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"Healthified" Cheesy Potatoes
Recipe Tip
What is "Healthified"?
We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.
Success
Thawed frozen potatoes are key to better mixing with lower-fat ingredients, and also help keep the bake time to an hour or less.
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"Healthified" Cheesy Potatoes

70% less fat • 72% less sat fat • 41% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. Ladle up a creamy, healthified spoonful of savory spuds and melted cheese. Once overloaded, the fat and calories have been drastically reduced. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 15 min
makes:16 servings (about 1/2 cup each)

1can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup with 45% less sodium
1container (16 oz) reduced-fat sour cream
1/2cup fat-free (skim) milk
2tablespoons no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread, melted
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon pepper
1bag (30 oz) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/2cup chopped onion (1 medium)
2cups shredded 2% milk reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
2cups fat-free herb-seasoned croutons, coarsely crushed
1/2teaspoon paprika, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, mix soup, sour cream, milk, melted vegetable oil spread, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in potatoes, onion and cheese. Spread evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle with crushed croutons and paprika.
3.Bake uncovered 55 to 60 minutes or until top is golden brown and mixture is bubbly.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 60 to 65 minutes.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g); Protein 6g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 15%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 1/2 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
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