Lower-carb recipes

[oceanloverOH]

Sometimes it can be a challenge to prepare a meal that meets my diabetic needs but is still delicious so that hubby (who doesn't have the restrictions I do) will enjoy it. I have some recipes that fit the bill; making one tonight:

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
3 Tbsp butter
3 small zucchini, sliced in half moons
½ pound fresh sliced mushrooms
1 to 2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 ounces mild cheddar cheese (about ¾cup), shredded
1 ounce mild cheddar cheese (about ¼ cup), shredded (for topping)
Pam baking spray

Brown ground beef with onion in a skillet; drain fat. Sauté the zucchini, mushrooms, garlic and pepper in butter in a large saucepot or Dutch oven until almost tender; add in cooked and drained ground beef. Stir mushroom soup and 3/4 cup cheese into meat and vegetable mixture. Put contents of pot into 13X9X2 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with Pam and layer evenly. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 325º for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Makes about 4 servings; 25g carbs per serving

Note: If you're not so concerned about carbs, this dish can be made heartier by the addition of 2 cups of cooked brown rice. Cook the rice according to package directions, and mix into the beef/vegetable mixture along with the soup and cheese; the rest of the recipe is the same.

[Sytha]

diabetic?


I found this on youtube. In essence it is just chicken and "rice"


I was interested in her "rice" I think the application would work for a lot of things.




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[oceanloverOH]

I love rice but can't eat it....even if the package says a serving meets my carb limits, it just spikes my blood sugar to the moon. Who would ever have thought to run cauliflower through a food processor and make "rice" out of it? (no way in hell I would hand-grate it, sheesh.) Novel, great idea, and hubby and I both adore cauliflower any way we can get it. Thanks for posting this, @Sytha!

[Peter1469]

I love rice but can't eat it....even if the package says a serving meets my carb limits, it just spikes my blood sugar to the moon. Who would ever have thought to run cauliflower through a food processor and make "rice" out of it? (no way in hell I would hand-grate it, sheesh.) Novel, great idea, and hubby and I both adore cauliflower any way we can get it. Thanks for posting this, @Sytha!

White rice is high on the GI index. Can you tolerate brown rice?

A good substitute for rice is Quinoa - @Chloe mentioned it a while back.

[Sytha]

I love rice but can't eat it....even if the package says a serving meets my carb limits, it just spikes my blood sugar to the moon. Who would ever have thought to run cauliflower through a food processor and make "rice" out of it? (no way in hell I would hand-grate it, sheesh.) Novel, great idea, and hubby and I both adore cauliflower any way we can get it. Thanks for posting this, @Sytha!

i sorta thought you were asking/posting the low carb thing for your blood sugar. Rice is the WORST!!!

I thought it was a cool idea with the grated cauliflower...so thought i would share. Glad you like it too!

[Common]

White rice is high on the GI index. Can you tolerate brown rice?

A good substitute for rice is Quinoa - @Chloe mentioned it a while back.

Quinoa is excellent for you, but if your diabetic even a lower glycemic level can be a no no.

[Common]

i sorta thought you were asking/posting the low carb thing for your blood sugar. Rice is the WORST!!!

I thought it was a cool idea with the grated cauliflower...so thought i would share. Glad you like it too!

I like mashed cauliflower and I like it mashed and mixed with patatos

[Dr. Who]

I love rice but can't eat it....even if the package says a serving meets my carb limits, it just spikes my blood sugar to the moon. Who would ever have thought to run cauliflower through a food processor and make "rice" out of it? (no way in hell I would hand-grate it, sheesh.) Novel, great idea, and hubby and I both adore cauliflower any way we can get it. Thanks for posting this, @Sytha!

I wonder if red cargo rice has the same carb content?

[KC]

Sometimes it can be a challenge to prepare a meal that meets my diabetic needs but is still delicious so that hubby (who doesn't have the restrictions I do) will enjoy it. I have some recipes that fit the bill; making one tonight:

ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
3 Tbsp butter
3 small zucchini, sliced in half moons
½ pound fresh sliced mushrooms
1 to 2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3 ounces mild cheddar cheese (about ¾cup), shredded
1 ounce mild cheddar cheese (about ¼ cup), shredded (for topping)
Pam baking spray

Brown ground beef with onion in a skillet; drain fat. Sauté the zucchini, mushrooms, garlic and pepper in butter in a large saucepot or Dutch oven until almost tender; add in cooked and drained ground beef. Stir mushroom soup and 3/4 cup cheese into meat and vegetable mixture. Put contents of pot into 13X9X2 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with Pam and layer evenly. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 325º for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Makes about 4 servings; 25g carbs per serving

Note: If you're not so concerned about carbs, this dish can be made heartier by the addition of 2 cups of cooked brown rice. Cook the rice according to package directions, and mix into the beef/vegetable mixture along with the soup and cheese; the rest of the recipe is the same.

You had me at "zucchini casserole".

[Sytha]

wild rice, which is not a rice but a grass, is a bit better then all of the true rices.


http://www.livestrong.com/article/11...ce-brown-rice/