Artichokes Benedict

Artichokes Benedict - 16g Carbs, 8g Fiber From The South Beach Diet What's for breakfast? Why not mix up your morning ritual and start your day with this sensational and satisfying dish? No matter which Phase you're in, it's sure to get you off to a good start! Serves 2

2 medium artichokes 2 slices Canadian bacon 2 eggs 4 Tbsp Mock Hollandaise Sauce (see recipe below)

Wash the artichokes. Cut off the stems at the base and remove the small bottom leaves. Stand the artichokes upright in a deep saucepan filled with 2-3 inches of salted water. Cover and boil gently, 35-45 minutes. Turn the artichokes upside down to drain.

Spread the leaves open like flower petals. With a spoon, carefully remove the center petals and the fuzzy center from the artichoke bottoms and discard. Keep the artichokes warm.

Brown the Canadian bacon in a skillet and poach the eggs in boiling salted water. Place a bacon slice into each artichoke. Top with a poached egg and 2 tablespoons of Mock Hollandaise Sauce. Serve immediately.

Mock Hollandaise Sauce

1/4 cup liquid egg substitute 1 Tbsp other trans-fat-free margarine 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard Dash ground red pepper

In a 1-cup microwaveable liquid measure, combine the egg substitute and the spread. Microwave on low (20 percent) for 1 minute, stirring once halfway through cooking, until the spread is softened.

Stir the lemon juice and mustard into the egg substitute mixture. Microwave on low for 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until thickened. Stir in the pepper.

If the mixture curdles, transfer to a blender and process on low speed for 30 seconds, until smooth.

Nutrition per Serving: 227 Calories, 12g Total Fat (3g Sat), 225mg Cholesterol, 16g Carbs, 18g Protein, 8g Fiber, 540mg Sodium

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