Fiesta Beef Enchiladas

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz	227g	93% lean ground beef
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Sliced green onions
2 teaspoons	10ml	Fresh minced or bottled garlic
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Cold cooked white or brown rice
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Chopped tomato - divided
3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Frozen corn - thawed
4 oz	113g	Shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend - divided
		= (or Cheddar cheese)
1/2 cup	118ml	Salsa or picante sauce
12		Corn tortillas - (6" to 7" dia)
		Nonstick cooking spray - as needed
1		Mild or hot enchilada sauce - (10 oz)
1 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Sliced romaine lettuce leaves

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook ground beef in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes.

Combine meat mixture, rice, 1 cup tomato, corn, 1/2 cup cheese and salsa; mix well. Spoon mixture down center of tortillas. Roll up; place seam-side down in 13- by 9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon enchilada sauce evenly over enchiladas.

Cover with foil; bake for 20 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with lettuce and remaining 1/2 cup tomato.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Starch, 2 Meat, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 438; Calories from Fat 21%; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 4g; Protein 27g; Carbohydrates 64g; Cholesterol 42mg; Sodium 783mg.

Source:
Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com

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