LOW-FAT BEEF AND BEAN BAKE

This is an easy-to-prepare Mexican-style family dish that's low in fat and high in fiber. Be sure to use extra-lean(I use 96%/4%) ground beef and reduced fat cheese.


INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces extra-lean ground beef
1/2 yellow onion,chopped
1 jalapeno pepper,chopped
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 15.5 ounce can pinto beans,drained
1 14.5 ounce can no-salt-added tomato paste
3 8-inch corn tortillas
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high. Crumble beef and cook until no longer pink,about 5 minutes. Add onion,jalapeno and cumin and cook until onion has softened.Stir in pinto beans and tomatoes and tomato paste; break up tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.Spray a 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.Place one tortilla on the bottom. Spoon one-half of the mixture of top. Place the second tortilla on top,followed by rest of beef and bean mix. Place third tortilla on top and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes.
Serves 4.
Per serving: Calories 295,
Calories from fat 61,
Total fat 6.8g(Sat fat 3.4),
Cholesteral 45 mg.Sodium 684 mg,
Carbohydrate 34.6 g,
Fiber 13.7g,
Protein 23.9g.

This is very good and if you have teenagers, mine loves it!