Tuesday, December 31, 2013

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Slow Cooker Southwestern Polenta with Corn Chiles - 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 4 pts plus

 

4 pts plus; I also added a sprinkle of sun-dried tomatoes (the dry ones, not oil packed).
                       
* Exported from MasterCook *

            Slow Cooker Southwestern Polenta with Corn Chiles

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : LowCal (Less than 300 cals)     LowerCarbs
                Veggie

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        Nonstick cooking spray
  29            ounces  broth -- (2-14.5 oz cans)
  6             ounces  shredded Monterey Jack cheese -- (1 1/2 cups)
  1                cup  coarse-ground yellow cornmeal
  1                cup  frozen whole-kernel corn
  1                cup  evaporated milk
  4              ounce  diced green chile peppers -- (1 can) undrained
  2             cloves  garlic -- minced
  1           teaspoon  dried oregano -- crushed
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
                        To garnish: -- tomatoes, (optional)

Line a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner.
Coat liner with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine broth, cheese,
cornmeal, corn, evaporated milk, chile peppers, garlic, oregano, and salt.
Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared cooker.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 9 hours or on high-heat
setting for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking.
Turn off cooker. Let stand, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring
occasionally. If desired, garnish with chopped tomatoes.

Number of Servings: 12
Prep. 20 minutes 
Slow Cook: 7 to 9 hours (low) or 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours (high) 
Stand: 30 minutes 

Nutrition facts per serving: 137 cal., 7 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 19 mg
chol., 49i mg sodium, 14 g carb., 1 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar, 6 g
protein.

Cuisine:
  "TexMex"
Source:
  "Better Homes & Gardens Year-Round Slow Cooker: more than 500 recipes
  for all seasons"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
  "Dec 2013"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 140 Calories; 6g Fat (39.7%
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 19mg
Cholesterol; 201mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 435 0 0 901657 0 0 0 0

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