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Mexican Scrambled Eggs

Source: America's Best Cookbook for Kids with Diabetes
by Colleen Bartley

Serves: 12 pancakes

3 large eggs	˝ cup shredded lower-fat
3 large egg whites	Cheddar cheese
2 tbsp 1% milk	Ľ cup chopped green onions
˝ tsp salt	Ľ cup diced red or green bell peppers
Ľ tsp freshly ground black	4 8 inch flour tortillas
pepper	Ľ cup salsa

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese, green onions and red and green peppers. Wrap the tortillas in foil and warm in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat skillet over medium heat. Pour in the egg mixture. Stir gently with a spatula and, as in the egg sets, lift the cooked portions and allow the uncooked portions to flow underneath until all the egg is completely set. Spoon eggs into the center of the warm tortillas. Fold the tortillas over and serve with salsa, if desired.

Nutrition per Serving		Exchanges	Carb Choices
Calories	232	1˝ starch	n/a
Fat, total	9 g	1˝ medium-fat meat
Fat, saturated	3 g
Carbohydrates	22 g
Protein	15 g
Cholesterol	170 mg
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Sodium	596 mg