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.

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PREP TIME
15 Min
TOTAL TIME
1 Hr 15 Min
SERVINGS
16

1: can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup with 45% less sodium

1: container (16 oz) reduced-fat sour cream

1/2: cup fat-free (skim) milk

2: tablespoons no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread, melted

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/2: teaspoon pepper

1: bag (30 oz) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed

1/2: cup chopped onion (1 medium)

2: cups shredded 2% milk reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

2: cups fat-free herb-seasoned croutons, coarsely crushed

1/2: teaspoon 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.

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Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

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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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (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;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 4 %;
Vitamin C 6 %;
Calcium 15 %;
Iron 4 %;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

What is healthified?

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original

Here's the skinny

Before	After
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup	1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of chicken soup with 45% less sodium
1 container (16 oz) sour cream	1 container (16 oz) reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup milk	1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/2 cup butter, melted	2 tablespoons no-trans-fat 68% vegetable oil spread, melted
1 teaspoon salt	1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)	2 cups shredded 2% milk reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
2 cups potato chips, coarsely crushed	2 cups fat-free herb-seasoned croutons, coarsely crushed
	1/2 teaspoon paprika, if desired