Chicken, Pear & Gorgonzola Tarts Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 8 bacon strips
- 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cooked chicken breast
- 1/3 cup pear nectar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried pears
- 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 packages (1.9 ounces each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
- 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Instructions
- Place bacon in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until crisp. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over bacon. Broil 1 minute longer or until bacon is glazed and bubbly. Drain on paper towels. Cool slightly and crumble.
- In a small skillet, combine the chicken, pear nectar, pears, preserves, butter, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Spoon about 1 teaspoonful of filling into each tart shell; place tarts on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
- Bake at 350 ° for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chicken Breast.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Skinless...
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