Diabetic Friendly Recipes

Italian Vegetable Soup

 1 large onion or 2 tbsp onion flakes

 2 cans diced tomatoes

 1 tbsp Italian seasoning

 1-1½ cups cabbage slaw mix

 2 cans navy beans, drained

 1 teaspoon celery seed or 2-3 ribs celery, diced

 3 cans low-sodium chicken broth

Directions:
Mix all ingredients in 4 quart sauce pan. Simmer 20-30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Yield
6: 1½ cup servings

Nutrition Analysis per serving:
172 calories, 11 grams protein, 29 grams carbohydrate, 7 grams fiber, 2 grams fat, <1 gram saturated fat, 7 grams cholesterol, 478 grams sodium
 

1 Angel food cake

6 cups frozen or fresh fruit (without sugar), sprinkle with artificial sweetener for desired sweetness

1 package (4-serving size) fat-free, sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix (dry)

1 ½ cups fat-free milk

1 cup light sour cream

Directions:

1. Combine vanilla pudding with fat-free milk and sour cream and beat until thick, cover.

2. Cover bottom of glass bowl with sliced angel food cake.

3. Spoon pudding mixture over cake.

4. Cover with 2 cups fruit and repeat layers 2 more times as above.

5. Chill until ready to serve.

Yield
Makes 12 servings

Nutrition Analysis per serving: 
Calories 136, Fat 3.2g, Protein 3.8g, Carb. 24g, Fiber 2g, Sodium 265mg, Chol.7mg