Healthy Hot Pockets

Lets talk a little about why these Hot Pockets are not very healthy. According to the nutritional facts of the Flatbread Sausage Egg and Country Gravy Hot Pocket, it has 55% of your DAILY recommended Saturated Fat (the fat the causes high cholesterol, amongst other things). If you are not good with numbers, that's more than half of what you should be having in a day. Saturated fats are mostly in dairy (cheese), animal fat (processed sausage), and oils (gravy).

Also it has 610mg of sodium (salt)! And don't think that too much salt just makes you swell up... excessive salt intake can lead to stroke and high blood pressure (hypertension).

OK! So why do we need so much salt and fat in a meal that looks like it could be good carbs and protein.

Lets create a healthier version.

RECIPE

-Whole Wheat Flatbread or Pita Bread

-Low Fat Cheese

-Turkey Sausage-Cooked

-Egg (or just the Whites)- Cooked

-Low-Sodium Cream of Mushroom Soup

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Lay out flatbread or pita bread on a cookie sheet

3. Spread some cream of mushroom soup on the bread

4. Top with egg, cheese and turkey sausage

5. Season with pinch of salt/pepper

6. Bake until cheese is melted and gooey

***You can also do this in the microwave.

This alternate meal is much lower is salt and fat. 

It also has REAL FOOD in it!! 

Enjoy!