Recipe: Shrimp Chipotle Cups (using won ton wrappers)

SHRIMP CHIPOTLE CUPS

"These creative cups are made with won ton wrappers. Other convenience items include pre-shredded cheese, roasted red peppers and prepared salsa. If your grocery sells cooked shrimp, the only thing left will be slicing a couple of green onions. (Precooked/leftover chicken can be substituted for the shrimp if you'd like.)"

3 dozen won ton wrappers
1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup cooked, peeled and coarsely chopped shrimp (about 1/2 pound)
1 cup chopped roasted red peppers from a jar, drained
1 cup prepared chipotle salsa*
1/2 cup (2 to 3) sliced green onions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and press a won ton wrapper into each cup.

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until golden.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cheese, shrimp, roasted red peppers, salsa and green onions.

Remove the cooked won tons, fill each with some of the shrimp mixture.

Bake for another 8-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

*If you can't find chipotle salsa, combine a 16-ounce jar of salsa with a 7-ounce can of chopped chipotle peppers with the sauce. Then measure out 1 cup for the recipe.

Makes 36 cups

Per cup: 49 calories (percent of calories from fat, 18), 4 grams protein, 6 grams carbohydrates, no fiber, 1 gram fat, 12 milligrams cholesterol, 112 milligrams sodium.

Source: Home Entertaining the Easy Way by Holly Clegg