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Diabetes Quick Fix: Poulet au Tomates (Chicken with Tomatoes) with Nouilles Avec Parmesan (Egg Noodles with Parmesan)
Enjoy this popular French bistro dish with fresh tomatoes, onions, and a touch of cream.
The secret to the dish is to cook the onions until they are golden and sweet. To speed their cooking, the onions are microwaved first, then sautéed.
Helpful Hints:
Plain egg noodles can be used instead of spinach egg noodles.
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Diabetes Quick Fix: Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes, ground meat in tomato sauce served over bread has been an American favorite for over half a century.
There are many claims to the origins of Sloppy Joes, one of America’s favorite meals. My favorite story is that Sloppy Joe’s Restaurant in Key West took the Cuban stewed ground meat dish, Picadillo, which is traditionally served...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Pasta Primavera
This is a light meal of pasta and fresh vegetables.
Substitute any fresh vegetables you might have on hand and use this recipe as a blueprint for quantities.
HELPFUL HINTS:
Any type of whole wheat pasta can be used.
2 crushed garlic cloves can be used instead of minced garlic.
COUNTDOWN:
Place water for pasta onto boil.
Saute vegetables ...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Shrimp Scampi with Basil Linguine
Large shrimp smothered in garlic and wine is an Italian-American classic. To Italians, scampi is a small lobster called a prawn. However, in America scampi became a term for the sauce that goes with this shrimp dish. For this quick Shrimp Scampi, I teamed red vermouth, garlic and parsley with the shrimp.
Basil and olive oil tossed with linguine...Read more
Diabetes Quick Fix: Honey Ginger Glazed Chicken with Brown Rice Salad
Honey, spicy mustard, and ginger glaze the chicken cutlets in this dish, keeping them moist. Cucumber cubes and tomatoes add color and crunch to the rice salad on the side.
Helpful Hints:
Boneless, skinless chicken breast can be used instead of chicken cutlets. Cook them about 5 minutes per side. A meat thermometer should read 165 degrees.
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