Low-Fat Jalapeño Poppers
- 1/2 cup (4 oz.) fat-free cream cheese or neufchatel (light) cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- About 3/4 pound fresh jalapeno chilies (14 or 15, equal-size), rinsed
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup cornflake crumbs
- In a bowl, use a fork to blend cream cheese, garlic, onions, cheddar cheese, and lime juice.
- Wearing rubber gloves, cut chilies in half lengthwise. With a knife, cut seed lump from beneath the stem inside each chili, leaving stem end in place (to form a cup). Pull out and discard veins. Fill chili halves equally with cheese mixture, spreading surface smooth.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg whites until slightly frothy. Put cornflake crumbs in another small bowl. Dip filled chili halves, 1 at a time, in egg whites, then roll in crumbs. Set chilies slightly apart on a 12- by 15-inch baking sheet, filling the sheet.
- Bake in a 350u0b0 oven until crumbs are slightly darker brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. Serve hot or warm.
- Nutritional analysis per piece.
cream cheese, garlic, green onions, cheddar cheese, lime juice, chilies, egg whites, cornflake crumbs
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/low-fat-jalapeo-poppers (may not work)