Friday, February 13, 2009

Recipe: Chicken Tamale Casserole


I love to share new recipes :) Here is a delicious one we have tried out several times. I got it from Cooking Light. Here is the link, but I will also post the full recipe with NI below. It's about 6-8 WW Points depending on what ingredients you use.

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1854020


Ingredients

  • 1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese, divided
  • 1/3 cup fat-free milk
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
  • 1 (8.5-ounce) box corn muffin mix (such as Martha White)
  • 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (10-ounce) can red enchilada sauce (such as Old El Paso)
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. Combine 1/4 cup cheese and next 7 ingredients (through chiles) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until set. Pierce entire surface liberally with a fork; pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with chicken; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
354 (36% from fat)
Fat:
14.1g (sat 7.1g,mono 3.3g,poly 1.2g)
Fiber:
2.5g

Monday, February 2, 2009

Menu Plan Monday!

It's been a month or so since I posted my menu, but I am back on track today! Here is my menu for the week. If you want any of the recipes, just email me and I will tell you how to get them. Don't forget to head on over to Orgjunkie.com for more menu ideas :) Have a blessed day!

Monday: Asian Style Pork Roast (Weight Watchers, crock pot)

Tuesday: Creamy Swiss Chicken (Taste of Home)

Wednesday: Hunan Pork and Peppers (Weight Watchers, made form Mondays leftovers)

Thursday: Chicken & Artichokes (Light & Tasty)

Friday: Greek Spaghetti (Light & Tasty)