Tex Mex Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 236.4
- Total Fat: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 75.4 mg
- Sodium: 700.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
- Protein: 32.3 g
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Introduction
Healthy casserole made with left-over potatoes and chicken. My kids LOVE this casserole!! Healthy casserole made with left-over potatoes and chicken. My kids LOVE this casserole!!Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 cooked chicken breasts (or steak or pork chops)
1 cup carrots
1 cup celery
1 medium cooking onion (or spanish onion if available)
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp taco seasoning (or to taste)
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
4 tbsp egg substitute
1/4 cup shredded mexican-style cheese (light if available)
Directions
Makes 4 x 1-cup servings.
Set oven to bake at 350F. Cut up cooked left-over chicken. Dice carrots, celery, and onion. Heat pan and spray with cooking oil. Add carrots, celery, onions (can substitute with 1-2 tbsp dry minced onion), taco seasoning and garlic powder to pan. Add chicken broth and let simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add egg substitute and cheese to mashed potatoes. Add chicken to mixture in pan and mix thoroughly. Add additional chicken broth if looks dry. Transfer chicken mixture to oven-safe casserole dish and cover with potato mixture. Cook covered until bubbling and golden brown. Can finish for a few minutes under broil.
(Can substitute left-over steak or pork for the chicken.)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RSJHEALTH.
Set oven to bake at 350F. Cut up cooked left-over chicken. Dice carrots, celery, and onion. Heat pan and spray with cooking oil. Add carrots, celery, onions (can substitute with 1-2 tbsp dry minced onion), taco seasoning and garlic powder to pan. Add chicken broth and let simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add egg substitute and cheese to mashed potatoes. Add chicken to mixture in pan and mix thoroughly. Add additional chicken broth if looks dry. Transfer chicken mixture to oven-safe casserole dish and cover with potato mixture. Cook covered until bubbling and golden brown. Can finish for a few minutes under broil.
(Can substitute left-over steak or pork for the chicken.)
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RSJHEALTH.
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