Wednesday Recipes

We're half-way through the work week; can the weekend be far away? Here are six yummy recipes to help you through the day (and the rest of the week), including Chicken, Mushroom, and Asiago Cheese Pizza and Just Plain Meat Loaf. Enjoy!

APRICOT-ORANGE CHICKEN WITH GLAZED ONIONS

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings; Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe

Source: Express Lane Diabetic Cooking

Book Title: Express Lane Diabetic Cooking

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/apricot-orange-chicken-with-glazed-onions

Ingredients

1 whole roasted deli chicken, skinned

3 tablespoons no-added-sugar apricot preserves, divided

3 tablespoons no-added-sugar orange marmalade, divided

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, divided

Nonstick cooking spray

1 large onion, quartered

1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In small bowl, blend 1 tablespoon each apricot preserves, marmalade, and vinegar.

Place chicken in baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Add water to pan to a depth of 1/4-1/2 inch. Brush chicken with preserve mixture. Combine the remaining preserves, marmalade, vinegar, onion, and garlic and spoon around the chicken.

Roast, covered, for 25 minutes. Uncover and roast for 10 more minutes, until onion is tender.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 278; Fat: 9 g; Sodium: 110 mg; Cholesterol: 100 mg; Protein: 34 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Carbohydrate, 4 Lean Meat

JUST PLAIN MEAT LOAF

Recipe Yield: Yield: 6 servings; Serving Size: 2 generous slices each

Source: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes

Book Title: 1,001 Recipes For People with Diabetes

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/just-plain-meat-loaf.

Ingredients

1 cup quick cooking oats

1/2 cup fat-free milk

2 egg whites or 1/4 cup no-cholesterol real egg product

1/4 cup catsup or chili sauce

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1-1/2 pounds ground beef eye of round, or 95% lean ground beef

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Mix oats, milk, egg whites, catsup, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and herbs in medium bowl. Mix in beef, salt and pepper until blended.

Pat mixture into ungreased loaf pan, 9x5 inches, or shape into a loaf in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees until juices run clear and met thermometer registers 170 degrees, about 1 hour. Let stand in pan 5 minutes; remove to serving plate.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 241; Fat: 5.5 g; Sodium: 489 mg; Cholesterol: 64.3 mg; Protein: 31.2 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Bread, 3 Meat

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM, AND ASIAGO CHEESE PIZZA

Yield: 6 servings.

This comes from Diabetes Self-Management.

View this online at https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/recipes/main-dishes/chicken-mushroom-and-asiago-cheese-pizza/

Ingredients

2 tablespoons light balsamic vinaigrette

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

1 package (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms

1 (10 1/2-ounce) stone-baked or whole wheat pizza crust

1 cup (about 8 ounces) shredded cooked skinless chicken breast

3/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F. Heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onion and cook 5 minutes; stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and cook an additional 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.

Spread onion mixture evenly over pizza crust. Top with chicken and cheese.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is crisp.

Note: Asiago cheese is an Italian cheese similar to Parmesan and Romano. It works well grated or shredded in salads, soups, and pastas.

HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN WINGS

Recipe Yield: Serves: 8 (16 drumettes). Serving Size: 2 drumettes

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

Book Title: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/honey-mustard-chicken-wings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard or prepared mustard with horseradish

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon honey

1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs

1-1/2 pounds chicken wine drumettes (about 16 pieces)

1/4 teaspoon Hungarian paprika, preferably hot (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.

Combine the mustard and honey in a small bowl. Place the bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Brush each wing sections with the mustard mixture. Roll each in bread crumbs; shake off the excess.

Place the wings on the cookie sheet and sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake the wings 30 minutes, or until crisp. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 129; Fat: 7 g; Sodium: 113 mg; Cholesterol: 29 mg; Protein: 10 g; Carbohydrates: 6 g; Sugars: 3 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1 Medium-Fat Meat

BAKED APPLES BURNETTE

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings

Source: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine

Book Title: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/baked-apples-burnette.

Ingredients

4 MacIntosh or Rome apples

2 tablespoons raisins

1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

Few drops pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Core apples and peel away about 1/2 inch of skin from top of each. Prick each a few times with a fork.

Fill each core with raisins, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg and a drop of vanilla.

Place apples in a baking dish and add water mixed with orange juice.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes until apples are soft, basting occasionally with liquid. Serve warm or chilled with syrup.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 96; Fat: 1 g; Sodium: 2 mg; Protein: 1 g; Carbohydrates: 22 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Fruit

MINT-GREEN TEA COOLERS

This is from Diabetes Self-Management, and can be viewed online here.

Yield: 2 servings.

Ingredients

2 bags green tea

4 thin slices fresh ginger (about 1 inch)

7 or 8 large fresh mint leaves, roughly torn

2 cups boiling water

2 cups crushed ice

Directions

Place tea bags, ginger, and mint leaves in teapot or 2-cup heatproof measuring cup. Add boiling water; steep 4 minutes. Remove tea bags, ginger and mint leaves; discard. Cool tea to room temperature.

Pour 1 cup crushed ice into each of two tall glasses. Divide tea between glasses.

Tip: Squeeze a lime wedge (about 1/8 of a lime) into each cooler before serving.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving: Calories: 3 calories, Carbohydrates: 1 g, Protein: 1 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 1 mg, Fiber: 1 g