Quick and Easy
A low-fat version of a holiday favorite

Slim Cheese Straws

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• Three 12-by-17-inch sheets phyllo dough, at room temperature

Preheat oven to 400 degrees; spray a large nonstick baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

In a small bowl, mix the cheese, chili powder and cumin. Place the sheets of phyllo on a work surface and cover them with a damp towel. Remove the first sheet and place it with short side toward you. Coat with nonstick cooking spray (butter-flavored is nice), then sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold the phyllo in half to form a 12-by-8 1/2-inch rectangle. Spray the phyllo again and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of cheese mixture; fold in half again to form a 6-by-4¥-inch rectangle. Spray again and sprinkle with just a bit of the cheese mixture; with a serrated knife, cut into 8 short strips.

Transfer the strips to the baking sheet, placing them about 1/2 inch apart. Repeat the process two more times to make 24 cheese straws. Bake until the cheese straws are crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

8 servings, 3 cheese straws each.

Nutrition information per serving: 47 cal., 2 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg chol., 134 mg sodium, 4 g carb., 0 g dietary fiber, 3 g pro.

Source: Weight Watchers International