Craving Mexican Food, Recipes Required!

tc41586

These recipes sound great!

mynameiscarrie

http://aguiltlessglutton.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/guiltless-enchilada-casserole/

Makes a 9" pie dish full-- 1/4 of it is 309 calories

wadair

THIS! : ) With a margarita, of course.
Bacon Guacamole Stuffed Poblanos with Cilantro Lime Shrimp Skewers

http://www.primallyinspired.com/bacon-guacamole-stuffed-poblanos-over-cilantro-lime-shrimp-skewers-paleo-bbq-gluten-free/

halips

2 items I always make:

Tacos:

Warm tortillas, fill with grilled sliced flank steam, grill red onion, cilantro and squeeze on some lime juice. Amazingly good and simple.

Chicken and salsa in the Crockpot:

I also add black beans, corn, cumin and cilantro. Serve with any of the following, cheese of choice, sour cream, green onions, rice or in a tortilla.

Naptownbabi

SKINNYTASTE.COM must be getting ready for Cinco de Mayo because the first page was all mexican foods

lbigham1

Not sure if this has been posted, but these chicken enchiladas are delish!!!

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/chicken-enchiladas.html

Kickinkim418

Bump, love MEXICAN food!

perficktangel

www.skinnytaste.com has great recipes. There is a crockpot chicken salsa verde that I am trying this weekend. We had her loaded baked sweet potatoes last night (it has Mexican spices) & they are wonderful. She lists nutritional info with the recipes & if somone is following Weight Watchers, she includes the Points for each recipe.

jlapey

MEXICAN LASAGNA
Ingredients:

1# ground beef
1 large onion
1 large bell pepper
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp Cumin
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Chile Powder
1 tsp Ground Coriander
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 can Rotel
1 can Black Beans
Frozen corn (amt equivalent to a can)
One half package of your favorite Mexican white cheese (my MFP recipe was Oaxaca Part Skim Milk Cheese)
One half Package of Mexican blend shredded cheese
Flour tortillas (approx. 8 each)
Corn tortillas (approx. 8 each)

Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 350 deg. F.

FOR FILLING:

-Spray a deep (9X13 ish) casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray

-Brown ground beef, onions, peppers, garlic and seasonings

-Stir in Rotel, Beans (do not drain) and Corn, and reduce till thick


Assembly

-Cut to fit Flour tortillas in casserole dish covering the entire bottom

-Spread ¼ of filling over tortillas

-Crumble white cheese over the filling



-Repeat above steps using corn tortillas

-Repeat above steps using flour tortillas

-Repeat above steps using corn tortilla


Finish with a layer of flour tortillas and cover this with shredded Mexican cheese

Cover entire dish with foil and bake at 350 deg F for 30-45 minutes.


Freezes well.

Also good, topped with sour cream mixed with mashed avocado. YUM! This is NOT included in the calorie count below.

Mine (based on my odd size casserole dish) made 6 servings at approximately 600 calories per serving. Sorry, I never said it was healthy. ;P

To lesson the calorie count you could:
- cut it into smaller portions and serve with a mix of sauteed veggies like squash, zucchini, green beans, peppers and onions
- sub ground turkey for the beef
- use less cheese.

christina0089

I have no idea how many people you are feeding but you can take these ingredients and adjust the amount you need then divide into servings to get your cal count:

Taco salad.

90/10 ground beef or leaner, can also sub with extra lean ground turkey or chicken.
Low sodium taco seasoning/sauce
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomatos
Light sour cream or plain greek yogurt
Light mexican style cheese
guacamole (homemade is best so you know whats in it!) or sliced avocado
You can add any other veggies you like on your tacos!
totilla strips or low carb wrap baked into a bowl shape.

enchilada 'pie'

bonless skinless chicken boiled or baked and shredded
Low sodium Taco sauce or enchilada sauce (check label)
minute rice brown rice (prepared)
low fat mexican style shredded cheese
large carb smart tortilla
non fat refried beans
You can add chili's, diced onion etc if you like

Place tortilla into a pie pan and layer ingredients. I start with a thin layer of sauce then add the rest at the end before adding the cheese on top. Bake until heated all the way through and cheese is melted. Top with a spoon of light sour cream.

You can also choose to go tortilla free and just layer remaining ingredients in a pan and bake.

SKMC0214

BFL

orapronobis

I made this for the first time on Wednesday night. My husband loved it so much that he asked me to make it again on Thursday night. Really easy, low calorie, and VERY filling, and you can adjust the spiciness by adding more or less seasoning:

South of the Border Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breast, about 4 oz
1/4 cup Old El Paso fat free refried beans
1/2 oz (1/8 cup) Kraft 2% shredded Mexican cheese
pinch of cumin
pinch of chili powder
2 small packets Taco Bell mild (or hot) sauce
2 tortilla chips

Pound chicken until thin.
In a bowl, mix the beans, cheese and spices.
Spread bean mixture over chicken.
Roll chicken up and place in a baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray
Pour the two packets of taco sauce over the top.
Crush the tortilla chips over the top
Cover with foil.
Bake for 20 minutes
Remove foil and continue baking, uncovered, for another 20 minutes, or until cooked through
Calories: 243
Fat: 4
Fiber: 3
Protein: 35
Calcium: 21

joolsweb

great post, holing UK Mexican lunch party in 2 weeks :happy:

jmbond06

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CatAMcC

bump bump

MissyPoo2013

Bump!

Nightterror218

Ok.....anyone have a kick *kitten* salsa, spicy or not.

I make my own during the summer but its only ok. Looking for something amazing, restaurant style goodness.

Yes- I am partial to mine

um, that does not really help me lol

sweetnlow30

I do my tacos open faced on a plate so I only have to use one shell. I use ground chicken, kidney beans, canned tomatoes, spices and sometimes corn. I put that down on the plate first then top with a crushed taco shell, light sour cream, tomatoes, chives and salsa. We usually have a side salad. I have also made taco bowls before by baking soft tortillas on an upside down muffin tray. You can google the technique, it is really easy

brittanydwiebe

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xstarxdustx

Baked flautas maybe?