Free Recipes for Diabetics - Easy Mexican Dishes
Looking for free recipes for diabetics? Here you will find easy Mexican recipes that work with a diabetic diet. This diabetic bean burrito recipe uses dried pinto beans, traditional Mexican spices, turkey and vegetables all rolled up in a burrito-style tortilla to make a healthy, tasty diabetic meal.
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Serves 6
Preparation Time 20 minutes plus soaking time
Cooking Time 11/2 to 2 hours |
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Calories
478, Saturated Fat 3g,
Total Fat 13g, Sodium 350mg,
Cholesterol 30mg, Protein 25g,
Carbohydrate 70g, Fiber 13g. |
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| Ingredients |
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1
cup dried pinto beans
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 cups cold water
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
8 ounces turkey breast, cut into strips
2 large onions, sliced
2 large sweet red, green, or yellow peppers, sliced
1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper
12 flour tortillas (8" diameter), warmed
1 cup low-fat sour cream (optional) |
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Place
the pinto beans in a large bowl and cover generously with cold
water. Cover the bowl with a plate and allow to stand at least
8 hours or overnight. In a large saucepan, bring the stock and
2 cups cold water to a boil. Add the chili powder and pinto beans,
bring to a boil, and boil 10 minutes.
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Partially
cover pan and simmer 1 to 11/2 hours or until beans are tender
when tested with a fork and most of the liquid has been absorbed.
If still very liquid, uncover and boil for 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile,
in a skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Add the turkey, onions,
and sweet peppers and salt , stirring, about 10 minutes or until
the turkey and vegetables are browned and tender. Season with
the salt and pepper.
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Fill
the warmed tortillas with equal amounts of the spicy bean mixture,
then the turkey mixture, and loosely roll up (see box, above).
Serve with the sour cream, if using.
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| Folding
a Tortilla |
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Using
a spoon, place some filling on the center of the tortilla. Fold
one edge of the tortilla in toward the center.
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With
the folded edge towards you, fold the two sides in over the filling
so that the overlap slightly.
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