Chickpeas with Lemongrass, Grass & Farro One-Pot Meal Recipe by Jill Weisenberger

Jill Weisenberger MS, RDN, CDE, CHWC, FAND was our special guest on Divabetic’s recent free Cooking Party event on Zoom. Jill shared several of her favorite healthy soup recipes, answered questions and encouraged participants to try new flavor combinations like cinnamon and spinach!

“You can boost the protein even more (in the recipe below) when you heap Greek yogurt on top or enjoy a glass of cold milk with your meal,” says Jill Weisenberger. “No butternut squash? No problem. Leave it out. Add a couple extra carrots if you have them.”

Below is one of Jill’s favorite one-pot meal loaded with plant protein and exquisite flavor.

Chickpeas & Farro: a Healthy Vegetarian One-Pot Meal Recipe by Jill Weisenberger

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
4 large carrots, sliced
12 ounces butternut squash, cubed
1 4-inch piece lemongrass, smashed slightly with a knife
3 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 14.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes, no salt added, undrained
4 cups vegetable broth look for lower sodium varieties
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup dry farro
⅓ cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt or other plain strained yogurt of choice

Nutrition:Serving: 1.75cup, Calories: 340, Carbohydrates: 62g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 650mg, Fiber: 12g

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Diviabetic’s Diabetes Late Nite Podcast Inspired by Patti Austin

Tune in to Divabetic’s Diabetes Late Nite podcast with musical inspiration from Patti Austin.

“I had type 2 diabetes,” says the former 285- pound singing sensation. “I had obesity-driven diabetes,” continued the now 140-pound Austin. To reach her new weight, Patti Austin had gastric bypass surgery and the result has been remarkable.

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