"Healthified" Cheesy Potatoes

By KeyIngredient

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)

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from eatbetteramerica.com

Preparation

Step 1

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