Mexican Couscous Casserole
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1.25 lbs lean ground chicken, browned1 medium onion, chopped1 package less salt taco seasoning1 cup water1.75 cups salsa1 can green beans1 cup black beans, rinsed1 cup whole wheat couscous, cooked1 large whole wheat tortilla0.25 cup light cheddar cheese, shredded0.25 cup part-skim mozzarella, shredded
Heat oven to 350C.
Prepare couscous as directed (1/3 cup couscous + 0.5 cup water, bring to boil, take off heat and let sit for 5 min. Fluff with fork.)
Brown ground chicken (until no longer pink). Add onion to saute. Add taco seasoning, salsa, water and bring to a boil. Add green and black beans and simmer for 5 min. Add couscous and mix.
Place tortilla in bottom of square casserole dish. Scoop meat mixture into dish and top with shredded cheese.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes and then let sit for 10 min before serving.
Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNEMULLEN.
Prepare couscous as directed (1/3 cup couscous + 0.5 cup water, bring to boil, take off heat and let sit for 5 min. Fluff with fork.)
Brown ground chicken (until no longer pink). Add onion to saute. Add taco seasoning, salsa, water and bring to a boil. Add green and black beans and simmer for 5 min. Add couscous and mix.
Place tortilla in bottom of square casserole dish. Scoop meat mixture into dish and top with shredded cheese.
Bake in oven for 20 minutes and then let sit for 10 min before serving.
Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNEMULLEN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 346.0
- Total Fat: 12.7 g
- Cholesterol: 75.8 mg
- Sodium: 686.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 25.4 g
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