Eat well during your pregnancy It's fundamental, so that everything unfolds within the norm. It is very important that you follow a balanced diet, in which natural foods and with a great contribution of minerals and vitamins should prevail. Especially if you are going through a pregnancy where you have gained little weight, it is essential that you increase the intake of some products.
The weight that is taken during pregnancy is essential for many reasons, excess is harmful for both the mother and the baby. But low weight it is equally dangerous, even in some cases much more serious. Either way, it is imperative that you follow your doctor's recommendations to the letter. But if you have any questions, below you will find 2 recipes specially designed to meet the needs of underweight pregnant women.
The recipes that you will find will help you improve your weight, but they also include other essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, essential for the development of your baby.
Spaghetti carbonara
Ingredients for 2 people
- 250 gr egg spaghetti
- 100 gr of smoked bacon
- 1 brick of liquid cream to cook
- half an onion
- 2 eggs
- Virgin olive oil
- shawl
First, you have to put a large saucepan with water on the fire, add a drop of oil and a pinch of salt. Once the water starts to boil, we put the pasta without breaking it. As it becomes soft, we help it to enter the water with a wooden shovel. Let the spaghetti cook for about 8-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, we prepare a frying pan over the fire with a drizzle of olive oil. We chop the onion into very fine pieces and add it to the pan over medium heat. Now, cut the bacon into strips and add it to the pan, we sauté for a few minutes. Once the pasta is cooked, drain the water well and add to the pan, mix well.
Now add the liquid cream and stir for a couple of minutes. To finish, we beat the eggs in a bowl and add them to the pasta. We stir well and let heat over low heat, serve at the moment to prevent the egg from curdling and the pasta from caking.
Rice with turkey and mushrooms
Ingredients for people 2:
- 2 cups of rice
- 1 sirloin Turkey
- 200 gr of sliced mushrooms
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 pinch of paprika
- 1 pinch of food coloring
- extra virgin olive oil
- shawl
First we are going to clean the turkey sirloin well, removing the remains of fat and passing through the stream of cold water. We dry with an absorbent paper and we chop into bite-size portions, we reserve. We put a pan with a bottom on the fire and add a drizzle of virgin olive oil. Now, we chop the garlic well and add it to the fire, fry for a minute and add the meat.
Sauté the turkey so that it is well sealed, without letting it cook completely and add a little salt. Now, we grate the tomato and add it to the pan. We wash the mushrooms well to remove all the dirt and mix with the meat. We add the pinch of sweet paprika and stir for a minute, while cooking. Now, we add the two glasses of rice and stir. It is time to add the water, the container will carry the manufacturer's recommendations, but generally there are 2 glasses of water for each glass of rice.
At this time we add a little food coloring and a little more salt, we stir for the last time and leave cook for approximately 18 to 20 minutes, without stirring the rice again. Once the water is consumed, we remove it from the fire. As a final touch, sprinkle the juice of half a lemon over the rice and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
It is very important to let the rice rest for about 10 minutes before eating it. When you put the kitchen towel, any water that is left in the pan will evaporate and the rice will be loose and delicious.
Bon appetit and happy pregnancy!