Health Recipe

Friday, August 25, 2006

Healthy Recipe

RECIPE

½ lb ground turkey breast
1 ½ c reduced-fat Mexican-blend or cheddar cheese
1 c canned diced tomatoes drained
1 c low-fat low-sodium cottage cheese
¼ c canned jalapeno peppers, diced
½ c chopped scallions
2 tsp chili powder
2 cloves garlic, crushed
9 6" corn tortillas
1 c taco sauce

How to make it

Brown the turkey in a nonstick skillet. Let it cool, then combine it in a bowl with the cheese (reserving ½ c), tomatoes, cottage cheese, peppers, scallions, chili powder, and garlic, stirring well. Coat an 11" x 7" baking dish with cooking spray. Place three tortillas in the dish and top with half of the turkey mixture. Layer three more tortillas, then the remaining turkey mixture. Place the last three tortillas on top, pour taco sauce over them, and sprinkle with1/2 c cheese. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Per Serving

437 calories
34 grams (g) protein
43 g carbohydrates
11 g fat (6g saturated)
893 milligrams (mg) sodium
3g fiber