Ingredients Needed for Making Bruschetta

Series Summary

The diet most often recommended for people who suffer from diabetes mellitus is one that is high in dietary fiber, (especially soluble fiber) but low in fat (especially saturated fat). Diabetic patients may be encouraged to reduce their intake of carbohydrates that have a high glycemic index. However, if they have hypoglycemia, they are advised to have food or drink that can raise blood glucose quickly, followed by a long-acting carbohydrate (such as rye bread) to prevent risk of further hypoglycemia.

Bruschetta is an Italian bread dish that's been around for several centuries. Perfect for a diabetic diet, this easy recipe is simple to follow. In this free video series, our expert will give you video instructions on how to prepare and cook bruschetta. You'll learn the ingredients, how to prepare garlic and basil, and how to top off the bread with the right seasoning. Great for appetizers or as a side, this bread recipe is as easy as it gets!

Video Transcript

"Hi! This is Josiah Owen with Expert Village, and today we're talking about recipes for those who are on a diabetic diet. Now we're going to talk about the ingredients we're going to need for our garlic tomato bruschetta. We're going to need 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions, 3-4 minced garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 4 diced medium tomatoes, 2 tablespoon graded Parmesan, 1/3 cup reduced fat margarine, and one loaf, which is roughly one pound unsliced French bread. The nutritional facts for this is 2 pieces will equal 156 calories, 6 grams of fat, and 1 gram saturated fat."