Portions:
4

Serving Size:
1

    Diet Types:
  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Diabetes
  • Dialysis
  • Lower Protein
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose white flour
  • 3/4 cup liquid low cholesterol egg substitute
  • 4 tablespoons cream cheese
  • butter-flavored cooking spray

Preparation

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. Stir in oil, sugar, garlic powder and flour to make soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, cover and set aside. Let rest 5 minutes.
  3. Roll dough out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into 4 pieces.
  4. Scramble eggs and stir in cream cheese.
  5. Place egg mixture onto 1/2 of each piece of dough. Fold dough over, pinching edges; then cut top to vent.
  6. Spray top of each pocket with butter-flavored cooking spray.
  7. Bake at 350° F for 15 to 20 minutes, until light golden brown.

Helpful hints

  • Cooled pockets can be frozen for about a week. Warm in the microwave for 30 to 40 seconds.
  • Add chopped, fresh  green onion or green pepper to taste, after mixing in cream cheese.
  • Other filling suggestions are turkey with chopped, cooked broccoli or turkey with dried cranberries.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 221

Protein 9 g

Carbohydrates 25 g

Fat 9 g

Cholesterol 17 mg

Sodium 121 mg

Potassium 119 mg

Phosphorus 65 mg

Calcium 33 mg

Fiber 1.0 g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

  • 1 meat
  • 1-1/2 starch
  • 1 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1-1/2

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