Meatless Monday

It's time for another Meatless Monday. Today's yummy offerings include Marinated Artichoke Appetizers and Melon with Fresh Berry Sauce. Enjoy!

ROASTED BABY EGGPLANT AND TOMATOES

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings

Source: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes

Book Title: Great Healthy Food - Diabetes

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/roasted-baby-eggplant-and-tomatoes.

Ingredients

4 baby eggplant, stalks trimmed

8 small plum tomatoes, pierced once

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Cut the baby eggplants into quarters lengthwise.

Put them into an open ovenproof dish with the tomatoes and drizzle them with the balsamic vinegar. Season, then roast in the oven for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 56; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 14 mg; Protein: 2 g; Carbohydrates: 13 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable

BLUEBERRY CRUMB CAKE

Recipe Yield: Yield: 9 to 12 Servings

Source: 1,001 Delicious Desserts For People with Diabetes

Book Title: 1,001 Delicious Desserts For People with Diabetes

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/blueberry-crumb-cake.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons margarine

1 egg

5-1/2 teaspoons "Equal for Recipes" or 18 packets Equal sweetener

1 cup all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Blueberry Crumb Topping (recipe follows)

Blueberry Crumb Topping Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

3-1/2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes or 12 packets Equal sweetener

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon maple extract

4 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into pieces

1 cup fresh, or frozen, blueberries

Directions

Beat margarine, egg, and Equal for Recipes in medium bowl until smooth. Mix in combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon alternately with combined buttermilk and vanilla, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.

Pour batter into greased and floured 8-inch square cake pan; sprinkle Blueberry Crumb Topping evenly over batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F. until toothpick inserted in cakes comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Blueberry Crumb Topping Directions: Combine flour, Equal for Recipes, and cinnamon in small bowl; sprinkle with maple extract. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add blueberries and toss.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 196; Fat: 11 g; Sodium: 358 mg; Cholesterol: 24 mg; Protein: 6 g; Carbohydrates: 18 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Bread/Starch, 2-1/2 Fat

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

MELON WITH FRESH BERRY SAUCE

Recipe Yield: Yield: 6 servings

Source: The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan

Book Title: The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/melon-with-fresh-berry-sauce

Ingredients

3-1/3 cups fresh or frozen (thawed and undrained) raspberries or blackberries

1-1/2 tablespoons orange juice

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Sugar substitute equal to 3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 raspberries or blackberries

1/2 honeydew melon

Directions

Place 2 cups of the berries and all of the orange juice and lemon juice in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a wire strainer and use the back of a spoon to push the mixture through the strainer and into a bowl. Discard the seeds. Stir the sugar substitute into the berry puree and set the sauce aside.

Remove the seeds and rind from the melons. Cut each melon piece into 3 long wedges and then cut each wedge in half crosswise to make a total of 12 shorter wedges. Using a sharp knife, slice each melon wedge lengthwise toward the point without cutting completely to the end and open each wedge into fan shape.

Place 2 tablespoons of the sauce on each of 6 dessert plates. Top the sauce on each plate with a cantaloupe and honeydew fan and garnish with some of the remaining fresh berries. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 85; Fat: 0.2 g; Fiber: 3.3 g; Sodium: 41 mg; Protein: 1.6 g; Carbohydrates: 21 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Carbohydrate

MARINATED ARTICHOKE APPETIZERS

Yield: 24 appetizers; Serving Size: 1 appetizer

Source: The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan

Book Title: The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan

View online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/marinated-artichoke-appetizers.

Ingredients

24 marinated artichoke quarters, drained

24 cherry or grape tomatoes

8-ounce block reduced-fat white cheddar or Swiss cheese, cut into 24 cubes

Directions

Skewer one artichoke piece, tomato, and cheese cube onto a toothpick. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 37; Fat: 2.1 g; Saturated Fat: 0.6 g; Sodium: 92 mg; Cholesterol: 5 mg; Protein: 3 g; Carbohydrates: 2 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/3 Medium-Fat Meat, 1/3 Vegetable

SUGAR FREE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Recipe Yield: Yield: 12 muffinsServing size: 1 muffin

Source: Splenda

Recipe and image appear courtesy of Splenda.

This recipe begins, “Blueberry-filled muffins that have a cake-like texture.”

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/sugar-free-blueberry-muffins.

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup light margarine, softened

1 cup Splenda Essentials No Calorie Sweetener with Fiber, Granulated

1/4 cup honey

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed

Directions

Place oven rack in top 1/3 of oven.

Preheat oven to 400F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Lightly spray liners with nonstick cooking spray.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.

Beat margarine at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add Splenda Essentials Granulated Sweetener and honey, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Fold in blueberries.

Spoon batter evenly into paper lined muffin cups. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 160; Fat: 5 g; Saturated Fat: 1 g; Fiber: 1 g; Sodium: 280 mg; Cholesterol: 35 mg; Protein: 4 g; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Sugars: 8 g