The basic idea of good eating is already in the original recipe – it only needed a few tweaks to be healthified. Reduced-fat cream cheese and fat-free half-and-half help to reduce fat and sat fat by more than 75% each.
Added fresh bell pepper
8 oz cream cheese >
4 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
3/4 cup milk >
1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
1/3 cup butter >
no butter
1 teaspoon salt >
1/2 teaspoon salt
Nutritional Highlights
260 (before)
130 (after)
19 g (before)
4 1/2 g (after)
11 g (before)
2 1/2 g (after)
440 mg (before)
240 mg (after)
4 % (before)
25 % (after)
15 min |
15 min |
8 servings (about 1/2 cup each) |
1 cup water
2 bags (12 oz each) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), cut into small cubes
1/4 cup fat-free half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
1
In 3-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add corn and bell pepper. Cover; reduce heat to medium. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Drain; return to saucepan.
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2
Stir in all remaining ingredients except onions. Cover; cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until heated and mixture is well blended. Spoon into serving dish; sprinkle with green onions.
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Nutritional Information
1/2 cup:
Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 240mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g); Protein 4g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4%
Exchanges
1 Starch, 0 Low-Fat Milk, 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1
