Healthified Cheesy Potatoes

70% less fat • 72% less sat fat • 41% fewer calories than the original recipe. Ladle up a creamy, healthified spoonful of savory spuds and melted cheese.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 120
Fat Reduced By 14g
Sodium Reduced By 140mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 15mg; 15%;
Sodium: 350mg; 350%;
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 22%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 6g; 6%

% 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.

Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 1 hr 15 min
Servings 16

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

Directions

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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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

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		290 (before) 170 (after)
Sodium		490 mg (before) 350 mg (after)
Total Fat		20 g (before) 6 g (after)

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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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Posted 5/14/2013 10:32:44 AM REPORT ABUSE chmieles said:

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didn't like it at all. thought it would be delicious and we just ended up wasting the whole pan and all the ingredients we'd added. very disappointing

Posted 3/26/2013 5:34:52 PM REPORT ABUSE richkat said:

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In our house when my son was little, these were known as "Christopher's Special Potatoes" because he loved them so much. I still have to make a double batch every Christmas so he has left-overs.

Posted 12/19/2012 1:25:38 PM REPORT ABUSE lnighs said:

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I made these for a Christmas party we had and everyone loved them. I will definately be making it again.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 11/12/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.