Carrot Side Dish

Carrot Side Dish

Talk about luscious – this baked veggie casserole is as pretty to look at as it is cozy and warm. It’s a festive luncheon dish that all will enjoy.

Serves 6

1 ( 12 – fluid – ounce) can evaporated fat – free milk

1 egg, beaten , or equivalent in egg substitute

1 tablespoon SPLENDA Granular

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1 teaspoon dried onion flakes

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 ½ cups cooked rice

1 ( 15 – ounce) can sliced carrots, rinsed and drained

1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon reduced – calories margarine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray and 8- by-8-inch  baking dish with butter – flavored cooking spray. In a large  bowl , combine evaporated milk, egg and SPLENDA. Stir in parsley flakes, onion flakes, and black pepper. Add rice , carrots and margarine . Mix well to combine. spread mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set 5 minutes. Divide into 6 servings.

Each serving equals

HE: 2/3 vegetable * ½ Fat – free Milk * ½ Bread *

1/3 Fat * 11 Optional calories

126 Calories * 2 gm Fat * 6 gm Protein *

21 gm Carbohydrate * 228 gm Sodium *

182 gm Calcium * 1 gm Fiber

DIABETI(C EXCHNAGES: 1 Starch * ½ Fat – Free milk *

½ Vegetable * ½ Fat