Vanilla Tapioca Pudding (Lighter Choice)

First things First...

Happy 66th Birthday to my Sweet Husband of over 45 years!

How awesome to be able to grow old together. 

I fixed this yummy recipe for Slow-Cooker Cheesesteak Sandwiches for his lunch today..
he's a happy camper! *_* 

Since he's a diabetic, I wanted to share this lovely sugar free (option) recipe...

I recently found this recipe in a pile of others I have printed over the years.

It came from Taste of Home, so you know it's gotta be tasty.

It's almost too simple to even be considered a recipe, but since my hubby loves tapioca, I knew it would be a winner.  Especially since I could use the sugar free cook n serve vanilla pudding. 

Give it a try soon!

VANILLA TAPIOCA PUDDING
(Sugar free Option)

3-1/4 c. (fat free) milk 

2 Tb. quick-cooking tapioca

2 Tb. sugar (or sweetener - we like xylitol)

1 sm. box (4 serv. size) (sugar free) cook n serve vanilla pudding mix

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

In a large saucepan, combine milk, tapioca, sugar, and pudding mix.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.  Spoon into 4 dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Yield: 4 servings 

(Recipe works fine using regular sugar and cook n serve pudding mix)

Nutritional Values: (if using sugar-full pudding and sugar)

3/4 c. = 134 calories; trace (saturated) fat; 4 mg. cholesterol; 211 mg. sodium; 26 gr. carbohydrate; trace fiber; 7 gr. protein
Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch, 1 fat free milk 

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