Looking for a quick, delicious and very easy dinner...then check out this great meal that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes! (You can leave out the green chilies to reduce the heat a little) **************************************************** Enchilada Pasta Bake Serves 8 An easy, very fast (less than 30 minutes) dinner that will make everyone happy Prep Time - 10 min Cook Time - 15 min Total Time - 25 min Ingredients 16oz whole wheat pasta 1 1/4 cup fat free enchilada sauce 15 oz can black beans, drained 1 cup low fat cheddar cheese, divided 1 cup low fat Monterey jack cheese, divided 1 /4 cup reduced fat sour cream 4 oz diced green chiles 1 pound extra lean ground beef (I used 90/10) 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 4 oz reduced fat cream cheese 1 medium avocado, halved, seeded and diced Fresh cilantro for garnish Instructions 1.Preheat oven to 350 2.Prepare a 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray 3.In a large pot, cook pasta according to package directions 4.While the pasta is cooking in a large bowl gently combine enchilada sauce, black beans, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey jack cheese, sour cream and chiles and set aside 5.In a large saucepan, over medium heat add in ground beef, chili powder and cumin and cook until browned, drain any excess fat 6.Stir in cream cheese to ground beef and stir until melted 7.Drain pasta and add pasta and enchilada sauce mixture to ground beef storing to combine well 8.Add pasta to prepared baking dish and top with avocado and remaining cheese 9.Bake for 5-10 minutes, or until cheese melts (I only needed 5 minutes) 10.Voila...all done 11.I was completely done in 25 minutes!!!! YAY!!! Notes Each serving is 7 WW+ points Nutritional Info Calories: 268 Total Fat: 12.2 g Saturated Fat: 6.5 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 58.9 mg Sodium: 735.3 mg Total Carbs: 12.1 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 3.6 g Protein: 26.8 g By MJ Join us here for more recipes, tips and motivation>>> Simply The Best You...Healthy and Happy
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:10:19 +0000
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