Orzo & Pignoli(Pasta & Pine Nuts) from Healthy Diabetic Recipes
Orzo & Pignoli(Pasta & Pine Nuts) from Healthy Diabetic Recipes
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If you are unsure whether this Orzo & Pignoli(Pasta & Pine Nuts) recipe is suitable for your personal diabetic diet, please consult your doctor or a qualified nutritionalist.



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~ Art Buchwald


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Orzo & Pignoli(Pasta & Pine Nuts) Recipe


Recipe Ingredients:

8 oz Orzo or other sm pasta, such as mini shells
1 tbsp Virgin olive oil
3 tbsp Pine nuts, pignoli
1 tbsp Dried leaf basil
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

 

Recipe Instructions:

Bring a large kettle of water to a boil and cook orzo until al dente;
3 minutes. Drain in a colander. Meanwhile, in a small, non-stick
skillet, heat oil and stir in pine nuts. Cook until golden, about 5
minutes. Add basil. Toss with orzo, season with salt and pepper to
taste. Heat through and serve.
Food Exchange per serving: 2 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGES + 1 FAT EXCHANGE
CAL: 183; CHO: 2mg; CAR: 29g; PRO: 6g; SOD: 49mg; FAT: 5g;

Source: Light and Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks
Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master

Servings: 6






"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."
~ Charles Pierre Monselet


 

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This Orzo & Pignoli(Pasta & Pine Nuts) Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.