Diabetic Recipes

South-of-the-Border Rice

(makes 6 servings)

butter-flavored cooking spray

1/2	cup (80 g) chopped onion

2	cups (480 ml) canned no-salt, no-fat chicken broth

2	cups (330 g) raw instant rice

1/4	cup (30 g) shredded carrot

1/4	teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground cumin

1/8	teaspoon (0.6 ml) cayenne pepper

1/4	cup (20 g) thinly sliced scallion

Lightly coat a medium nonstick saucepan with cooking spray. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until the onion wilts, about 4 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil.
Stir in the rice, carrot, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and serve with a sprinkling of sliced scallions.

Per serving:	133 calories (0% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 29 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 89 mg potassium, 13 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	2 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.