served with a beautiful ratatouille-like vegetable mix that features a mountain of freshly chopped herbs. It’s a great dinner for any time of the year! – Monya
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Pork Chops with Herby Vegetables (Keto)
Celeriac and Sausage Hash (Keto)
“This celeriac and sausage hash is a lovely, hearty dish using some easily-available ingredients. I LOVE pork sausages, but try and source gluten-free ones – they aren’t hard to find. This messy hash is tasty, simple and easy to throw together. If you like the idea of budget friendly keto meals, do check out my third cookbook, Budget Keto Kitchen.” – Monya
Creamy Smoked Paprika Meatballs (Keto)
“Punchy in flavour with a creamy sauce to match, these indulgent meatballs are so low in carbs, I advise you whip up a cauliflower mash or cauli-rice to enjoy them over. As you will notice, I do not need breadcrumbs (and I don’t even need eggs) to bind my meatballs. I simply ensure I use a high fat beef mince and cold hands to form compact balls. They are first browned on the outside, then finished in the oven. Mine never fall apart! I had extra fun flavouring the mince and the creamy sauce with the all-important smoked paprika. Yum!” – Monya
Sausage and Fennel Traybake (Keto)
“This sausage and fennel traybake is tasty dish where fragrant fennel wedges are enjoyed alongside simple sausages (gluten-free please). Interestingly, while most sausages contain some kind of starch (rice or potato starch), this delicious dinner is only 2.9g carbs per serving.” – Monya
Konjac Noodles with Truffle Pesto (Keto)
“These noodles with truffle pesto is made with my ‘faux’ truffle pesto. It is then simply spooned through shirataki (konjac) noodles. This recipe serves 4, but if you choose to serve less people, simply adjust the yield using the plugin facility on the recipe. Only approximately 60g / 2.1oz of pesto is used per serving, if that helps.” – Monya
Chicken with Spiced Red Pepper Cream (Keto)
“I am either in my kitchen developing recipes (which I have thoroughly planned and thought through), or finding ways to use up leftover goods in my fridge. The latter scenario is often my favourite because I enjoy experimenting. These playful, more relaxed nights often results in delicious and interesting creations! This recipe is an example of one of those nights. I had a half-jar of char-grilled roasted peppers (red bell peppers / capsicum) in the fridge and roast chicken from the night before. I found some Ras el Hanout in the pantry which I had been meaning to play around with some more. This creamy, fragrant and dead-easy chicken ‘sauce’ can be served over your favourite ‘base’, like cauliflower rice, courgetti or shirataki (konjac) ‘fettucine’.” – Monya
‘Boerewors’ Meatballs (Keto)
“In case you didn’t already know, ‘Boerewors’ is a beloved South African sausage that boasts a very unique flavour. I have a Boerewors recipe on this site if you are up for the challenge of making your own sausages. However, if you aren’t, but still long for the flavour, I have made an easy version for you to sample. This was easy, I simply took the flavours present in boerewors and used them in meatballs! And, to keep things slightly authentic, the tomato sauce very loosely mimics a ‘smoor’. Smoor is a traditional lightly-spiced tomato sauce that often accompanies our beloved ‘Boerie Rolls’. I recommend you serve this dish with Creamy Cauliflower Rice. I have included the macro-breakdown for the inclusion of that as well below the recipe. Geniet!” – Monya
Sausage and Creamy Turmeric Spinach Bake (Keto)
“This was an accidental creation of mine which I then had to recreate for this blog! Dynamite flavours come from the turmeric cream sauce which bake away in cooked spinach and pork sausages. I labelled this low carb and not keto as many sausages aren’t entirely keto-friendly. They often contain potato starch, gluten and several other things we try and steer clear from. However, I would be lying if I said I don’t indulge in delicious porkies once in a while – but when I do, I always opt for Tesco’s Finest Sausages which are 97% pork and come in at only 1.5g per two sausages: not bad. If you like the idea of this recipe, be sure to also check out my Sausage and Cauliflower Bake on this site – its equally lush!” – Monya
Lightly spiced Keto Pork Ribs
“This is a simple and tasty way to prepare ribs if you are steering clear of store-bought marinades which often contain sugar. A spice mix is rubbed onto the meat before it’s very tightly wrapped in foil. I then slow cook the parcels to perfection. I finish it off with a good quality drizzle of olive oil and salt flakes. Note: You could use a rack of ribs, but at the time of making this dish, I could only find pork ribs that had already been cut, as pictured.” – Monya
Spinach and Pesto Keto Gnocchi
“You can’t go wrong with a great Homemade Pesto which offers massive flavours. Here, I cooked spinach for a lovely buttery texture, then simply stirred it into Basic Keto Gnocchi. This may seem like a rich meal for two, so stretch it to four as a side dish. Then, halve the macros accordingly. In this recipe, I use “gnocchi” made from almond flour, but if you prefer a nut-free version, I have a fabulous Cheesy Gnocchi in my second book Lazy Keto Kitchen (2021).” – Monya
Bacon and Tomato Keto Gnocchi
“Oh my… the flavours in this bacon and tomato keto gnocchi! I used smoked bacon lardons because they are chunkier (and fattier) than simply dicing up thin bacon rashers yourself. They also render so much glorious fat and flavour when frying up, and this is key to this dish. The tomatoes add lovely sweet acidity. If you can manage 9.9g carbs per serving, this will sufficiently feed 2 people. But it is very rich and filling, so you could divide this into 4 smaller servings and halve the macros accordingly. In this recipe, I use “gnocchi” made from almond flour, but if you prefer a nut-free version, I have a fabulous Cheesy Gnocchi in my second book Lazy Keto Kitchen (2021).” – Monya
Keto Gnocchi
“This is a basic, undressed ‘gnocchi’ recipe loosely based on the fathead dough concept. It looks a little rustic, but it does the job! It will need to be served with a sauce and some great ideas include Smoked Bacon & Tomato or Spinach and Pesto. The gnocchi itself is incredibly filling, so this recipe could serve 2 people as a main meal, or 4 as side dishe. (Then halve the macros accordingly.) UPDATE: This recipe is quite dated, and I now have a MUCH BETTER (nut-free!) “Cheesy Gnocchi” in my second book Lazy Keto Kitchen. ” – Monya
Creamy Crab and Spinach ‘Pasta’ (Keto)
“This creamy crab and spinach pasta may be a little dirty keto in that it uses several, store-bought foods, but it delivers on flavour! I added hot sauce for extra kick and simply stirred it through my favourite brand of shirataki / konjac ‘fettucine‘. Do not omit the parsley and lemon zest garnish as the fresh flavours bring the whole dish together.” – Monya
Cauliflower Steaks with Smoked Paprika Butter (Keto)
“I love vegetables and never run out of ways to create interesting side dishes to enjoy alongside our meat or fish. Cauliflower is one of my favourite. Here, I simply cooked two ‘steaks’ (intact pieces cut from the centre of a large head) and made a quick, tasty butter using smoked paprika. Smoked paprika has an intense and important flavour and quite different to regular paprika, so please try and source it. Scatter over some strong cheese and allow the whole lot to melt before tucking in. Lush! Be sure to check out all the Side Dish ideas on the site.” – Monya
Ultimate Rib-eye with Chimichurri (Keto)
“I got a very lucky break a few years ago when a colleague of mine at The Fat Duck had-a-friend-that-knew-a-guy. He landed me a fab private-cheffing gig cooking for a tennis star over the Queens & Wimbledon Tournaments. My first year (2017), I was terrified but embraced the challenge. The second year, I was just grateful that he booked me again. By the third year, I truly felt like I was part of his team! I am in my 7th year now. The highlight every year is when my husband and I treat the team to a BBQ and I always ensure rib-eye with chimichurri is on the menu!” – Monya