Casserole Verde - Fix-It and Forget-It Website

Casserole Verde - Fix-It and Forget-It Website
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 474.9
  • Total Fat: 21.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 72.2 mg
  • Sodium: 895.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 25.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Casserole Verde - Fix-It and Forget-It Website calories by ingredient


Introduction

A lighter version of Casserole Verde from the Fix-It and Forget-it Website. A lighter version of Casserole Verde from the Fix-It and Forget-it Website.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    10.5 oz. lean ground beef
    1 small onion, chopped
    1/4 tsp. garlic powder
    8-oz. can tomato sauce
    4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
    4 oz. can chopped kalamata olives, drained
    8 oz. container light sour cream
    8 oz. container fat free cottage cheese
    4 ¼ -oz. can chopped green chilies, drained
    9-oz. pkg. baked tortilla chips, divided
    1.5 cups. 2% Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded, divided

Directions

1. Brown ground beef, onions, and garlic in skillet coated with non-stick cooking spray Stir frequently to break up clumps. Continue cooking until no pink remains in meat. Drain off drippings.
2. Add tomato sauce, olives, and mushrooms to meat in skillet.
3. In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, cottage cheese, and green chilies.
4. In slow cooker, layer in one-third of chips, followed by half the ground beef mixture.
5. Follow with a layer of half the sour cream mixture and half the shredded cheese.
6. Repeat all layers, except reserve the last third of chips to add just before serving.
7. Cover. Cook on Low 2-3 hours.
8. Ten minutes before serving time, scatter the reserved chips over top and continue cooking, uncovered.



Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TONYNE.