Jillybean's Taco Pasta Skillet
Servings | 5
Estimated PointsPlus™ value per serving | 6
~Ingredients
8 oz ground beef or ground turkey breast
1 pkg taco seasoning
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 cup salsa
2.5 cups water
8 oz mini-penne
4 oz ff cream cheese
4 oz 50% less fat pepper jack cheese
Instructions
Brown meat. Drain. Add taco seasoning, corn, beans, salsa, pasta and water. Simmer ~15 minutes until pasta is cooked. Add cheeses and stir til melted.
*Special Notes
A little spicy but really good
Chicken Tamale Casserole
Servings | 8
Estimated PointsPlus™ value per serving | 8
~Ingredients
1 Cup Reduced-Fat Mexican Blended Shredded Cheese
1/3 Cup fat-free milk
1/4 Cup Egg Substitute
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
14 3/4 oz Can Cream Style Corn
9 1/2 oz Jiffy Mix Corn Bread
10 oz can Enchilada Sauce
2 Cups Roasted Chicken Breast, chopped or shredded
1/2 Cup Fat-Free Sour Cream
~Instructions
Preheat oven to 400
Combine 1/4 C. cheese and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl stirring until moist. Pour into 13X9 dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 for 15 min (until set). Pierce surface with fork, pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with chicken, sprinkle with cheese bake at 400 for 15 min. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 min. Cut into 8 pieces; top with 1 TBSP sour cream.
*Special Notes
I take the chicken and cook it in a crock pot with salsa or taco seasoning all day then shred it and put it on here. It gives it an extra boost in flavor.
BAKED SPAGHETTI
Yield: 12 pieces ~ 5 points plus each
~Ingredients
-12 oz pkg. whole wheat pasta
-1 can diced tomatoes
-1 jar marinara sauce
-1 lb. ground beef (90/5 or lower fat), browned and drained
-1 small onion, diced
-Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper according to taste.
-1 small pkg. Italian blend cheeses or 8 oz. Parmesan cheese
~Instructions
Prepare 9x13 pan-spray with cooking spray.
Cook pasta to al-dente (slightly shorter time than on package). Brown ground beef, add diced onions to beef and cook until onion is clear. Mix in Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Layer pasta, meat, sauce, tomatoes and cheese until all ingredients are used. Be sure to end with cheese. Cover with Aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes at 350F. Remove foil and bake 20 additional minutes.
Tomorrow at 8:30am is my weigh-in. Not looking forward to it at all. But it's okay, i know that i need to go, so it is what it is.
Ohhhh, i'm back on the saddle again.....
