Chili Cheese Bread

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup light cream cheese with chives and onions (from 8-oz. container)
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chilies, drained (from 4.5-oz. can)
• 8 inches long loaf french bread, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend (2 oz.)

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine cream cheese and chiles.
• 2 place bread halves, cut sides up, on broiler pan.
• 3 broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 4 top with cream cheese mixture and shredded cheese.
• 5 broil additional 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 6 cut each bread half into 4 pieces.
• 7 1 serving.
• 8 calories 115 (calories from fat total fat 4g (saturated fat 2g); cholesterol 10mg; sodium 270mg; total carbohydrates 15g (dietary fiber 0g); sugars 1g; protein 5g.
• 9 % daily value: vitamin a 4%; vitamin c 0%; calcium 8%; iron.
• 10 exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
• 11 quick fix: for nacho-flavored cheese bread, add 1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasonings mix (from a 1.25-ounce package) with the cream cheese.