Tapioca Cream Cheese Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups nonfat milk
• 2 (3 ounce) packages tapioca pudding (cook & serve, fat-free)
• 1 (8 ounce) package neufchatel cheese, room temperature (or other low-fat cream cheese)
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan stir together the milk & pudding mix, then cook over a medium to medium-high heat, stirring constantly, for about 25 minutes, or until the mixture comes to a full boil.
• 2 remove from heat & let cool 5 minutes, then stir well.
• 3 let cool another 5 minutes & again stir well.
• 4 let cool another 5 minutes & stir in the cheese.
• 5 pour into a bowl, cover the surface of the pudding with plastic wrap & let set for about an hour.
• 6 if the chocolate chips are to be included, quickly stir them in, then again cover the pudding with plastic wrap & let it cool completely ~ or enjoy it slightly warm!