Tacozagna

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 338.0
  • Total Fat: 12.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
  • Sodium: 960.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 32.6 g

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Introduction

A Mexican lasagna with ground turkey and wheat tortillas A Mexican lasagna with ground turkey and wheat tortillas
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    2 1/2 pounds ground turkey, extra lean
    1 zucchini
    2 carrots, peeled
    1 onion, peeled
    3 cloves garlic, peeled
    3 tablespoons chili powder, 3 palm fulls
    2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2/3 palm full
    1 tablespoon coriander, a palm full
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    1 cup chicken stock
    6 (8-inch) wheat tortillas
    3 cups shredded low-fat Monterey Jack cheese
    4 scallions, chopped
    2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat a large high sided skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the meat and brown, 5 minutes. While meat browns, grate the zucchini and carrots with a box grater. Add the vegetables to the meat and grate in the onion and garlic. Season the meat with chili, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and cook 7 to 8 minutes more to soften vegetables. Stir in beef stock. Grease a 8 by 13-inch baking pan with vegetable oil. Layer in 3 overlapping flour tortillas and top with 1/3 meat, 1/3 cheese. Repeat the layers twice and bake 10 to 12 minutes to brown cheese. Top with scallions and lettuce, cut into squares and serve.

Serving Size: 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TTEPFER.