{"id":38126,"date":"2015-08-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=38126"},"modified":"2016-06-27T05:34:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T09:34:41","slug":"low-carb-lamburger-helper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=38126","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Lamburger Helper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One-pot convenience meals like Hamburger Helper can be time-savers for busy families, but all that pasta doesn\u2019t make them the healthiest choice. Thankfully, zucchini noodles are simple to make and are a great healthy stand in for pasta. Toss them with some saut\u00e9ed ground meat like lamb or beef and you\u2019ve got a much healthier, low carb \u201cHelper\u201d on your plate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-333\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-38126\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"81813acc23\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_38126_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(38126, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.6, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_38126_2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(38126, 2, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.6, 5, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Use a slotted spoon to remove lamb to a plate or bowl, leaving drippings in pan.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add butter to pan. When melted, add garlic and saut\u00e9 until fragrant, about 1 minute. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add zucchini noodles to pan and saut\u00e9 until just softened, about 2 minutes.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add lamb back into pan and toss with noodles. 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