PCOS and Jicama (Mexican Turnip): A Nutritious Addition to Your Diet
Discover how jicama, a low-glycemic root vegetable, can benefit women with PCOS. Learn about its nutritional value and delicious ways to incorporate it into your diet.
A low carb, low sodium hearty lasagna made with eggplant like moussaka.
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 sweet yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 1/2 cups pieces or slices mushrooms sliced
16 oz extra lean ground beef
15 oz no salt added tomato sauce (canned)
1 can tomato paste
1/2 cup water
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp celery seed
1 tsp ground oregano
1 tsp crumbled whole bay leaf
1 1/2 unpeeled eggplant
50 g mozzarella cheese (part skim milk)
2 tbsps parmesan cheese
1 bay leaf
1. In a large saucepan heat olive oil. Add onions and garlic, sauté until soft, add mushrooms and peppers and cook until mushrooms start to shrink and are starting to brown.
2. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Add tomato sauce, water and paste and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce to medium and add pepper, celery seed, oregano, whole bay leaf and simmer, stirring occasionally until eggplant is prepared. (If like to use salt I recommend sea salt to taste.)
4. To prepare eggplant, slice into 1/4 inch thick slices. Brown slices in a non-stick pan, you can use cooking spray like Pam if you like.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350° F (175° C). In an 8x11" glass baking dish ladle half of your meat sauce, cover with a layer of eggplant and sprinkle with half of your mozzarella cheese.
6. Add the other half of your meat sauce, cover with remaining eggplant.
7. Sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella and sprinkle on parmesan sparingly.
8. Bake for 60 minutes. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: 6
Amount Per ONE Serving | ||
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Calories 311 kcal | ||
Fat 14.81 g | ||
Carbohydrate 23.93 g | ||
Protein 24.03 g | ||
Iron 146 mg | ||
Calcium 96 mg | ||
Cholesterol 64 mg | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 4.89 g | ||
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.66 g | ||
Saturated Fat 5.38 g | ||
Sodium 709 mg | ||
Sugar 11.7 g | ||
Potassium 1167 mg | ||
Vitamin A 104 mcg | ||
Vitamin C 373 mg | ||
Fiber 8.5 g |
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