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.



"A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually waste away, and eventually die."
~ 'A Tramp Abroad', Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910)


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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






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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.