Vegetable Cornmeal Crepes
(from Asaka’s recipe box)
Per serving: Calories, 348; Fat, 10g; Cholesterol, 42mg; Fiber, 4g; Sodium, 445mg; percent calories form fat, 25%; Number of 5 A Day Servings, 2
Categories: 5 A Day, healthy, not tried
Ingredients
- Filling
- 1 lb. cooked new potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 medium red pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp. olive or vegetable oil
- 2 small zucchini, coarsely shredded
- 2 cups broccoli florets, steamed until crisp-tender
- 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh or (1/2 tsp. dried) thyme leaves
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 6 Tbsp. reduced-fat sour cream
- Parsley sprigs
- Crepes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1-3/4 cup skim milk
- 2 Tbsp. melted margarine
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- vegetable cooking spray
Directions
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To make filling:
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In large skillet, sauté potatoes, mushrooms and pepper in oil until potatoes are beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
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Stir in zucchini and broccoli; sauté until zucchini is tender about 3 minutes.
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Stir in cheese, thyme, salt and pepper.
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Spoon vegetable mixture in center of crepes (about 1/3 cup per crepe).
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Roll crepes and place, seam-sides down, on plates.
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To make crepes:
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In medium bowl, mix dry ingredients and cheese; stir in milk, margarine, egg and egg whites until smooth.
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Spray crepe pan or small skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.
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Spoon 3 Tbsp. batter into skillet, rotating quickly so that batter covers bottom of pan in thin layer.
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Cook over medium heat until light brown on the bottom.
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Loosen edges of crepe with spatula; turn and cook until other side is light brown.
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Stack crepes between waxed paper and cover loosely with clean kitchen towel.