Low Fat Italian-style Spoon Bread Recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray

1 1/2 cup nonfat milk

1/4 cup egg substitute

--or 1 egg, beaten

2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream

1 cup shredded nonfat cheddar cheese

3/4 cups cornmeal

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt, optional

1/2 teaspoon crushed thyme

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup chopped green onions

Method

1.Preheat oven to 375°F.

2.Lightly spray an 8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

3.In saucepan, scald milk and let it cool.

When milk has cooled sufficiently to prevent egg from curdling, add small portion cooled milk to egg.

Return egg and milk to saucepan.

Stir sour cream and cheddar cheese into milk/egg mixture.

4.In large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking soda, salt, thyme and garlic powder.

Stir in egg mixture.

Add bell peppers and green onions; stir well.

5.Pour contents into prepared casserole.

Bake about 20 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Makes 6 servings.

Preparation time: 20 minutes.

Baking time: 20 minutes.

Per serving: About 82 cal, 10 g pro, 9 g car, 1 g fat, 11% cal from fat, 4 mg chol, 353 mg sod, 2 g fiber.

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