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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Pine Nuts: Crostini With Eggplant and Pine Nut Puree - 2 pts ; 18g carbs, 2g fiber

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Crostini With Eggplant and Pine Nut Puree - 2 pts ; 18g carbs, 2g fiber

Recipe By : "Local Flavors" by Deborah Madison, Broadway.
Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : LowCal (Less than 300 calories LowerCarbs
LowFat (Less than 10%) Starter
Veggie WW

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound eggplant -- or a little more
Olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts -- or walnuts
1 garlic clove -- peeled
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Fresh lemon juice -- to taste
1 tablespoon chopped mint -- optional
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped basil -- plus basil leaves for garnish
20 slices toasted baguette -- or crackers

Preheat broiler. Peel eggplant and slice it into rounds 1/2 inch thick.

Brush both sides of each slice lightly with oil, set them on a sheet pan and broil about 6 inches from the heat until they are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

Turn them over and brown on the other side. When they are done, stack the eggplant slices so they'll steam and finish cooking.

Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a dry skillet over low heat until golden or, if you're using walnuts, toast them in a 350-degree oven for 7 to 10 minutes.

In food processor, pulse the garlic and pine nuts with 1/2 teaspoon salt until the mixture is slightly smooth.

Coarsely chop eggplant, then add it to pine-nut mixture and puree until it's almost smooth. Add a little lemon juice, taste for salt, season with pepper and stir in mint, parsley and basil.

Spread puree on toast or crackers, garnish with a basil leaf and serve.

Makes 20 appetizer servings

Per serving: 92 calories (10 percent from fat ), 1 g fat, 18 g carbohydrates, 3 g protein, 220 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber.

Description:
"2 pts"
Cuisine:
"Italian"
Source:
"September 7, 2005, San Diego Union-Tribune"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"April 2009"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 87 Calories; 2g Fat (20.0% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 153mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 20062 0 0 920054