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6/6/08 3:56 A

Creole Frankfurters

Even when the radio's playing, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," you can warm up the chilliest day with a dish that celebrates the spicy cuisine of the old South! You won't even have to call the family to dinner because this dish smells as delightful as it tastes!

Serves 4 (1 cup)

8 ounces Oscar Mayer or Healthy Choice reduced-fat frankfurters, sliced
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (15-ounce) can Hunt's Tomato Sauce
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 teaspoon JO's Chili Seasoning or any chili seasoning
1 tablespoon Splenda Granular
1 1/2 cups hot cooked rotini pasta, rinsed and drained

In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sauté frankfurters, green pepper, and onion for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, corn, JO's Chili Seasoning, and Splenda. Add rotini pasta. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally.

HINTS:
1. Thaw corn by placing in a colander and rinsing under hot water for one minute.
2. Usually 1 cup uncooked rotini pasta cooks to about 1 1/2 cups.

Each serving equals:
HE: 2 1/4 Vegetable, 1 1/3 Protein, 1 Bread, 1 Optional Calorie
185 Calories, 1 gm Fat, 12 gm Protein, 32 gm Carbohydrate, 1277 mg Sodium,
9 mg Calcium, 3 gm Fiber
DIABETIC EXCHANGES: 2 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Meat