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Baked Mozzarella Bites
Healthy Recipe

Get the delicious taste of fried cheese sticks, without all the fat!

Makes a GREAT appetizer or snack for parties, superbowl, or a movie-night at home!

Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounce) low-moisture, part skim mozzarella cheese
60 reduced fat Ritz crackers
1 cup spaghetti sauce, heated

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut cheese crosswise into 15 slices; cut each slice crosswise in half.

Top each of 30 crackers with one cheese slice; cover with remaining crackers. Place in 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.

Bake 8 minutes or until cheese begins to melt. Serve with the spaghetti sauce.

Recipe makes 15 servings, 2 mozzarella bites each.

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 110
Fat: 5g (2.5g saturated)
Cholesterol: 10mg
Sodium: 300mg
Carbohydrates: 11g
Fiber: <1g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 5g