There are two ways to cut the fat in cheese laden recipes...you can either switch to a reduced fat cheese or you can stick with your regular fat cheese but use half as much. Some people just don't like the reduced fat cheeses. I've got to say I do like and use a few brands.

Note: These are not the fat free cheeses; these are the ones with around 5 grams of fat per ounce whereas regular cheddar or jack cheese, for example, has around 9 grams per ounce.

I'm always looking for the best tasting reduced fat cheeses and came across a new candidate: Sargento Reduced Fat Provolone.

Admittedly Provolone is one of my favorite types of cheese...but I really liked this new product! I tasted it before I surveyed the nutrition facts label and was shocked to see 3.5 grams of fat per slice (because it tasted so good), only to realize each slice was less than an ounce (2/3 of an ounce to be exact). Okay, that made more sense because these slices had a pretty good texture (similar to real provolone) and the same flavor I would expect from provolone (except a little bit milder).

Each ounce contains (1 1/2 slices):

74 calories
5.2 grams fat
3 grams saturated fat
15 mg cholesterol

And each ounce of cheese contributes 22.5% of the Daily Value for Calcium!

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