Saturday, November 18, 2006

Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Dinner

Diabetes Diet: Low Carbohydrate Dinner

A diabetes diet for use by diabetics following a high protein, low carbohydrate diabetes diet.

Ingredients for this diabetes diet, low carbohydrate meal:

* 3/4 pound hamburger, preferably 93% lean-7% fat, as it comes in the package from the meat grinder (do not disturb the lines of ground meat; do not mix and/or form into patties. By not disturbing the lines and not mixing, the hamburger is more tender than if compressed and formed into patties. It is suggested that a one and a half pound package be purchased so that half can be used at each meal.)

* 1 teasp. olive oil (to be used in a non-stick frying pan)

* 1 teasp. Montreal steak seasoning, to be sprinkled over top surface of meat lump while raw and pressed lightly into surface of meat with spatula

* 1/2 teasp. powdered or granulated beef bouillon

* about 1/4 red Bell pepper, chopped

* about 1/4 green Bell pepper, chopped

* 1 or 2 slices (3/8 inch thick) of red onion, crosscut into sixths

* 1 cup dry red table wine (burgundy, merlot, etc.)

* 1 teasp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation for this diabetes diet, low carbohydrate meal:

Put olive oil into non-stick frying pan, heat pan to medium. Saute onions and peppers together, then add hamburger as a lump, by dumping it out from the grocery store packaging into the pan (watch out for splashing). Sprinkle Worchester sauce over meat and vegetables. Cook some, to begin browning meat surface. Then, add red wine and cook with wine boiling, turning meat once or twice. Cook covered, to desired degree of doneness (cut into meat to examine). It is recommended to cook only to medium-rare to medium stage. Further cooking toughens the meat.

Transfer meat to plate, pour vegetables and gravy over meat. Serve. Plan to drink gravy, but no sopping up with bread. Quantity is aimed for one man. Adjust accordingly for women or smaller appetites

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