Guacamole (chili tortilla chips)

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pack (4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Lemon Flavor Sugar- Free Gelatin
1 cup Boiling water
1 carton (16 oz.) 1% lowfat cottage cheese
1 cup Chopped ripe avocado
¾ cup Chopped green onions,
CHILI TORTILLA CHIPS divided
¼ cup Pickled jalapeno pepper slices
¼ cup Lemon juice
2 cloves Garlic
1 teaspoon (to 2 tsp.) chili powder
¼ cup Finely chopped tomato
4 Pitted ripe olives, sliced

Directions

Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water; pour into blender container. Add cottage cheese, avocado, ½ cup of the green onions, the jalapeno peppers, lemon juice, garlic and chili powder; cover. Blend on low speed, scraping down sides occasionally, about 2 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Pour into shallow 5-cup serving dish; smooth top. Chill until set, about 4 hours.

When ready to serve, top guacamole with the remaining ¼ cup chopped green onion, the tomato and olives. Serve as a dip with Chili Tortilla Chips (recipe follows) or fresh vegetables. Makes about 3½ cups or 10 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories - 70, protein - 7 gm., fat - 3 gm., carbohydrates - 4 gm., cholesterol - 0 mg., sodium - 280 mg.

Diabetic Exchanges: Medium Fat Meat - ½, Vegetable - 1.

6 (7-inch) flour tortillas

Non-stick cooking spray

Chili powder

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly spray tortillas with non-stick cooking spray; sprinkle with chili powder. Turn tortillas over; repeat. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges; place on cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until crisp and lightly browned. Makes 48 chips or 12 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories - 60, protein - 2 gm., fat - 1 gm., carbohydrates - 10 gm., cholesterol - 0 mg., sodium - 90 mg.

Diabetic Exchanges: Starch/Bread - 1.

NOTE: You could practically elimate the fat content in the tortilla chips by using the new fat free flour tortillas. (Trish) FROM: There's Always Room for Sugar Free JELL-O copyright 1992 JELL-O is a registered trademark of Kraft General Foods, Inc.

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