Fiber-ific Fried Cheese Sticks

Another recipe from Hungry Girl 200 under 200. So I told a coworker of mine that I would be making these today and he asked me to share the recipe if they were any good. And they were pretty gosh darn delicious. So yes Richard, they turned out pretty good. One serving is 4 pieces which is what the recipe makes. 155 calories, 5.5g fat, 500mg sodium, 13.5g carbs, 7g fiber, 0g sugars, 19g protein, 4 WW points plus.

2 pieces light mozzarella string cheese

1/4 cup Fiber One bran cereal (original)

2 tbsp fat-free liquid egg substitute

salt, pepper, and italian seasonings

Optional: low far marinara sauce

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a food processor or blender, grind Fiber One to a bread crumb-like consistency. Place crumbs in a sealable plastic bag or a container with a lid. Season crumbs with as much salt, pepper, and italian seasoning as you like. Set aside.

Cut both pieces of string cheese in half so that you have four short sticks. Place sticks in a small bowl and cover then with egg substitute. Swirl egg substitute around so that it thoroughly coats the cheese sticks. One by one, give sticks a shake to remove excess egg substitute and transfer to the container/bag with the crumbs. 

Seal bag or cover container and shake well, coating the sticks completely with the crumbs. Carefully return sticks to the dish with the egg substitute and coat them again .Return cheese sticks to the crumbs, seal or cover, and shake once more to coat. 

Place sticks in a baking dish sprayed lightly with non-stick spray. Spritz the top of the sticks with a quick mist of spray.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until the first sign of cheese oozing out. Serve with warm marinara sauce if you like. These are best when eaten almost immediately, while the cheese is still hot and gooey.