It is Day 7 of Diabetes Blog Week! The last day is upon us. Today's topic is our Diabetes Hero. I think that my readers know (ad nauseum)that Silent Sam is my hero.
So.... I am going to take a wild card and give you a recipe today. This is one of the first recipes I made when we started changing our diet. It is fast, easy, and has been very popular.
RED POTATOES PARMESAN
12 oz. red potatoes cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 tablespooons light tub margarine
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
1/4 cup minced green onions (green and white parts)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1. Set a steamer basket in a small amount of simmering water in a saucepan. Put the potatoes in the basket. Cook, covered, for 8 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain.
2. In a medium bowl, gently stir together the cooked potatoes and the remaining ingredients except the Parmesan.
3. Gently stir in the Parmesan.
This recipe serves 4 - there is 1/2 cup per serving.
Exchanges - 1 starch, 1/2 fat
Calories 106, Calories from fat 29, Total fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1.6 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 218 mg, Total Carbohydrate 17 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Sugars 2 g, Protein 3 g
This recipe is from the Diabetes & Heart Healthy Cookbook by The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. This is my favorite cookbook. The recipes are simple to make and very tasty.
Thanks for reading!
Hi. Nice to meet you. I saw your comment on my friend Colleen's blog (D-Meanderings).
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely scrumptious sounding recipe.
Great Name(?) !! Minnesota Nice - I love it! Thanks for checking out my blog. I appreciate it. Colleen's hasn't posted lately - is she okay? I miss her! Please visit again soon - I like to think only nice people are here!
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