Another round of diabetic recipes. Here's to yummy food! Enjoy!
BANANA RAISIN BREAD
A full flavored quick bread made with ripe bananas and raisins. Cereal adds extra crunch and beneficial nutrients.
Yield: 14 servings
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Ingredients
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
3 tablespoons 2% milk
1-1/2 cups Kellogg's Special K cereal
6 tablespoons stick butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Equal Spoonful*
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
* May substitute 24 packets Equal sweetener
Directions
Combine banana and milk in medium bowl. Stir in cereal. Let stand 5 minutes or until cereal is softened.
Beat butter and Equal on medium speed of electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. Stir in cereal mixture. Gradually add combined flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt mixing until combined. Stir in raisins.
Spread batter evenly in sprayed 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
Store tightly wrapped in plastic wrap.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 145; Protein: 3 g; Fat: 12 g; Sodium: 116 mg; Cholesterol: 36 mg; Carbohydrates: 9 g; Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 2 fat
LEMON MERINGUE PIE
Serves: 8
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Ingredients
For Pie Filling:
Pastry for single-crust 9-inch pie
2-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice or frozen lemon juice concentrate*
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1-1/2 cups Equal Spoonful or Granulated**
2 tablespoons stick butter or margarine
1 to 2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
For Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream tartar
2/3 cup Equal Spoonful or Granulated***
* Such as Minute Maid Premium Lemon juice (frozen) 100% Pure Lemon Juice from Concentrate
** May substitute 36 packets Equal sweetener
Directions
For Pie Filling, roll pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie plate. Ease pastry into plate; trim and flute edge. Pierce bottom and side of pastry with fork.
Bake in preheated 425F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until pastry is golden. Cool on wire rack.
Combine water, lemon juice and cornstarch in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Beat eggs, 2 egg whites and lemon peel in medium bowl. Mix in 1-1/2 cups Equal. Stir about half of hot cornstarch mixture into egg mixture.
Return all to saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Stir in food coloring, if desired. Pour mixture over baked pie shell.
For Meringue, beat 3 egg whites in mixing bowl on medium speed of mixer until foamy. Add cream of tartar. Beat to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 2/3 cup Equal, beating to stiff peaks. Spread meringue over hot lemon filling, carefully sealing to edge of crust to prevent shrinking or weeping.
Bake pie in 425F oven about 5 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.
Cool completely on wire rack. Cut pie into wedges.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 178; Protein: 5 g; Fat: 9 g; Sodium: 133 mg; Cholesterol: 65 mg; Carbohydrates: 20 g; Exchanges: 1 starch, 2 fat
TOMATO-ROSEMARY CHICKEN
Servings: 12
Source: Family Circle: All-time Favorite Recipes
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Ingredients
12 Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (4 pounds total)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp vegetable oil (or olive oil)
2 tbsp butter (or margarine)
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 pound proscuitto, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried, crumbled
12 plum tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup chicken broth
Directions
Season both sides of chicken breast halves with salt and pepper. Place flour on a sheet of waxed paper. Turn chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off any excess and place chicken on another piece of waxed paper.
Heat oven to 375F.
Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 6 chicken breast halves and saute until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
Place chicken in a 15x10x1-ich jelly-roll pan in a single layer, filling half of pan. Repeat with remaining oil, butter, and chicken.
Bake chicken in heated 375F oven for 20 minutes or until internal temperature registers 170F on an instant-read thermometer.
Meanwhile, add garlic and proscuitto to skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Add wine and rosemary; cook 2 minutes, stirring up any browned bits from bottom of skillet.
Add tomatoes and broth. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
Place chicken on a serving platter; pour sauce over top. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 257; Protein: 34 g; Fat: 11 g; Sodium: 377 mg; Cholesterol: 89 mg; Carbohydrates: 5 g; Exchanges: 4 Low-Fat Meat; 1 Vegetable
SAUTEED SPINACH WITH GARLIC
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
1 pound raw spinach
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 fresh tomato
2 cloves garlic
Directions
Wash spinach thoroughly and drain.
Saute tomato and garlic in olive oil in a large saute pan.
Add spinach, cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 108; Protein: 3.9 g; Fat: 7 g; Sodium: 94 mg; Carbohydrates: 4 g; Exchanges: 1 Vegetable; 1-1/2 Fat
TWICE BAKED POTATOES
Prep Time: 10 Minutes - Cost: $
Servings: 4 - Difficulty Level: 2
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Ingredients
4 Medium potatoes, baked
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1 tbsp onion, minced
Freshly ground black pepper
Paprika
Dried Parsley Flakes
Directions
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out potatoes, leaving skins intact for restuffing.
With wire whisk, beat potatoes with cottage cheese, milk, and onion. Spoon mixture back into skins.
Sprinkle with paprika flakes and black pepper.
Bake for 10 minutes until just golden.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 73; Fat: 7 g; Sodium: 316 mg; Cholesterol: 3 mg; Exchanges: 1 Bread
HAM AND PEAS WITH MINT AND TARRAGON
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
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Ingredients
4 ounces ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
3 cups peas, fresh or frozen
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, (1/2 stick), cut into 4 to 6 pieces
1/4 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped plus sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, coarsely chopped , plus sprigs for garnish
Salt and pepper
Directions
Bring a medium saucepan of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the peas and cook until tender, 3 to 8 minutes depending on the size of the peas.
Drain the peas, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking water. Return the peas and cooking water to the saucepan. Add the ham, butter, mint, and tarragon, stirring until the butter melts. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a bowl, garnish with the mint and tarragon sprigs, and serve.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving): Calories: 200; Protein: 11 g;Sodium: 85 mg; Cholesterol: 40 mg; Fat: 9 g; Dietary Fiber: 6 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g
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