Diabetic Appetizer Recipes
Whether it's the holidays or just an intimate party at home with some friends, healthy diabetic appetizers can make a nice addition to your party plans. American Diabetes Services, leading supplier of diabetic testing supplies, offers diabetic appetizer recipes to help diabetics make party appetizers that taste good and are good for them.
Baked Shrimp Indienne
1/2 cup butter
1
clove garlic -- minced
1 tablespoon onion -- grated
1 teaspoon fresh parsley -- chopped
1 teaspoon fresh chervil -- chopped
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon -- chopped
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1/8 teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sherry
1 1/2 pounds shrimp -- cooked and peeled
1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter -- melted
Cream butter with herbs, spices, and salt. Beat in sherry. Cream the mixture until soft. Blend in shrimp. Make alternate layers of shrimp mixture and bread crumbs in a buttered baking dish, finishing with bread crumbs and pouring the melted butter over top. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.
Baked Onions
Cover pie plate in foil (for easy cleaning). Use two to three onions per person, cooking size. Do not peel. Place onions on pie tin and bake one hour at 400 degrees. When done cut root end off, squeeze stem end and it should come out whole. Spread margarine/butter over onions, season with salt and pepper. Not for microwaves. Great with baked potatoes.
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Artichoke Balls
1 garlic clove -- minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 8 oz can artichoke hearts -- mashed
1 egg -- beaten
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
Saute garlic in oil. Add egg and artichokes. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup bread crumbs. With a teaspoon, form into balls. Roll in remaining bread crumbs. Chill 2 hours or until ready to serve.top
Anchovy Toast
14 anchovies -- (2 tins)
3 garlic cloves -- chopped
1/8 teaspoon mustard powder
1 tablespoon chopped onions
2 tablespoons capers
1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese -- grated
1 loaf Italian bread
1 sweet red pepper -- thinly sliced
With a mortar and pestle, mash anchovies, garlic, mustard, onions, and capers. Turn into a mixing bowl and vigorously beat in olive oil (or combine these ingredients in food processor or blender and blend until anchovies are mashed). Slice loaf of Italian bread lengthwise. Spread anchovy mixture on top of one slice of bread. Lay slices of red pepper over anchovy mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Top with second slice of bread. Wrap in foil, place
in preheated 400 oven for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.top
