Gestational Diabetes - Time to change!!!

So yes, I have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and my cooking habits take on a new turn. But it's a good way to experiment!!! Last night I made a bolognaise which was pretty good.

500g lean beef mince
1 onion
crushed garlic
1 or 2 carrots
tin of diced tomatos
1 red capsicum
1 cup red lentils (though any will do)
Tomato paste

Simple...

In a pan put the carrot, onion, garlic and capsicum (all chopped finely, grate carrot)
Add meat, brown.
pour over tomatos and use the tin to add about 3/4 of the tin of water
Add in maybe a heaped table spoon of tomato paste or more if you wish
Add lentils
Season to taste
Allow to simmer for a good 45 minutes or so to allow the lentils to absorb the fluid. Mix occasionally and check the liquid levels. If it starts to look too thick before the lentils are soft, add a bit more water as you go.

I served this with wholemeal spiral pasta and a small amount of parmesan cheese. The lentils give it an interesting flavour and texture, but it's not bad and my 18 month old ate the whole lot (though he eats anything so that's not really much to go by).