Penne Carbonara from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Penne Carbonara Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup minced onion
5 oz Canadian bacon
1 can evaporated skim milk - (12 oz)
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
6 cups cooked penne pasta
1/4 cup minced fresh basil

Recipe Instructions:

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 4 minutes. Add the bacon and saute until the bacon is crisp, about 4 minutes. Crumble the bacon.

Remove the garlic-bacon mixture from the skillet. Add the evaporated milk and sour cream to the skillet. Cook over low heat until thickened (do not curdle).

Add the cheese and the garlic-bacon mixture to the skillet. Toss the sauce with the hot cooked penne, top with basil, and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Starch, 1 Medium-Fat Meat, 1/2 Skim Milk.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 361; Calories from Fat 72; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 22mg; Sodium 420mg; Carbohydrate 53g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 10g; Protein 18g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-26-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1999"

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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