Diabetic Recipes
One-Pot Dinner
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups uncooked no-yolk medium egg noodles
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt added stewed tomatoes
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 low-sodium beef bouillon cube
Instructions
- In a large saucepan or skillet, cook meat until no longer pink; drain.
- Add onion, celery and bell pepper; cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, if desired, basil and pepper.
- Stir in noodles, beans, tomatoes, water and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for
20 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition
Per 1 cup serving (prepared with lean ground beef, no-yolk egg noodles, no salt-added tomatoes, and low-sodium bouillon and without
salt): 282 calories, 91 mg sodium, 29 mg cholesterol, 39 gm carbohydrate, 19 gm protein, 5 gm fat
Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 1 meat, 1 vegetable