Diabetes Food: Hamburger Buddy - 38g Carbs, 4g Fiber

Hamburger Buddy - 38g Carbs, 4g Fiber

Very finely chopping onion, mushrooms and carrots in the food processor is not only fast—it makes the vegetables hard to detect for picky eaters. They also form the base for the sauce of this ground beef skillet supper. Make it a meal: Serve with a green salad.

Servings: 6
Quick Meal, Contains Wheat/Gluten, Contains Dairy, Contains Red Meat, Heart-Healthy, Diabetes-Friendly
Prep Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 40 mins

3 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
2 medium carrots, cut into 2 -inch pieces
10 oz mushrooms, fresh, white, large, cut in half
1 large onion, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 lb beef, lean ground, 90% lean
2 tsp thyme, dried
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper, black ground
2 cups water
14 oz broth, reduced-sodium beef, divided
8 oz pasta, whole-wheat, elbow macaroni, (2 cups)
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp flour, all-purpose
1/2 cup sour cream, reduced-fat
1 Tbsp parsley, fresh, or chives, chopped, for garnish

Fit a food processor with the steel blade attachment. With the motor running, drop garlic through the feed tube and process until minced, then add carrots and mushrooms and process until finely chopped. Turn it off, add onion, and pulse until roughly chopped. Cook beef in a large straight-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped vegetables, thyme, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables start to soften and the mushrooms release their juices, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in water, 1 1/2 cups broth, noodles and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

Whisk flour with the remaining 1/4 cup broth in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the hamburger mixture. Stir in the sour cream. Simmer, stirring often, until the sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley (or chives), if desired.

Servings: 6
Serving Size: about 1 1/3 cups each
Nutrition per Serving: 326 Calories, 4g Saturated Fat, 10g Total Fat, 54mg Cholesterol, 38g Carbs, 4g Dietary Fiber, 431mg Sodium,23g Protein
Carb Choices: 2 1/2
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 medium-fat meats