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Mushroom Strudel Appetizer
Recipe Tip
Make it with Mushrooms
Foods like mushrooms contain a high percentage of water. More water means fewer calories for the same weight of food. Good news for your waistline.
Mushroom Makeover
Mushrooms can be the low-calorie "meat" in almost any dish—from pasta to burritos.
Source
Eat Up Slim Down Annual Recipes 2006 from Prevention® (2006) p. 175.
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Mushroom Strudel Appetizer

Pair this with a salad for a light lunch. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 5 min
makes:12 servings

8oz mushrooms, sliced
1small onion, chopped
2or 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neuchâtel), softened
1tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1/8teaspoon salt
1/8teaspoon pepper
A grating of fresh nutmeg
6frozen (thawed) phyllo sheets (15x12 inches)
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and cook mushrooms, onion, and garlic over high heat about 10 minutes, or until liquid has evaporated.
3.Stir in cream cheese, chives, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
4.Lay phyllo dough on a clean dish towel and spread mushroom mixture about 1 inch away from short edge of dough. Fold sides over about 1/2 inch and use towel to help you roll it up like a jellyroll. Place roll on prepared baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray.
5.Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until phyllo is golden brown. Allow strudel to cool 5 minutes before cutting into 12 slices.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 50 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 80mg; Total Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g); Protein 2% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1/4 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/4 c Vegetables
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