Favors Low calorie Mexican casserole Recipes

Low calorie Mexican casserole. Cook rice and corn as directed on bags. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion and bell peppers.

This recipe was inspired by one of my childhood favorites Easy Taco Pie. But sometimes we need to lighten up! This family-friendly dish can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, gluten-free, grain-free, or Banting diet. You can cook Low calorie Mexican casserole using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Low calorie Mexican casserole

1. You need 8 oz of ground chicken breast.
2. Prepare 2 cups of cauliflower rice.
3. Prepare 1/2 cup of corn.
4. It's 1 of La Banderita carb counter tortilla.
5. Prepare 1 cup of refried black beans.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of whipped cream cheese.
7. You need 1/2 cup of diced yellow onion.
8. Prepare 3/4 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese.
9. It's 1/4 cup of green onion chopped.
10. Prepare 2 tbsp of salsa verde mild.
11. Prepare 1 1/2 of lime juice.
12. It's 1 pack of low sodium taco seasoning.
13. You need 1 tsp of onion powder.
14. You need 1 tsp of garlic salt.
15. It's 2 tsp of adobo seasoning.
16. Prepare 1/4 cup of chicken broth.

This easy recipe is a taco lover's low-carb dream come true! Adapted from a Canyon Ranch recipe. This is a little easier and quicker and I wanted to see the nutritional info on it. This is a great WW recipe as it's high in fiber, low in fat and is very filling.

Low calorie Mexican casserole step by step

1. Brown the ground chicken with taco seasoning and set aside. In a pan add yellow onion, cauliflower rice, onion powder, garlic salt and adobo seasoning, chicken broth, lime juice and corn and cook till tender. Set aside..
2. In a pot combine the beans and cream cheese cooking it till the cream cheese melts into the beans then set aside..
3. In a casserole dish layer half the meat on the bottom, then the rice mixture on top of that. Then add the tortilla on top of rice mixture topping it with the bean mixture. Then add remaining meat to the top of the beans, top with shredded cheese, green onions and salsa. Cook at 350 for 20 min or until cheese is melted..

This can be OAMC as it freezes and reheats well after cooking. I havn't tried freezing before cooking though. It could also easily be made vegetarian simply by subbing the. Enjoy favorites with tater tots, pasta and more. Each serving also packs in a healthy dose of veggies from carrots, onion, celery, tomatoes, and salsa verde.