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Title: Italian Cheese Balls
Categories: Gift Appetizer Check
Yield: 2 Balls
| ANNE STEIRER, 214-243-8123 | ||
| 8 | oz | Cream cheese; light, softened |
| 4 | oz | Mozzarella, shredded; low-moisture part-skim |
| 1/3 | c | Green onions; finely sliced |
| 1/2 | ts | Italian seasoning |
| 1/2 | ts | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 | oz | Pimientoes, sliced; drain jar |
| 1/2 | c | Fresh parsley; chopped |
Great gift: wrap in colorful plastic wrap and place in festive basket. Add a package of holiday napkins and a box of low-fat crackers. Must be refrigerated.
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except pimiento and parsley; blend well. Stir in pimiento. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
Shape mixture into balls; roll in parsley. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate.
Per tb: 30 calories, 2 gm fat.
Presented by Anne Steirer at a "Healthy Holiday Gifts" seminar on Oct. 24, 1995.
Sylvia's comments: too spicy for my taste, but flavorful.
Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein, xx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xx mg sodium, x.x gm fiber, xx gm fat ( x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x.x mg iron, xx mg calcium, x% of calories from fat.
Brought to you by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger, CI$ 71511,2253, Internet sylvia.steiger@lunatic.com or du_steiger@venus.twu.edu, moderator of GT Cookbook and FringeNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes
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