Mozerella Sticks

Here is a cool recipe for a nice snack to serve when fiends are over watching the Baseball game...Of course since my Phillies lost to the St.Louis Cardinals Friday...and my Eagles have lost three straight as of this writing ,I won't be having anybody over to watch sports anytime soon...but still these Mozzarella Sticks are good eatin and go well on a lazy Saturday or Sunday after noon, when you're in sweats and watching TV...or curled up reading a book on your kindle.....Hahahah, see how I stay current?  Anyway...check out this recipe from "Hungry Girl"


INGREDIENTS:

2 light mozzarella sticks (50-60 calories and 2.5g fat per stick)

1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original)

2 tbsp. fat-free liquid egg substitute

salt, pepper & Italian seasonings; to taste

Optional: low-fat marinara sauce (for dipping)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind Fiber One to a breadcrumb-like consistency.

Place crumbs in a small plastic container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper and Italian seasonings as you like.

Set aside. Cut cheese sticks in half, so that you have 4 sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl, and pour egg substitute over the top of the sticks. Swirl egg substitute around so that it thoroughly coats the sticks. One by one, transfer sticks to the container with the crumbs.

Cover container, and give it a shake to coat the sticks in the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to the dish with the egg substitute, and coat them again.

Next, put sticks back in the crumbs container, cover, and shake once more to coat (try doing this two at a time the second time around). Place sticks on a baking dish sprayed lightly with nonstick spray. Spritz the tops of the sticks with a quick mist of the spray.


Place dish in the oven, and bake for 10 minutes (or until the first sign of cheese oozing out). If desired, serve with warm marinara sauce. Best when eaten immediately, while cheese is hot and gooey!


Enjoy with a cold stout!