Polish dinner

Sunday morning came and I got up feeling refreshed since we had an extra hour of sleep. :) I had big plans to make a huge Polish feast for Sunday dinner today. So I got up went to the grocery store to get everything I would need. Then lunch came and I started to feel crappy :( and it was all down hill from there. There has been a bug going around work lately and I hope I am not catching it!

John was a huge help and made the spicy kielbasa soup which we found on all recipes.com. Which included:

• 1/2 pound reduced-fat smoked turkey kielbasa, sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, cut up
• 1 small zucchini, sliced
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

In a nonstick skillet, cook kielbasa over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the onion, green pepper, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until vegetable are tender. Transfer to a slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours.  

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 194 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 1,187 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 2 very lean meat, 1 starch.  

While I made golumpkies from the same recipe from my very first blog post!

I didn't end up eating any soup but I did have a golumpkie which was just as good as the first time!