Scrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe

pEMScrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.com/emIngredients: /pP4 thin slices reduced-sodium ham (ab, out 1/4 lb.)1 cup low-sodium chicken broth3 tbsp unsalted margarine2 tbsp flour1 tbsp lemon juice1/8 tsp (plus a pinch) black pepper1 large egg4 large egg whites2 tbsp skim milk2 english muffins, split2 tbsp minced parsley/pPreparation: PPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the ham slices in aluminumfoil, place in the oven, and heat for 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, heatthe chicken broth until it just starts to simmer.Meanwhile, melt 2 Tablespoons of the margarine in another small heavysaucepan over moderate heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly,for 2 minutes. Whisk in the hot chicken broth and the lemon juice; bring toa simmer and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the sauce hasthickened. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper.In a small bowl, beat together the egg, egg whites, skim milk and thepinch of black pepper. Melt the remaining Tablespoon of margarine in aheavy 10-inch skillet over low heat, add the egg mixture, and cook,stirring often, for 4 to 5 minutes or until the eggs are set.While the eggs are cooking, toast the muffins, then place a slice of hamon top of each half. Place 1/4 of the scrambled eggs on top of each sliceof ham, spoon the sauce over all, and sprinkle with the parsley. Serves 4.Nutritional information per serving: calories - 236, protein - 13 gm.,total fat - 12 mg., saturated fat - 2 gm., carbohydrates - 18 gm.,cholesterol - 67 mg., fiber - 0, added sugar - 0, sodium - 449 mg.*FROM: Great Recipes for Good Health by Reader's Digest copyright 1988* Note: This only has a quarter of the cholesterol of standard EggsBenedict. You can reduce the sodium by 200 mg. if you substitute chickenor turkey for the ham. /pPSTRONGServes: 4 /strong/pScrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe provided for you by InformationAboutDiabetes.comH2Is this Scrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?/h2PThis Scrambled Eggs Benedict recipe is part of our collection of healthy diabetic Egg recipes. As we know nothing about your specific medical conditions and the guidelines your medical team has given you, we are unable to say for certain that this Scrambled Eggs Benedict recipe is suitable for you. Even taking that into account, because the original compiler labelled it as `diabetic` it suggests in theory, that it at least covers the basic specification for the label `diabetic friendly`, being low in fat and carbohydrates and should be healthier than the non-diabetic equivalent. All the same, this Scrambled Eggs Benedict recipe must only be used if you understand your own condition and are happy that the nutritional contents are OK for you. /pSTRONGScrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe - Important Disclaimer/strongPThis Scrambled Eggs Benedict Recipe comes from our STRONGdiabetic Egg recipes/strong section. Please understand, it would be totally unfeasible for us to cook every one of the EMdiabetic Egg recipes/em to make sure that they are 100% acceptable for diabetes sufferers. There are over 2000 diabetes friendly recipes in it, and to validate every one of them even at a speed of 4 or 5 a weeek would take a lifetime. It would be wise to analyse the recipe content with care to verify that all the recipes are compatible with the diabetes nutritional guidelines your doctor has given you. In the event that you suspect that this Scrambled Eggs Benedict recipe is unsuitable, then please send us an e-mail and we will remove the offending recipe from our diabetes friendly recipe collection. /p