Hungry Girl (26 page)
Authors: Lisa Lillien
IngredientsOne 7-ounce bag baked tortilla chips
1 cup low-fat turkey or veggie chili
¾ cup salsa
½ cup light soymilk
3 ounces fat-free block cheddar cheese
1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons fat-free cream cheese
2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
DirectionsPlace all three cheeses in a saucepan with the soymilk. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally. Continue until all cheeses have melted and your cheese sauce is thoroughly mixed and hot.
Prepare chili according to package directions. Microwave chips in a bowl until warm and then spread them out on a large platter.
Pour your cheese sauce over the chips. Top with chili. Spoon salsa and sour cream on top and, voilà, your nachos are ready!
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
For a pic of this recipe, see the photo insert. Yay!
PER SERVING (½ of recipe): 125 calories, 0.5g fat, 158mg sodium, 33g carbs, 3g fiber, 6g sugars, 3g protein |
Warning: You may become addicted to these fries and find yourself making them daily once you try 'em!
Ingredients1 medium butternut squash (about 2 pounds—large enough to yield 20 ounces uncooked flesh)
teaspoon kosher salt
DirectionsPreheat oven to 425 degrees.
Use a sharp knife to remove the ends of the squash. Cut squash in half widthwise (making it easier to manage) and then peel squash halves using a vegetable peeler or a knife. Cut squash in half lengthwise and then scoop out all seeds.
Next, cut squash into French fry shapes. Use a crinkle cutter to make authentic-looking crinkle-cut fries (they'll taste great any way you slice 'em, though). Using a paper towel, pat squash pieces firmly to absorb any excess moisture.
Place squash in a bowl, add a light mist of nonstick spray, and sprinkle with salt. Toss squash to evenly distribute
salt and then transfer to a large baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray. Use 2 pans if needed. Squash pieces should lie flat in the pan.
Place pan(s) in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or so (longer for thick-cut fries, shorter for skinnier fries), flipping halfway through baking. Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and get crispy.
MAKES 2 SERVINGS
HG Tip: For b-nut squash cooking tips (and more squash-tastic recipes), visit the butternut squash section of the "Fun With . . ." chapter on page 276! |
HG SHOCKER! |
An average 6-ounce serving of French fries contains about 500 calories and 25 grams of fat. But a 6-ounce potato only contains about 130 calories and virtually no fat. That means when you order up those fries, you're ingesting more than 350 calories and about 25 fat grams of pure oil! Eww . . . |
