Sunday, April 19, 2009

LOW-FAT CHICKEN TEX-MEX CASSEROLE

Substitute lean steak (like sirloin) for chicken for a whole new recipe.

Ingredients:

1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 Jalepeno pepper (seeded and diced)
1 Medium white onion (chopped)
1 Red pepper (seeded and diced)
2 T Chili Powder
1 T Cumin
3 T Cilantro (chopped)
Salt and Pepper, to taste
12 Oz Chicken Breast (pre cooked and diced)
4 Oz Tostito's Light Tortilla Chips (crushed into big pieces)
1 Medium Tomato (diced)
4 Oz Reduced Fat Mexican Cheese Blend

Directions:

Pre cook chicken and dice into bite sized pieces. Set aside.Preheat oven at 375 degrees.In large saute pan: Add olive oil, diced jalepeno, diced onion & diced pepper and cook for about 5 minutes until slightly soft. Add Chili powder, cumin, cilantro and Salt & Pepper and stir in completely.In 13x9 baking dish (sprayed with Pam): Add all ingredients above (including diced chicken) and crushed tortilla chips and fold until everything is incorporated. Top with cheese and bake for 15 minutes or until cheese melts.*optional*Top with reduced fat sour cream and salsa (not included in NI).

Number of Servings: 4

Nutritional Info:

Calories: 303.1
Total Fat: 8.6 g
Cholesterol: 55.3 mg
Sodium: 377.1 mg
Total Carbs: 28.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
Protein: 30.0 g

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