Double-Post Monday

Besides being Meatless Monday, it's also Double-Post Monday. Today's offerings include Beef Teriyaki and Homemade German Beef Sausage. Enjoy!

BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN

Recipe Yield: Servings: 6

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/baked-chicken-parmesan

Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

4 slices whole-wheat bread

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1-1/2 tablespoons finely snipped fresh parsley

1-1/2 teaspoons paprika

3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

1/2 cup nonfat or low-fat buttermilk

Vegetable oil spray

6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, about 4 ounces each, all visible fat removed

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray a rectangular baking sheet and slightly smaller cooling rack with vegetable oil spray. Put rack on baking sheet. Set aside.

In a food processor or blender, process bread into fine crumbs. Pour into a shallow bowl. Stir Parmesan, parsley, paprika, garlic powder, and thyme into crumbs.

Pour buttermilk into a shallow bowl.

Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Dip chicken into buttermilk, shake off excess liquid, dredge in crumbs, and shake off excess crumbs. Put chicken on cooling rack. Spray each breast with vegetable oil spray.

Bake for 15 minutes, turn chicken, and bake for 10 minutes, or until done.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 209; Fat: 1 g; Sodium: 303 mg; Cholesterol: 68 mg; Protein: 38 g; Carbohydrates: 11 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 3/4 Bread/Starch; 4 Low-Fat Meat

BEEF TERIYAKI

Recipe Yield: Servings: 5

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/beef-teriyaki.

Ingredients

1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup dry sherry, white wine or chicken broth

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 teaspoons chopped gingerroot or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon sugar (or sugar substitute)

1 clove garlic, chopped

Directions

Trim fat from beef steak; cut beef into 3/4-inch cubes. Place beef in glass or plastic bowl. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, at least 1 hour.

Thread 6 beef cubes on each of 5 skewers; brush with marinade. Set oven control to broil. Broil kabobs with tops about 4 inches from heat 5 to 6 minutes; turn. Brush with marinade; broil until done, 5 to 6 minutes longer.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 100; Fat: 3 g; Sodium: 200 mg; Cholesterol: 45 mg; Protein: 17 g; Carbohydrates: 1 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 Low-Fat Meat

GOULASH SOUP

Recipe Yield: Servings: 6

Source: Deliciously Healthy Favorite Foods Cookbook

Book Title: Deliciously Healthy Favorite Foods Cookbook

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/goulash-soup.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 pound lean round steak, cut into 1/2" cubes

4 cups water

1 beef bouillon cube

1-2 tablespoons paprika

1/2 teaspoon Morton Lite Salt Mixture

2 ounces tomato paste (or substitute 1 peeled tomato, cut up)

1 medium potato, peeled and diced

Directions

In a large, heavy soup pot sprayed with non-stick spray, stir-fry onion and garlic until golden brown. Remove from pot and set aside. Re-spray pot with non-stick spray and brown beef cubes over medium-high heat.

Add cooked onion and garlic to pot. Add water, bouillon cube, paprika, Morton Lite Salt Mixture and tomato paste or tomato. Cover and simmer for 4 hours. Add potato and simmer for 15 minutes longer.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 91; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 290 mg; Cholesterol: 23.4 mg; Protein: 10 g; Carbohydrates: 8 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat, 1/2 Bread/Starch

NOODLE KUGEL

Yield: 12 Servings

Source: The New Family Cookbook for People with Diabetes

Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/26.shtml

Print Version: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/684.shtml

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked broad egg noodles

3 large eggs, beaten, or 3/4 cup egg substitute

3/4 cup low-fat small-curd cottage cheese

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 large tart apple, peeled, cored, and diced in 1/4-inch pieces

1/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained

1/4 cup margarine, melted

Directions

Cook the noodles according to the package directions, omitting salt; drain well. There should be 4 cups of cooked noodles.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8-inch-square pan with non-stick pan spray.

Combine the eggs, cottage cheese, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in the noodles, apple, and raisins. Pour into the prepared dish.

Drizzle the margarine evenly over the top of the casserole. Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 55 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cut the kugel into 12 equal pieces (about 2 x 2 inches). Serve hot or chilled.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (one 2 x 2-1/2-inch square): Calories: 156, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 71 mg, Sodium: 122 mg, Carbohydrate: 20 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g, Sugars: 6 g, Protein: 6 g; Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Starch, 1 Fat

HOMEMADE GERMAN BEEF SAUSAGE

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings

View online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/homemade-german-beef-sausage.

Ingredients

1 pound 96% lean Ground Beef

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground mace

1 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 cup milk

Directions

Combine all ingredients in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Form mixture into patties or use as crumbles following directions below.

To make patties, lightly shape beef mixture into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add patties; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160F, turning occasionally.

To prepare crumbles, heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef mixture; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 164; Fat: 8 g; Saturated Fat: 1.5 g; Fiber: 0.3 g; Sodium: 210 mg; Cholesterol: 76 mg; Protein: 25 g; Carbohydrates: 1 g

SOUTHERN-STYLE SLAW

Recipe Yield: Yields 12 servings

Source: Splenda

Recipe and image appear courtesy of Splenda.

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/southern-style-slaw.

Ingredients

For the dressing:

1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

1 cup lite mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 teaspoons fennel seed

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt & pepper, to taste

For the slaw:

2 each medium, seeded & sliced yellow bell peppers

2 each medium, seeded & sliced red bell peppers

4 cups shredded cabbage *

6 oz. bag shredded carrots *

5 each thinly sliced radishes

1 cup diced red onion

* If you would rather use store bought slaw mix, then a 14 oz. bag of cabbage coleslaw mix is about 6-3/4 cups and would work for this recipe.

Directions

Whisk together all dressing ingredients until well combined. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Mix together peppers, cabbage, carrots, radishes and red onion in a large bowl.

Toss the dressing in with the vegetables.

Chill for 60 minutes, stir and serve.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 100; Fat: 7 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Fiber: 2 g; Sodium: 210 mg; Cholesterol: under 5 mg; Protein: 1 g; Carbohydrates: 10 g