This new resistant starch recipe uses Hi-maize as an ingredient. That’s the resistant starch part! The rest of the recipe is also low fat and low sodium for a very healthy dinner with 10 grams of fiber per serving.
A lot of people have trouble finding Hi-maize in their grocery store. I’ve found it myself through King Arthur Flour.
Fettucine with Low Fat Low Sodium Carbonara Sauce
Ingredients
1 tablespoon (20ml) olive oil
1 onion, sliced thin
3.5 ounces of low fat, low sodium ham, thinly shredded
2 cups of mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup plain flour
1 1/2 cups low fat milk or soy/rice milk
2 tablespoons Hi maize
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 lb fettucine, cooked and kept warm
Instructions
In a large saucepan, heat the oil and cook the onion and ham until the onion is tender. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook until moisture has evaporated. Gradually add the flour and stir gently to combine. Add the milk and continue to cook until the sauce is boiling, while stirring constantly. Add the Hi-maize, basil and serve over cooked fettucine.
Serves 6.
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