Best Diabetes Friendly Penne Boscaiola Recipes

PENNE MEDITERRANEAN DELIGHT SALAD - DIABETIC FRIENDLY

Penne Mediterranean Delight Salad - Diabetic Friendly image

Hummus makes a very delicious and different pasta salad dressing. This recipe can serve as a filling lunch salad. If the mixture is dry, drizzle some additional olive oil to moisten. Add the pine nuts just before serving. From Diabetic Gourmet magazine and posted for ZWT 6 - GREECE.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories Penne

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups dry dreamfields penne rigate (or other low carb pasta)
1 cup cherry tomatoes or 1 cup yellow cherry tomato, cut in half
2/3 cup prepared hummus
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup black olives or 1/3 cup green pitted Greek olive, cut in half
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Steps:

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse in cold water and drain well.
Gently toss remaining ingredients except pine nuts with pasta. Refrigerate, covered, to chill.
Sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.

DIABETES-FRIENDLY PENNE BOSCAIOLA

Diabetes-Friendly Penne Boscaiola image

Make and share this Diabetes-Friendly Penne Boscaiola recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ImPat

Categories Penne

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

375 dry penne pasta (dried wholemeal)
cooking spray (olive oil specified)
125 g ham (leg 97% fat-free shaved)
4 green onions (thinly sliced)
400 g button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup light cream (for cooking)
185 ml evaporated milk (light creamy)
1/2 cup chicken stock (salt reduced)
1 tablespoon cornflour
1/2 cup parsley (flat-leaf leaves chopped)

Steps:

Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions, until tender and then drain.
Meanwhile, spray a large, deep non-stick frying-pan with oil and place over a medium-high heat and add the ham and cook stirring occasionally for 2 minutes or until golden and then add onion, mushroom and garlic and cook, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes or until mushrooms have softened.
Add wine and cook for 2 minutes or until wine has reduced by half and then add cream, milk and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has slightly reduced.
Place cornflour and 3 teaspoons cold water in a bowl and stir until smooth and then add cornflour mix to cream mix and cook, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
Season with salt and pepper and add pasta and parsley, toss to combine and then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.3, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 51.3, Sodium 593.1, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.5, Protein 14.7

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