Diabetic Dish of the Week - MEDITERRANEAN BRAISED BEEF

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is - MEDITERRANEAN BRAISED BEEF. You'll be using a Boneless Beef Chuck Shoulder Pot Roast along with all the Spices to give you that MEDITERRANEAN flair. The recipe is from one of my favorite Diabetic Friendly Recipe websites, the Diabetic Gourmet Magazine website. They have a huge selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes, check it out today! So Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2018! https://diabeticgourmet.com/

MEDITERRANEAN BRAISED BEEF

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck shoulder pot roast (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 small onions, halved, sliced
4 medium shallots, sliced
1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1 - Heat oven to 325F. Lightly coat beef pot roast with flour. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Brown pot roast; remove.
2 - Add 1-1/2 cups water and vinegar to Dutch oven; cook and stir until brown bits attached to pan are dissolved. Return pot roast. Add onions, shallots, dates, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover tightly and cook in 325F oven 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until pot roast is fork-tender. Remove pot roast; keep warm.
3 - Cook liquid and vegetables over medium-high heat to desired consistency. Carve pot roast. Serve with sauce.

Recipe Yield: Makes 6 servings

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:

Calories: 290
Fat: 12 grams
Saturated Fat: 3 grams
Fiber: 1.2 grams
Sodium: 275 milligrams
Cholesterol: 75 milligrams
Protein: 29 grams
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/mediterranean-braised-beef