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Make Dinner A Breeze With This Skinny Enchilada Casserole

Absolutely Delicious, Skinny Beef and Bean Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Enchiladas:

  • 8 ounces (½ of a 1-pound package) extra lean ground beef, I used Trader Joe’s 96/4, see healthy benefits or lean ground turkey
  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (15-oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (4-oz) can Fire Roasted Diced Green Chiles, see shopping tips
  • 1 cup fat-free sour cream or non-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup fresh corn kernels (cut from 1 cob) or ½ cup frozen and thawed
  • ¼ cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon  garlic powder
  • 8 (6-inch) Mission yellow corn tortillas, extra thin, see shopping tips
  • 1 (10-oz) can enchilada sauce, see shopping tips

Ingredients for Topping:

  • ¾ cup tomatoes, chopped
  • ⅓ cup scallions, sliced
  • ½ cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 9” square pan with cooking spray.  Glass or metal pan is fine.
  • In a large nonstick pan, cook the beef, onions, garlic, chili powder, and cumin over medium-high heat until onions are tender and beef is no longer pink.  Stir often, breaking up the beef.  Stir in black beans, undrained chile peppers, and mix well.  Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, corn, cottage cheese, and garlic powder.
  • Place 4 tortillas, overlapping on the bottom of pan. Top with half the meat mixture, half the sour cream mixture, and half the enchilada sauce.  Reserve topping ingredients until baked. Repeat layers.
  • Cover casserole with foil.  Bake for 30-35 minutes, until heated through.  Remove from oven, sprinkle with tomatoes, scallions, and cheese evenly over the top of the casserole. Bake uncovered for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
  • Remove from oven and let sit for about 10 minutes to set.  Cut into 6 servings.  Remove servings with a spatula   Note: It holds together even better if baked and refrigerated overnight.  Just before serving, heat in a 350-degree oven or microwave until hot.  Cut into 6 slices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 24gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 295mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gBlue Smart Points: 5Green Smart Points: 7Plus Points: 7