Rich in omega 3’s and high in protein this meal will leave you feeling very satisfied.

Come each meal time, it is important that we are having a serve of both protein and healthy fats as part of what is plated before of us. The protein we receive from the foods we eat is used by every part of our body. Protein ensures our bodies develop, grow and function properly. It is also known that protein works at stabilising blood sugar levels, can help with weight loss, supports muscles and bones, not to mention helps with the absorption of vital nutrients.

Healthy fats such as omega 3’s found in salmon are an essential part of what we should be eating to live a healthy lifestyle. We need fat to absorb certain nutrients such as fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants. Fat is also important for cell structure as well as nerve, brain and heart function. Omega 3’s are also well known for supporting healthy nail, skin and hair; can reduce the risk of heart disease and fight depression and anxiety!

We guarantee you won’t be disappointed with this meal, put it on the list next time you’re looking to add some variety to your dinner. Serve with your favorite selection of vegetables or side salad. We highly recommend sautéing a mixture of Asian greens in a little ghee or butter with garlic and pinenuts…. DELISH!

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Spice it up!

Spice is great for your immune system and overall health.  This recipe has quite a few sources of spice, which means quite a few ways to make it spicier to your liking.  If you would like it spicier, feel free to kick any of them up as you’d like.  Want a spicier red pepper flake flavor?  Go heavier on the red pepper.  Love the taste, but just want a bigger kick?  Try adding a few more splashes of Texas Pete Extra Hot, or add some cayenne pepper.

A word on butter

Butter can improve flavor but also comes with a ton of extra calories, and for the purposes of healthy hot sauce, actually has the effect of making it feel less “hot”.  We like to add a bit; primarily for frying the garlic, but also to give it a tiny bit of richness.  Add or remove as much as you’d like, depending on what your diet regimen allows, but keep in mind if you’re counting calories that this can quickly change the macros of the final result.

Secret Ingredient: Anchovy Paste

Anchovy paste is my secret ingredient in this keto-friendly hot sauce.  The trick is to add a tiny amount.  So tiny, you don’t even taste it, but it works to make the dish pop by bringing out all the hidden flavors of everything else.

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The 2nd best thing about this recipe, next to it’s fantastic flavor, is that it’s incredibly simple, and next to impossible to mess up.  It’s warm, light, and full of protein and will become a staple in your meal prep recipe catalog.  If you’re cooking for two, it’s also easy to double the recipe without too much room for user error.

Quick Tips

A few words of warning: this high protein soup requires patience.  The key to a good French Onion soup is to make sure you allow your onions to caramelize long enough to develop a deep and dark richness.  If you are a beginner in the kitchen and you haven’t yet developed your confidence, it will be tempting to say “okay, this is far enough”.  Don’t be afraid to push it a little farther than what your comfortable with.  Onions are incredibly cheap and if you mess up the caramelization process, it’s really no big deal to start over since that’s really the first step in the entire process.

Make sure to use a stainless steel or copper pan to encourage a high level of browning and to cultivate the “sticky” bits that form at the bottom of a pan.

Cut Calories

You can easily modify this recipe to be even lower calorie by cutting out an extra tablespoon of butter.  That would save you 102 calories across the whole dish.  This will affect the flavor some, but it will still be delicious if you are currently on a serious cutting or other low calorie diet that limits your options.

Add Flavor

A word on cheese. We tried and experimented with several different cheese types while fine tuning this dish: Jarselburg, Swiss, and traditional Guyere.  All of them taste great, but each had slightly different nutritional values.  Ultimately, our taste tests determined that a Guyere resulted in the most flavorful dish. Because Jarselburg resulted in the lowest calories, we have featured that cheese in this dish’s recipe info, though it’d only cost you 6 extra calories to switch to Swiss or 16 extra calories to switch to Guyere.  Feel free to mix and match!

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