Hot Hoagie

When you see a recipe featured and linked between several sites, you assume it’s a good one. When that recipe contains the word “hoagie” that perks the ear of this former Philadelphia-area resident. Although, really, this recipe reminds me NOTHING of the ham, salami, capricola, chewy bunned sandwiches of my childhood – yet still tasty.

As prepared, the “Hot Hoagie” featured on My Kitchen Café and later by Real Mom Kitchen, the recipe is not exactly figure friendly. Here’s the lowdown:

Per serving (8 servings):

Calories: 632

Total Fat: 22.4 grams

Sodium: 1301 mg

Carbohydrate: 77.7 g

Protein: 28.2 grams

That’s even using reduced fat mayo and sour cream!! I made a few changes and still came up with a tasty dinner.

Hot Hoagies – BETTER for you

1 loaf French bread, cut lengthwise and hollowed out slightly

1 ½ cups cooked, shredded chicken breast

½ cup light mayo

½ cup fat free sour cream

2 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts)

¼ tsp. garlic powder

1 cup fresh, chopped spinach

2 Tbsp dried parsley (or 1/3 c. fresh parsley)

1 cup 2% Cheddar cheese

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place hollowed out French bread on a large baking sheet. Mix all topping ingredients together in a bowl. Spread topping evenly on top of both lengths of French bread. Bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and edges are lightly browned. Slice into pieces and serve immediately.

New nutrition facts:

Calories: 389.9

Total Fat: 10.0 grams

Sodium: 863.8 mg

Carbohydrate: 54.7 grams

Protein 18.9 grams