Diabetes Recipes for Starters

Healthy diabetes recipes for the whole family to enjoy!


  • This is a nutritious soup recipe for you and your family.  Serve this with freshly baked olive bread for a really authentic flavor.

Greek Vegetable Soup (Serves 6-8)

Ingredients

  • 125 ml olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 375 g finely shredded cabbage
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery sticks, chopped
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1.5 liter vegetable stock or water
  • 4 tomatoes, peeled, deseeded, and chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 50 g feta cheese, grated

Preparation

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and add the garlic and onion.  Cook for 5 minutes, until the onion is softened but not colored.  Add the cabbage and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
     
  2. Add the carrots and celery to the saucepan, stir and cook for a further 5 minutes.  Add the potatoes, stir and cook gently for another 5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened.
     
  3. Pour in the vegetable stock or water and stir well.  Increase the heat to bring the soup to a boil.  Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes.  Add the tomato and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.  Re-cover and gently simmer the soup for about 1 hour.  Stir in the parsley just before the end of the cooking time.  Serve sprinkled with grated cheese.

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