Saturday, March 9, 2013

Enchilada Lasagna


Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large green pepper, chopped
  • 1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
  • 6 whole wheat flour tortillas (8 inches)
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
  • Salsa and sour cream, optional

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook the turkey, onion and peppers over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in cream cheese and chili powder.
  • Pour enchilada sauce in a shallow bowl. Dip tortillas in sauce to coat. Place two tortillas in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; spread with half of the turkey mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and cheese.
  • Cover and freeze for up to 3 months or bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired.
  • To use frozen lasagna: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutritional Facts1 piece (calculated without salsa and sour cream) equals 282 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 697 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.



This is the recipe I am planning on making for the March 16 get together!

2 comments:

  1. Casa Wheeler enjoyed this meal a lot! After reading the original recipe I found our portion sizes were a wee bit off :-) We'll work on that for next time! Will definitely make this again and likely add a bunch more veggies like chopped sauteed kale or spinach & mushrooms. Thank you, Katherine!

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  2. I think for whatever reason I was a little more picky this month I guess. Or maybe I have just had too many freezer meals and was tasting somemthing more fresh.....I don't know. It was okay, Our kids didn't try it again:( But really in my opinion, it was a freezer meal, already made, and so therefore we were very appreciative!! Thanks Katherine!!!

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