HCG Diet Phase 2 Recipe: Shrimp Stuffed Tomato

Name: Shrimp-Stuffed Tomato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 100 grams cooked shrimp; 1 large tomato; ½ lemon, freshly squeezed*; 1 tbsp parsley; ¼ tsp salt; ½ tsp pepper

Phase: Low Calorie Phase Course: Main Course

Shrimp-Stuffed Tomato

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Chill Time

30 mins

Total Time

50 mins

This HCG Diet recipe is safe for Phase 2 of the HCG Diet and counts as 1 protein serving, 1 vegetable serving, and part of your daily allotted amount of lemon juice.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 500 Calorie Phase, HCG Diet, HCG Phase 2, Low Calorie Phase, main course, shrimp, summer, tomatoes, VLCD Phase

Servings: 1

Ingredients

100 grams cooked shrimp
1 large tomato
½ lemon, freshly squeezed*
1 tbsp parsley
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper

Instructions

Place 100 grams of cooked shrimp in food processor.
Pulse a few times to chop up shrimp. Or, simply chop with sharp knife.
In small bowl, combine chopped shrimp, parsley, lemon juice, salt/pepper.
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes-1 hour.
When ready to serve, cut off top of tomato. Scoop out inside of tomato.
Chop and combine inside of tomato with shrimp mix. (You may discard seeds if you like.)
Fill tomato with shrimp mix.
Top with a couple dashes of Tabasco (optional) and serve as a great tasting meal.

Recipe Notes

*It is important to used freshly squeezed lemon juice over the store-bought lemon juice because it usually contains preservatives that could slow or stall your weight loss. Always buy fresh lemons and squeeze your own lemon juice while on the HCG Diet.