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)

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.