Question on carbs for Rotel...

[bdjh99]

Okay, I make this Rotel dip...

1 big block of Velveeta Cheese (3 carbs per ounce, 32 oz.)
Add 2 cans of the Rotel Original (17 carbs total)
1 thingy of Original Jimmy Dean's Sausage

I can't for the life of me divide this up into how many carbs I should be counting. If I drizzle 4 tablespoons onto something, about how many carbs should I be counting. I'm horrible , repeat, HORRIBLE at math.

Any help would be beautimous!

Brandi :~)

[Naja]

If you would post weights and carb counts from the packages of all the foods, that would be good. I don't even know what Rotel is.

I do know that Velveeta is carbier than real cheese, and nastier too. Why not use cheddar?

[bdjh99]

The Velveeta melts easier and melts creamy. If I used cheddar, I'd have to add cream. By the time I added the cream, the cheddar cheese dip would be the same carbs as the Velveeta by itself. That's the way I look at it.

Anyway, thanks for trying though. I don't have the packages with me. I made it then through the packages away. I wasn't worried about it because it was cheese and meat. Then someone said that processed cheeses weren't allowed during induction. This is my second induction, so I'll have to make the decision whether or not to keep it.

Brandi :~)

[ana]

I also am mathimatically challenged, I would guesstimate the carbs to be 4-5 per serving because we already know that the cheese is 3 carbs per one ounce serving, while the rotel is one of the lower carb tomato products, I am sure it has at least 1-2 carb per serving(couldn't find a can in my cupboard) and then I would throw in 1 for the sausage just to be safe unless you know absolutley that it has 0 carbs. I would rather over estimate than underestimate just to be on the safe side.

I would think that it would be ok for a treat now and then but shouldnt be a regular part of your diet because the cheese is loaded with sodium and lots of other icky stuff. best to stick with natural foods you might even try substituting cream cheese for the velveeta.

btw what do you drizzle it on?? sounds yummy

[NulloModo]

You don't need too much cream to make cheddar melt creamy. You could also just start with a creamier cheese like a gruyere. Either way it will be far less in carbs than the velveeta, and taste much much better.

[softnred]

Some people take mini wheels of Brie or Camembert and bake them in the oven. Then, they slice off the top rind, and Voila! Instant dip or fondue. :yes

I keep meaning to try this, but I wind up eating the cheese before I get around to baking it. lol

~JoAnne