Tuesday, October 30, 2012

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Gratin of Greens - 21g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 5g Sugar

 

Gratin of Greens - 21g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 5g Sugar

From: www.relish.com - Recipe adapted with permission of the
James Beard Foundation, The Armchair Beard (1999)

A comforting and healthy, rice and greens casserole tailor-made to
stick to your ribs.
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min
Servings: 8

2 lb spinach, chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 lb Swiss chard, chopped
2 lb zucchini, diced
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup hot cooked rice
3 garlic, chopped
6 eggs, well beaten
1/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Preheat oven to 350F.

Wash and dry spinach. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon oil. When hot, add spinach and cook just until wilted.
Remove spinach from pan. Cook the chard in 1 tablespoon oil until just
wilted. Remove from pan. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil; add zucchini
and cook until just tender.

Stir cooked vegetables together with salt, rice and garlic. Transfer
to a well-oiled heavy baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.

Remove pan from oven and stir in eggs. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and
cheese. Return to oven and cook about 15 minutes, until eggs are just
set.

Servings: 8
Nutrition per Serving:
220 Calories, 11g Fat, 2.5g Saturated Fat, 2g Polyunsaturated Fat,
5g Monounsaturated Fat, 140mg Cholesterol, 600mg Sodium,
21g Carbs, 6g Fiber, 5g Sugars, 13g Protein

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