Baked Turkey Croquettes

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup milk
2 cups turkey -- chopped
1 egg yolk -- beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 egg
2 teaspoons water
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
2 tablespoons butter -- melted

Melt 2 tablespoons butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir until
well blended. Cook one minute. Slowly add milk and cook, stirring
constantly, until boiling.

Let sauce cool; add chopped turkey, egg yolk, salt and celery salt.

Form into twelve small cones. Mix bread crumbs with ground sage. Beat
egg in water. Roll cones in crumbs. Dip each cone in egg and roll
again in crumbs. Place on greased baking pan and drizzle with melted
butter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

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Braised Veal Shanks

4 pounds veal shank -- cut in equal pieces
1 pinch salt -- to taste
1 pinch black pepper -- to taste
1/2 cup flour
1 1/4 cups olive oil
1 pound onions -- diced
1 cup carrots -- diced
1 cup celery -- diced
3 sprigs rosemary -- 1-1/2" long
5 cloves garlic
1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
1 cup warm water
1 1/4 cups white wine
2 quarts veal stock

STEP ONE: Prepare Porcini Mushrooms--
Reconstitute porcini mushrooms in 1 cup warm water, then
drain--reserving liquid--and dice fine.

STEP TWO:
Season veal shank with salt and pepper. Dust with flour. In an
ovenproof pan, brown veal in hot olive oil until golden. Remove veal
from pan. Add next 5 ingredients to pan, saute until browned. Add
reserved mushroom liquid and wine to vegetables and reduce liquid by
one-half. Add mushrooms and veal stock. Bring to a boil. Cover with
foil and bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven approximately 2 hours.
Remove meat from juice. Keep warm. Reduce juice by one-half and pour
over veal. Serve with risotto on the side.

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Baked Haddock

4 haddock fillets
1/2 cup butter -- melted
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground chili peppers
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 whole garlic cloves -- minced

Mix salt, pepper and garlic together thoroughly and rub on both sides
of fish fillets. Place in a buttered shallow baking dish. Combine
butter, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Bake fish at 375
degrees for 30 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork. Baste
with butter mixture 2-3 times during baking.

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Grandmom's "Chop Suey"

1 - 3 lb. ground beef
1 pkg. frozen chopped onions
1 pkg. frozen chopped peppers
1 - 3 lb. spaghetti
1 - 3 cans whole tomatoes
1 - 3 cans tomato puree
Salt, pepper, sage and poultry seasoning
Sugar to cut acid of tomatoes
1/4 lb. butter or margarine

Cut and fry meat. Add onions and celery. Add a little water and let
simmer 1 hour with brown sugar and molasses. Add bean sprouts 1/2 hour
before done. Add thickening and let simmer 15 minutes. Serve over
rice.

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Aloha Diabetic Seafood Dish

2 lbs. fish fillets
1/2 c. pineapple juice
1/4 c. steak sauce
1 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper

Place fish in single layer in shallow baking dish. Combine remaining
ingredients and pour over fish. Let stand 30 minutes, turn once.
Remove fish, reserving sauce for basting. Place fish on Pam sprayed
broiler pan. Broil about 4 minutes, brushing with sauce. Turn
carefully and brush with sauce. Broil until fish flakes when tested
with fork. Garnish with lime wedges or pineapple if desired.

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Diabetic Beef Pasties Filling

1/4 lb. coarsely ground beef (raw)
2 c. diced raw potato
3/4 c. diced raw carrot
3/4 c. diced celery
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
2 tbsp. water

Crust: 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 c. plus 2 tsp. vegetable shortening 1 egg
Water Put flour and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Beat egg
in a measuring cup. Add water to make 1/2 cup, add to flour and mix
until well moistened. Divide dough into 6 balls. On lightly floured
board, roll balls into circles between waxed paper. Set aside.

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Chicken Breasts with Carrot and Zucchini Stuffing

2 sm. whole chicken breasts
1 c. carrots, shredded (about 2 sm.)
1 c. zucchini, shredded (about 1 med.)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 envelope chicken-flavored bouillon
1/4 c. water

With sharp knife, remove skin and excess fat from chicken breasts. Cut
each breast in half, along breastbone; remove breastbone. From cut
side of each chicken breast half, with tip of sharp knife, cut and
scrape meat away from rib cage, gently pulling back meat to form
pocket; set aside. In medium bowl, combine carrots, zucchini, salt and
poultry seasoning. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture into each pocket;
secure with toothpicks. In 10 inch skillet, place chicken, sprinkle
with bouillon. To skillet add water, over medium high heat, heat to
boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 40 minutes or
until chicken is fork tender. Remove toothpicks. Makes 4 servings, 180
calories per serving.

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Spicy Meatball Sandwiches
MEATBALLS:

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 chopped onion
1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

SAUCE:
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. ketchup
1/3 c. chili sauce (Heinz, tomato based sauce)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. celery seed (optional)
1/4 tsp. salt
Few drops hot pepper sauce
3 thin lemon slices
About 20 (1") meatballs
6 hard rolls or French bread

MEATBALLS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine beef, egg, garlic,
onion, crumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix
lightly and well. Shape into about 20 meatballs. Place in a baking pan
and bake 25 to 30 minutes.

SAUCE : In a medium saucepan, cook garlic in butter for 4 to 5
minutes. Stir in ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire
sauce, mustard, celery seed, salt, pepper sauce and lemon slices.
Bring to a boil. Add meatballs. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20
minutes, stirring occasionally or until heated through. Remove lemon
slices. Yield: 6 sandwiches.

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Herbed Fish Fillets

1 lb. fillets
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of garlic powder
1/4 oz. drained chopped mushrooms
1/8 tsp. ground thyme
1/2 tsp. onion powder
Dash of black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried parsley
1 tbsp. nonfat dry milk
1 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Sprinkle fish with salt and garlic powder. Mix remaining ingredients
and spread over fish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until fish
flakes with fork.

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Diabetic Beef Stew

1 lb. lean beef, cubed
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. allspice
1 beef bouillon cube
2 c. boiling water
1 c. canned tomatoes
4 med. potatoes, cubed
3 med. carrots, sliced
3 sm. onions, quartered
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas

Marinate beef in Worcestershire sauce for several hours. Brown beef
cubes in non-stick skillet. Add salt, oregano, and allspice. Dissolve
bouillon cube in boiling water; pour over beef. Add tomatoes and
simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is tender. Add
potatoes, carrots, and onions, continue to cook for 30 minutes. Add
peas; cook 15 minutes longer or until meat and vegetables are tender.
6 servings. Amount 1 cup. Exchanges: 1 bread, 2 medium-fat meat, 1
vegetable.

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Baked Chicken for one

1 (3 oz.) chicken breast, boned & skinned
2 tbsp. (any brand) bottled diet
Italian dressing

Marinate chicken in dressing overnight in covered casserole. Bake for
one hour at 350 degrees. No additional seasonings are necessary. Very
tender and juicy.

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Grilled Turkey Tenderloin

1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 c. sherry wine or apple juice
1/8 tsp. black pepper
2 tbsp. crushed onion
1 lb. uncooked turkey tenderloin, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
1/4 c. peanut oil
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. ground ginger

In a shallow pan, blend all marinade ingredients together. Add turkey,
turning to coat both sides. Cover; marinate in refrigerator several
hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Grill the tenderloins over
hot coals, 8-10 minutes per side, depending on the thickness.
Tenderloins are done when there is no pink in the center - do not over
cook. Serve in 1/4 inch thick slices in toasted buns. Yields 4
servings.

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(Racheal Fong) wrote in
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> Baked Turkey Croquettes
>
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 3 tablespoons flour
> 3/4 cup milk
> 2 cups turkey -- chopped
> 1 egg yolk -- beaten
> 1/4 teaspoon salt
> 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
> 1 egg
> 2 teaspoons water
> 1/2 cup bread crumbs
> 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
> 2 tablespoons butter -- melted
>

Are you aware that in most cases eating low carb will help lower your
Blood Glucose levels? So this recipe with its flour and bread crumbs just
doesn't cut it. Find a posting of Jennifer's, her sig will lead you to
pertinent info and various websites to back this claim up. I'd post the
proper ciations except I'm lazy and Jennifer says it way nicer than I do.

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No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal.
Type 2 Diabetic 1AC 5.6mmol or 101mg/dl