Low-fat Beef Enchiladas

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I've also had requests for this recipe.

Ingredients
Enchilada Sauce
1 small can tomato sauce
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tsp chili powder
green chilis from 1 small can of Rotel tomatoes with green chilis (yes, I picked them out!)

Enchiladas
1 lb lean ground beef (once again, I recommend Laura's Lean Beef.)
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp vegetable oil
Remainder of tomatoes from 1 can of Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
1 small can of Rotel tomatoes with green chilis
Sprinkle of chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste (I recommend fresh ground pepper and sea salt)
4 whole wheat tortillas (I used Kroger brand)
3/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

Directions
Enchilada Sauce
1. Puree all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
2.Heat in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes.
3.Reduce heat to low; let simmer.

Enchiladas
1. Heat vegetable oil in non-stick skillet.
2. Add onions. Cook until translucent.
3. Add ground beef.
4. When ground beef is brown, add tomatoes.
5. Cook for 10 minutes or until sauce has reduced.
6. Spray a baking dish with Pam.
7. In each tortilla, place a spoonful of enchilada sauce. Then add beef.
8. Roll up and place into greased baking dish.
9. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over top.
10. Top with cheese
11. Bake for 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.
12. Enjoy!

Ground Beef Tortilla Pizzas

I've had a lot of requests for this recipe lately, so here it is.

Ingredients:
1 pound lean beef (95-96% lean) (I use and recommend Laura's Lean Beef)
Whole Wheat tortillas
1 small can tomato sauce
Reduced or Low-fat mozzerella cheese
2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp Garlic flakes (I use and recommend Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic - click here for the link to order)
2 tsp Dried onion flakes (I use and recommend Tastefully Simple Onion Onion)
Salt and pepper to taste (I used ground sea salt and fresh ground pepper)
Olive oil
Any other toppings you may want. I used mushrooms.

Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in non-stick skillet.
2.Add 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp garlic flakes, 1 tsp dried onion flakes, and salt and pepper.
3.In separate sauce pan, heat tomato sauce, remaining italian seasoning, garlic, and onion. Add salt and pepper.
4.While beef and sauce are cooking, put a dime sized amount of olive oil on each tortilla.
5.Place each tortilla on a cookie sheet.
6.Poke each tortilla vigorously with a fork. (This eliminates the bubbles created when the tortillas start cooking.)
7.Bake in the oven at 375 degrees until edges start to brown. Remove from oven.
8.Add sauce, then beef, then toppings.
9.Top with 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
10.Bake in the oven until cheese is melted. Enjoy!