Diabetic Recipes
Texas Toast
(makes 4 servings)
| 4 | slices French or Sourdough bread |
| 2 | ounces (60 g) reduced-fat Swiss cheese, shaved into paper-thin slices |
| crushed red pepper flakes (optional) |
- Preheat broiler.
- Toast bread on both sides. Lay on a baking sheet and divide the cheese between the four slices.
- Slide under the broiler until cheese melts and bubbles. If using, sprinkle lightly with crushed red pepper flakes. Cut toast in half, and serve.
| Per serving: | 114 calories (30% calories from fat), 6 g protein, 4 g total fat (2.2 g saturated fat), 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 10 mg cholesterol, 170 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1/2 medium-fat protein, 1 carbohydrate (bread/starch) |
