Healthy Recipe to Reduce Blood Sugar

Shared by Dr. Tent Yeomans

I love pasta and cheese so I am always trying to find healthier versions of pasta recipes that I can make to still get some good nutrients into my body. This recipe boosts your pasta game with a creamy, protein-packed dish! This is made with cottage cheese and roasted red peppers, this recipe combines essential nutrients with rich, savory flavor. Cottage cheese has been shown to be a good choice of calcium, a source of probiotic, a source of high-quality proteins, and can reduce blood glucose levels (healthy, type II diabetic subjects), according to a review in Nutrition & Food Science. Getting proper probiotics through different foods and reducing your blood glucose levels are important in staying healthy and out of pain and keep you doing the things you love to do longer.

Protein-Packed Red Pepper Pasta

16 oz pasta, cooked (I used brown rice penne)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, minced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp salt + additional to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 + 3/4 cups cottage cheese (can sub silken tofu for plant-based option)
1 + 1/2 cups roasted red peppers
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves + additional for topping, if desired
2 tbsp nutritional yeast

Directions

Heat the olive oil on a large skillet over medium heat. Add the minced shallot and garlic and sauté for 3-5 minutes, stirring regularly, to soften.
While the shallot and garlic cook, boil a salted pot of water and cook the pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
Season with the salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes and add in the tomato paste. Sauté until aromatic, about 2-3 additional minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool down.
In a blender or food processor, add the cottage cheese, roasted red peppers, basil, and nutritional yeast. Transfer the shallot and garlic mixture to the blender as well.
Blend everything on high speed until it becomes a completely smooth sauce. Salt to taste. Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and mix to coat (depending on your preference, you may not want to use all of the sauce).
Enjoy immediately for best results with chopped basil on top, or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 4-5 days.

Recipe

Pozzobon, V., & Pozzobon, C. (2019, November 11). Cottage cheese in a diet – a review. Nutrition & Food Science. www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/nfs-03-2019-0073/full/html

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