Thursday, August 28, 2008

Cheesy Chips

Skill Level: Easy
Sticker Shock: $$$$
Taste: ★★★★

One of the things I've missed most since becoming diabetic is crunchy things. If you think about it, there aren't too many crunchy things that aren't fairly loaded with carbs. On top of that, crunchy things are often loaded with other bad things like fat and sodium.

The sodium content in these tasty chips is not super great, but it's not horrible either. It is still less sodium than a serving of potato chips. They also have fewer carbs and less fat than potato chips. So, I'd say these are a good choice for an occasional snack when you just HAVE to have that crunch!

Ingredients:

10 wonton wrappers
2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Take each wonton wrapper and cut in half diagonally to form 2 triangles. Place them in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. *I used a pizza cutter to cut these, and it was super easy.

In a small bowl combine the cheese with oil and garlic powder.

Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the wonton triangles.

Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until the wontons are golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

Nutrition information: Servings Per Recipe: 4; Amount Per Serving: Calories: 75.2, Total Fat: 3.5g, Sodium: 156.4mg, Total Carbs: 7.8g, Dietary Fiber: 0.3g, Protein: 3g

2 comments:

Unknown said...

mmm, those sound yummy! were the wonton wrappers expensive? just curious. :-)

Anna said...

I don't remember the exact price, but I don't remember them being out of control or anything. You get 52 in a package, so you could make several meals/snacks out of one package for the size family you have. ;-) You can also freeze them so that they last longer as well. They're in the produce department near the bagged salad at Wal-Mart if you're interested. :-)