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Chicken Enchiladas

Authentic Mexican flavor makes for a great family-style dinner — enjoy!

Skillet Beef Enchiladas
1 large can Las Palmas Enchilada Sauce
1 large onion, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1 large tomato
1 16 oz. can black beans
4 chicken breasts
3 T. Schilling taco seasoning
Sliced olives; sliced jalapeño
Fresh Salsa
1 T. olive oil
10 corn tortillas or 60 calorie whole wheat
1/2 cup white wine
1 head iceberg lettuce
2 T. vinegar
1/2 cup Kraft 2% Colby or Jack cheese
1 pint light sour cream

Boil chicken breasts for about 15 minutes.  Shred and place in a container and cover with taco seasoning and wine — refrigerate for two hours.

Chop onions and tomato and sauté in olive oil.  Drain beans and add to mixture.  Heat and set aside.

Shred head of lettuce, toss with vinegar and pepper.

Heat sauce until warm.

Dip tortilla in sauce and place in 9×11” dish.  Fill tortilla with chicken mixture and roll.  Top with 2 T. sauce.  Repeat.

Sprinkle enchiladas with cheese and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Top each enchilada with lettuce, sour cream and salsa, olives and jalapeños.

Serving size:  1 enchilada = 1 Bread, 1 Vegetable, 2 Protein, 1 Fat

 

Lettuce Wraps

Continuing the Trimm-Way series of recipes taking about 20 minutes with 300 calories or less per serving . . . Lettuce wraps make a terrific appetizer or light entree — Enjoy!

Image1 pound ground turkey
1/2 package of low sodium taco seasoning
1 Cup grated Pepper Jack Cheese
1/2 C lite sour cream
1/2 C salsa
8 large lettuce leaves

Brown the turkey and add 1/2 package of taco seasoning.
Divide the meat mixture evenly among the 8 lettuce leaves.
Top each with 2T grated cheese, 1T lite sour cream and 1T salsa

4 Servings: 290 calories