Skinny Southwest Egg Rolls

Okay - it's no big secret that I love an egg roll.    Something about all the delicious food being in a little wrapper makes me happy.   :)    A friend of mine started working at Chili's.....which made me start CRAVING their Southwestern Egg Rolls.     I asked her to snoop around and let me know what she saw in them when she served them.   All she could come up with was chicken, corn, spinach, and peppers.    So, I started researching different recipes online.    Just about all of them called for the same basic ingredients.   I started playing around with it, and came up with MY perfect combination.    I would love to give credit to all the other recipes out there that I consulted, but I can't.    There were too many.....and they were all very similar in the ingredients.

I wanted to make mine vegetarian, so I stuck with the basics, and just seasoned them up!

Preheat oven to 425 F.

1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of corn, drained
1 can of green chilies - 10 ounces, drained
1 ten ounce pack of frozen spinach, thawed, and all the water squeezed out of it
1 pack of 2% Shredded Cheese - 7 ounces or 1.75 cups (I used Great Value Fiesta Blend)
1 pack of Nasoya Egg Roll Wrappers
4-5 green onions, chopped
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. of Chili powder
1/2 tsp - 1 tsp of salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Fresh chopped cilantro to taste - I used about 1/2 a cup because I love it!

Mix all the ingredients (except the egg roll wrappers!) in a bowl.   Let it sit for at least 15 minutes, mix it again, and then taste it to see if you need to add any more seasoning to suit your taste.

Set up an egg roll wrapping station with the wrappers, and a small cup of water.      Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.     Put about 1/4 a cup of the mixture into a wrapper.

Wrap them (please see some of my previous egg roll recipes for directions on wrapping!).      Use the water to seal the edges.    Spray the tops lightly with non-stick cooking spray.Bake at 425 F for about 15 minutes - turn them halfway during the cooking time.

1 Egg Roll:

Calories - 119
Carbs - 18
Fats - 2
Protein - 7
Fiber - 2
Sodium - 309
Weight Watchers Points - 2.95

As far as any dipping sauce goes, I didn't use any!    However, I am sure that guacamole, salsa, or even a light ranch dressing would be great.     Just watch the added calories!