Diabetic Soup recipes...

@Bee1955 (3882)
United States
February 8, 2007 5:39am CST
Come on --- let's start a thread of these and get other diabetics a new leash on eating! Here's a diabetic soup that also helps reduce chloresterol. Beef and Barley Soup - Crockpot Style INGREDIENTS: 1 pound LEAN stew beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 ribs celery, chopped 2 medium carrots, diced 3/4 cup barley 1 bay leaf 6 cups low fat beef broth 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste pepper, to taste PREPARATION: In crockpot, combine stew beef with onion, celery, carrots, barley, bay leaf, and beef broth. Cook beef and barley soup on LOW in crockpot for 6 to 8 hours. Taste and add salt and pepper, to taste.
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Bee, you gave me this recipe, I just made it last night, it is wonderful. We had it for dinner today. Am going to make a giant crock of it this weekend. It is a definite keeper. To all diabetics reading this, my other 1/2 is a diabetic and when we have meals with barley, he can't believe how low his glucose is after eating, no matter how much of it he eats.
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@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Thanks Deb!
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Thanks Deb!
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
11 Feb 07
BTW - we have stopped using noodles in our chicken soup and go for the barley. Took a crock to someone's else last night, not knowing she was a diabetic. SHe was thrilled with her glucose level after dinner. That barley is a good thing to eat.
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• United States
9 Feb 07
Thank you for sharing that, it sounds yummy. Try this one: Take a sweet potatoe or yam, and micro until baked. Scoop out the inside and take some of the skin, put it into a vita mix, whip with milk and 1 tbs. butter. That's it. Very healthy, and so very tasty. Blessings, M&M
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Add some Cinnamon for a real treat.
@Jshean20 (14349)
• Canada
16 Feb 07
Here's a yummy recipe for chunky minestrone soup with the source listed incase you want to look up some more kinds: Chunky Minestrone Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1-1/2 cups chopped onion 1 medium carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup) 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 14-1/2-ounce cans low-sodium tomatoes, undrained and cut up 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup long-grain rice 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed 4 cups shredded fresh spinach 1 15-ounce can reduced-sodium navy beans or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced (about 1-1/2 cups) 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Directions 1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the onion, carrot, and garlic in hot oil about 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in the broth, undrained tomatoes, water, uncooked rice, and Italian seasoning. 2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in the spinach, beans, zucchini, and pepper. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes more. If desired, sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese. Makes five 1-3/4-cup servings. Source: http://recipes.bhg.com/recipes/recipedetail.jsp?recipeId=38591
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• United States
16 Feb 07
Thank you for the best response dear. Blessings, M&M
• United States
8 Feb 07
This is great for diabetics and it is also great for those that do not have diabetes, much healthier. Good recipe and thank you for sharing.
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• United States
13 Feb 07
That sounds wonderful. Especially with all the cold and snow outside. Should be a good recipe for weight watchers too. I think the weight watcher diet and diabetic diet have a lot of similarities. thank you for sharing.