Baked Broccoli Croquettes
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 10:27pm

Ingredients




12 whole wheat or plain saltines
4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
2 lg. egg whites, lightly beaten with fork
2 1/2 cups cooked broccoli florets, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
12 ounces hot mashed cooked potatoes
1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. reduced-calorie tub butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray sixteen 2 3/4 inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray. 2 In gallon size sealable plastic bag, using rolling pin, crush saltines into fine crumbs. Add half the cheese to bag; toss to combine. Spread crumbs evenly onto a large piece of wax paper. 3 In a large bowl, combine egg whites, broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, remaining cheese, butter, salt and pepper until well mixed. Shape 1/4 cup of the broccoli mixture into 1 1/2 inch ovals. Roll in crumbs to coat. Repeat to make 16 croquettes. Place croquettes in prepared muffin cups. Bake 40-45 minutes, until golden. 4 (Each serving of 2 croquettes provides: 1/2 P, 3/4 B, 1 V, 1/4 FA, 5 C. Per serving: 147 cal, 8 g pro, 7 g fat, 14 g car, 411 mg sod, 14 mg. chol.).