Just when I thought I’d have to give up one of my favorite snacks while taking Alli, I found a way to have my nachos and eat them, too. It was “Beautiful Disaster‘s” comment here about baked tortilla chips from Whole Foods that gave me an idea.
Why not bake my own?
Armed with these three ingredients — flour tortillas, sliced jalapeno and cheddar-flavored soy cheese — I set out to make my standard Friday night nachos… minus most of the calories and fat.
Here’s how:
1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray a cookie sheet with Pam.
2. Cut a tortilla in eighths. Place on cookie sheet, spray lightly with Pam.
3. Bake tortilla chips 5 minutes. Turn and bake an additional 3.
4. Remove from oven, sprinle 1/4 c. soy cheese on chips. Top with jalapenos as desired.
5. Return to oven until cheese melts (about 4 more minutes).
I’d show you the picture of the final product, but I ate them. Quickly. No, they didn’t taste like the nachos I’d get at a restaurant but, after going without all week, they tasted darned near like heaven to me.
Total calories: 220
Total fat: 7.5 grams
Total satisfaction: 89%
Chubby Mommy