CABBAGE & BRATS

Cabbage and Brats Recipe

make this simple stir-fried supper. Soy sauce and garlic powder add flavor to each bite of turkey bratwurst.

* 5 Servings
* Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

* 1 small head cabbage (1-1/2 pounds)
* 1 large sweet onion
* 1 package (19-1/2 ounces) turkey bratwurst links, casing removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
* 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

* Cut cabbage in half through the core. Remove core and cut cabbage into 1/4-in. slices; set aside. Cut onion in half and cut into 1/4-in. slices; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir bratwurst over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until browned on all sides. Drain and remove bratwurst; set aside and keep warm.
* Add cabbage and onion to the same skillet; cook and stir for 6 minutes. Sprinkle with soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Cook and stir for 4 minutes longer. Return bratwurst to skillet. Cook for 2 minutes. Cover; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and bratwurst is cooked through. Serve immediately. 

Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Analysis:
One serving (1 bratwurst with 1 cup vegetables) equals 

274 calories,
16 g fat (4 g saturated fat),
75 mg cholesterol,
929 mg sodium,
19 g carbohydrate,
4 g fiber,
18 g protein. 

Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat,
3 vegetable,
1 fat.

CREAMY BEEF & MUSHROOM SKILLET

Creamy Beef and Mushroom Skillet Recipe

rendition of classic Stroganoff The saucy stovetop supper combines lean ground bee, mushrooms and onions in a flavorful brown gravy.

* 5 Servings
* Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

* 1 pound lean ground beef *id use ground turkey to lower the fat count
* 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
* 2 medium onions, sliced
* 1 jar (12 ounces) fat-free beef gravy
* 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
* 1/3 cup fat-free plain yogurt
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon browning sauce
* Hot cooked noodles or rice
* 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

* In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, mushrooms and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine gravy, sour cream, yogurt, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, pepper and browning sauce. Stir into meat mixture; heat through. Serve with noodles or rice. Sprinkle with parsley. 

Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Analysis:
One serving (1 cup beef mixture, calculated without noodles) equals 

239 calories,
10 g fat (4 g saturated fat),
44 mg cholesterol,
475 mg sodium,
16 g carbohydrate,
2 g fiber,
22 g protein. 

Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat,
1 starch.