Pasta Picadillo from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Pasta Picadillo from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

If you are unsure whether this Pasta Picadillo 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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Pasta Picadillo Recipe


Recipe Ingredients:

12 oz uncooked medium shell pasta
Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
1 lb lean ground sirloin
2/3 cup finely-chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely-chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup raisins
3 tbsp chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives
2 tbsp drained capers
2 tbsp vinegar
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt

 

Recipe Instructions:

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain; set aside.

Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Brown beef over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring to separate beef; drain fat.

Stir in tomato sauce, water, raisins, olives, capers, vinegar, pepper and salt. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add pasta to skillet; toss to coat. Cover and heat through, about 2 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 (1-cup) servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Starch, 2 Meat, 1 1/2 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 366; Calories from Fat 13%; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 23g; Carbohydrates 56g; Cholesterol 43mg; Sodium 568mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.

Comments: Packed with capers, olives and raisins, this hearty dish explodes with flavors typical of Cuban cuisine. Serve over pasta for a delightful twist to the traditional picadillo, which is served over rice.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-20-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 6




“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”
~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)


 

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