Crab appetizers (Diabetic recipe)

These little morsels are good hot or cold. Serve with seafood dipping sauce.

-2 cups finely chopped imitation crabmeat
-¾ cup fine dry bread crumbs
-1 tablespoon creamed horseradish
-½ cup chopped green onion
-½ cup finely chopped red or yellow pepper
-1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
-1 teaspoon dry mustard
-Pinch of freshly ground pepper
-¼ teaspoon dried sweet basil, crushed
-Pinch dried whole oregano, crushed
-Pinch garlic powder
-½ cup frozen egg product, thawed (4 tablespoons= 1 large egg)

Combine all ingredients, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour for crumbs to moisten.
Squeeze rounded tablespoonfuls mixture into 34 balls 1½ inch in palm of hand.
Arrange on greased baking sheet.
Bake in 350*F oven for 10 minutes until firm and golden brown.

Nutrition information: 2 balls: 51 calories; 0.7 total fat (0.1 g. Sat, 4.2 mg Cholesterol); 296 mg Sodium; 5 g Protein; 7 g Carbohydrate; trace dietary fiber.

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