Healthy Recipe: Diabetes : Angel Hair Pasta with Ham & Lentils

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Ingredients:	Nutritional Information:
2 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, grated 100g (3 1/3oz) sliced 97% fat-free ham 200g (6 1/2oz) brown lentils 400g (13oz) can chopped tomatoes 5 cups (1.25 litres/40fl oz) water 1 teaspoon chilli flakes 200g (6 1/2oz) angel hair pasta, broken into 4cm (1 1/2in) pieces 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley	Serving size: Nutrition Per serve Per 100g Energy 1045 kJ - Calories 250 Cal Protein 16g Fat, Total 3.5g - Saturated Carbohydrate, Total 39.5g - Sugars Dietary Fibre 7.5g Sodium Potasium GI 38

Method:

1 Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, garlic and ham and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the onion is golden and the ham is brown.
2 Add the lentils, tomatoes and water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until the lentils are soft.
3 Add the chilli and pasta and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally until the pasta is al dente (cooked, but still with a bite to it). Stir through the parsley and serve. Serves 6.