Mushroom and Chicken Pilaf

It's been a bit since I wanted to share this, but my phone acted up and messed it all up! Anyway, I made it again and tweaked it to be even better. So, a 'pilaf' is basically just rice, broth, veggies, and meat—simple stuff with a fancy name. Everyone in the family loved it, especially my husband, who has diabetes—his plate was totally empty at the end! Our oldest wasn't a fan of the mushrooms, but overall, it was a hit!

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice (brown is usually the better option)

1/2 cup quinoa ( you can use all rice but quinoa is a good variant)

1 x tin diced tomatoes ( 400g)

3 table spoons tomato paste

2 cups vegetable stock

1 x red capsicum ( diced)

200g mushrooms (diced)

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 onion (chopped)

500 grams chicken breast (diced)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat

2. Add capsicum, mushroom, chicken and onion together and cook stirring for approximately 3 minutes

3. Add tomato paste, tinned tomatoes and stock.

4. Bring to boil, cover and cook for 15 minutes approximately (stirring occasionally)

5. Serve up with whatever else you like!

Conclusion

As mentioned in the introduction, this dish is an absolute hit in our household. Even the baby loved it! The fantastic thing about this dish is that it's packed with nutrients and is incredibly delicious. You can use just rice, but I love to mix it up with even better options, like quinoa in this case. Quinoa has a low glycemic index and is high in fibre, so why not give it a try? The tinned tomatoes, which are low in sugar, combined with tomato paste and stock, create a mouthwatering flavor, and the veggies are just, well, always awesome, of course. You can add any veggies you like—I can totally imagine zucchini in the mix! With its tasty goodness, this dish will definitely be tweaked in the future.

Check this out! Glucose levels are looking fantastic just two hours after eating, especially since we usually dine at 6 p.m. It's always an exciting ride full of surprises, with each night and meal bringing something new depending on our day's physical activity, pre-dinner glucose levels, and the insulin we take. The key takeaway? Let's make as many awesome food choices as we can!

Here's how dinner goes down for our family of 6—we're all about making yummy, diabetes-friendly meals that everyone loves. Garlic bread? It's optional, but our 6-year-old is obsessed! Even with veggies already in the dish, we always throw in some extras! (Whatever we eat, the baby eats too, just blended!)