Diabetic, TACOS PICADILLO
Yield: 12 servings (1 each) Source: "1,001 Recipes For People with Diabetes" by Surrey Books Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_archive/details/22.shtml INGREDIENTS - 1-1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes - Vegetable cooking spray - 1/2 cup chopped onion - 4 cloves garlic, minced - 1 small jalapeno chili, seeds and veins discarded, minced - 2 medium tomatoes, chopped - 1/4 cup dark raisins - 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted - 1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar - 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves - 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice - Salt and pepper, to taste - 12 flour, or corn tortillas DIRECTIONS Cover pork with water in medium saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until pork is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; cool pork slightly and shred into small pieces. Spray medium skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Saute onion, garlic, and jalapeno chili until tender, about 5 minutes. Add pork, tomatoes, raisins, almonds, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, oregano, and allspice; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pork is hot through and mixture is dry, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon about 1/3 cup mixture on each tortilla and fold in half to make tacos. Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Saute tacos until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 each): Calories: 176, Fat: 4.5 g, Cholesterol: 327 mg, Sodium: 151 mg, Protein: 14.6 g, Carbohydrate: 18.9 g Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1 Bread, 1-1/2 Meat Enjoy Sugar Syl Says: The kindness you spread today will be gathered up and returned to you tomorrow. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
