Vegetable Fritters

Vegetable Fritters (Weight Watchers)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Points per serving 3

1 cup flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon sugar

1 large egg, beaten

½ cup buttermilk

1 medium sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped

6 medium mushrooms, trimmed and coarsely chopped

1 small onion, trimmed and chopped

2 large egg whites, beaten until stiff

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

In a large bowl, stir together flower, baking powder, baking soda and sugar.

In a small bowl, stir together egg and buttermilk. Stir into flour mixture.

Add vegetables to flour mixture. Gently fold in egg whites. Season with salt and pepper.

Warm a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Drop fritters by heaping tablespoons onto skillet. Spread fritters flat. Cook 3-5 minutes on one side, flip and cook until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes more.

Yield: about 5 fritters per serving

Variation: I add more vegetables than called for (adding yellow/green peppers and corn). This addition changes the point value.

*Note of the recipes: Manny really likes these and will even dip them in a little salsa sometimes.