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Cranberry Pork Roast over Noodles
This super-easy, tender roast cooks during the day in your slow-cooker. All you need is 5 minutes in the morning to load up the crock pot, and then 20 minutes in the evening to cook up the pasta and veggies that go with it!
Greek Meatball And Orzo Soup
The oregano-scented meatballs that star in this satisfying one-dish meal are extra moist and tasty thanks to the addition of a shredded carrot. Rice-shaped orzo pasta absorbs the flavors of the broth and cooks in just a few minutes. Adding the lemon juice at the end brightens the flavors.
Portobello Mushrooms & Onions with Balsamic Glaze
This sautéed mushroom mixture is great as a Bruschetta topping, a side dish for a grilled protein, or a pasta topping. It can even be served as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvre. This great recipe can be made a day ahead of time and reheated or brought to room temperature before serving.
Budget-Friendly Chicken Piccata
Chicken piccata is a classic Italian dish featuring briny capers and fresh lemon. The chicken is pounded thin and lightly breaded with breadcrumbs making it tender and crispy. This budget-friendly recipe is quick and easy to make. Serve over a bed of spinach and with a side of whole-wheat pasta for a light Italian dinner.
Italian Salsa Salad
This Italian-inspired salsa is bursting with flavor from grape tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, capers, and a variety of herbs. Crushed red pepper flakes add a small flash of heat. Use this chunky salad to dress up grilled fish or chicken, or serve atop whole-grain pasta instead of sauce.
Avocado Alfredo with Zucchini Noodles
Traditional alfredo sauce is a decadent dish made with lots of cream and butter. This lighter version gets its creaminess from avocado, which is full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids (instead of saturated fat found in cream and butter). It also adds lots of fiber to a dish that typically has none. For a low carb meal, we toss the sauce with zucchini noodles instead of regular pasta. You can spiralize your own zucchini with a special tool, or make ribbons with a vegetable peeler. You can also check the produce aisle or the freezer aisle for spiralized zucchini. Watch the Avocado
Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast with Bruschetta Sauce
This lower-carb stuffed chicken recipe is the perfect centerpiece of a diabetes plate method meal. Paired with a small serving of whole grain pasta or quinoa and a side salad, this is attractive dish is designed to impress. Chef's Tip : This recipe asks you to butterfly a chicken breast. If you're not familiar with this technique, don't worry! This is a simple method that makes it easy to stuff chickens or quickly cook a breast without drying it out. Our friends at the Mr. Food Test Kitchen created this video to demonstrate.
Noodling Around with Noodles
Are the noodle days over if you have diabetes? No, but you have to figure out how to fit noodles into your eating plan in a way that helps you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). How to Fit Noodles in Your Diet The typical pasta you’ve probably been enjoying for years can fit into your eating plan, and there are additional benefits if the noodles have been enriched with vitamins and minerals. But traditional noodles are still a carbohydrate. So, be sure to only eat one cup of pasta at a meal. Or follow the Diabetes Plate Method and limit the pasta serving size to ¼ of the plate
Baked Parmesan Chicken
The crisp coating on this chicken is livened up with Parmesan, parsley, and oregano before it’s baked to golden perfection. You can bake the chicken in an oven or an air fryer. Whole-grain pasta topped with Italian Salsa Salad would complete the meal deliciously and nutritiously.
12 Must-Have Pantry Staples
A well-stocked pantry also gives you the ability to make a meal when the fridge is kind of barren. A can of San Marzano tomatoes, canned cannellini beans, reconstituted dried mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, a dash of sherry vinegar, and your favorite herbs and spices can make a quick sauce for whole-wheat pasta. With all this in mind, here is our list of 12 must-have pantry staples along with easy ways to use them in your meals. Broth: Whether in cartons or cans, chicken, beef, or vegetable, look for low-sodium, fat-free versions. Use them to make soups or stews; replace water to cook