I never suspected to look at an ingredients list on a salsa and see PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS, but I did. On one of my grocery store visits with a client, she claimed..."I use this salsa." It was in the refrigerated section, so I wasn't even going to look at it. I figured it was a great product, but nope...manufacturers ruin everything. So when making this dish, always check ingredients!
"Tortillas"
Coconut oil/ghee/butter (for frying)
3 egg whites
1/4 cup unflavored whey
2 TBS cream cheese, very soft
1 tsp onion powder
Optional: 1 tsp Mexican spices
Toppings
1/2 cup grass fed beef
½ cup finely chopped mushrooms
4 eggs
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Optional: salsa, sour cream, guacamole
Place the egg whites (no yolks at all...or it won't work) in a bowl and whip with a hand mixer or stand mixer until they are very stiff (VERY STIFF, see photo). Slowly add in the unflavored whey and spices. Then gently stir in the cream cheese. Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortilla dough one at a time until firm, but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain excess oil.
Meanwhile, combine the beef and mushrooms in a pan and fry until cooked.
When tortillas are done, fry eggs over easy in the skillet. Add more oil if the tortillas have absorbed it all.
Place "tortillas" onto plates, and spread a layer of meat on them. Top with cheese, a fried egg, crumbled bacon and if desired, salsa. Makes 4 servings.
NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON (per serving)
Traditional Dish = 495 calories, 20g fat, 21g protein, 24.2 carbs, 5.2g fiber
"Healthified" Dish = 224 calories, 19g fat, 27g protein, 2.3 carbs, trace fiber
