Stuffed Jalapenos recipe – 73 calories
Ingredients:
12 pickled jalapeno chilies
1/2 cup (2 oz.) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
12 pimento strips
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
Preparation:
1. Rinse and drain the jalapeno peppers. Slit lengthwise on one side. Remove seeds and veins, leaving stem attached.
2. Beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
3. Beat in the Cheddar cheese and sliced green onions.
4. Stuff each pepper with the cheese and onion mixture.
5. Arrange on a heatproof serving plate or baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes (or until the cheese melts).
6. Top each pepper with a pimento strip.
Servings: 12
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 73
Calories from fat: 40
Total fat: 4.5g
Cholesterol: 12mg
Total carbs: 6.5g
Protein: 3g
Photo credit: Thorsten
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this recipes is no a diet recipe. the calories may be “low” is you eat only one… but it’s percentage of fat is 55%.