Diabetic Recipes

Rice with Pimiento

(makes 4 servings)

1	teaspoon (4 g) margarine

1	tablespoon (10) minced onion

2	tablespoons (24 g) chopped pimiento

1	tablespoon (4 g) minced parsley

1 1/2

cups (293 g) hot cooked basmati rice

In a large nonstick skillet, melt margarine over medium heat. Add onion and pimiento. Sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in rice and mix thoroughly. When rice is hot, transfer to a serving dish.
Scatter parsley on top. Serve hot.

Per serving:	88 calories (12% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.2 g saturated fat), 17 g carbohydrates, trace dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 40 mg potassium, 13 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:	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.