Save The Day Stuffing

Save-the-Day Stuffing
SOURCE: hungrygirl



We loooove this swap, especially since we can't resist the usual carb-laden,
high-cal version. Most of the credit goes to using low-calorie bread. (We
heart Sara Lee's Delightful bread BIGTIME.) "Save the day" indeed!

HG Tip! Zazzle up your stuffing by adding any of the following to it before
baking: an ounce of raisins, 1 medium-sized pear (chopped), 2 tablespoons
of sliced almonds, an ounce of sweetened dried cranberries, or 1 medium-
sized Granny Smith apple (chopped). Each one adds less than 20 calories to
each serving!

Ingredients:
6 slices light bread (40 - 45 calories each with around 2g fiber per slice)
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup fat-free chicken or vegetable broth, room temperature
1/4 cup fat-free liquid egg substitute (like Egg Beaters Original)
1 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, to taste

Directions:
For best results, leave bread uncovered at room temperature for a night or
two, until slightly stale. Otherwise, begin by lightly toasting bread.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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.

In a medium pot, combine broth, celery, and onion. Cook for 8 minutes over
medium heat.

Remove pot from heat, and add mushrooms and garlic. Season mixture to
taste with salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme. Let cool for several minutes.

Add egg substitute and butter to veggie/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 tbsp.
water, and then mix again).

Cover with foil, and cook dish in the oven for 20 minutes.

Remove foil, and fluff and rearrange stuffing. Return dish to oven
(uncovered), and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

MAKES 5 SERVINGS

PER SERVING (1 cup): 89 calories, 1.5g fat, 275mg sodium, 17g carbs, 4g
fiber, 4g sugars, 5g protein -- POINTS® value 1*