"Save the Day Stuffing" by Hungry Girl

Makes 5 servings
Ingredients:

• 6 slices of light bread (40-45 calories each), left out uncovered for 1-2 nights or toasted
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped cellery
• 1 cup fat free broth (chicken of vegetable), room temperature
• 1/4 cup fat free liquid egg substitute
• 1 tablespoon light whipped butter or buttery spread (like Promise Light or Smart Balance Light)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• Black pepper, rosemary, and thyme to taste
• Optional: Before baking add 1 ounce of raisins or dried cranberries, 1 medium pear (chopped), 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds, or 1 medium Granny Smith apple (chopped). Each one adds less than 20 calories to each serving.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes. Spray a medium baking dish with nonstick spray and place bread cubes evenly along the bottom of the dish.
3. In a medium pot, combine broth, celery, and onions. Cook for 8 minutes over medium heat.
4. Remove pot from heat and add mushrooms and garlic. Season mixture to taste with pepper, rosemary, and thyme. Let cool for several minutes.
5. Add egg substitute and butter to broth mixture and stir. Pour mixture into the baking pan, evenly covering bread cubes. Mix gently with a fork. Bread cubes should be moist, but not saturated. If necessary, add 1-2 tablespoons of water and then mix again.
6. Cover with foil and cook dish in the oven for 20 mintues.
7. Remove foil and fluff and rearrange stuffing. Return dish to oven, uncovered, and cook an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition Info: Serving is 1 cup; 89 calories, 1.5g fat, 275mg sodium, 17g carbs, 4g fiber, 4g sugar, 5g protein. If you added optional ingredients you will need to factor them in. The above analysis does not include them.


This recipe was taken from the Hungry Girl cookbook "200 meals under 200 calories"