Tuesday, March 29, 2011

High Fiber Enchiladas



Do you ever plan something for dinner but then when you're about to make it you realize you don't have a key ingredient? Since I started menu planning this doesn't happen to me very often but it does still occasionally occur. Much to my dismay, it happened last week. As I was driving home from work I did an assessment of the ingredients available in our house.

I figured we'd have something Mexican as I knew we had some tortillas. Have you ever had La Tortilla Factory tortillas? I STRONGLY recommend finding these in your area. They are half the calories and carbs of traditional tortillas with more fiber and protein. And still quite tasty!

This is an original recipe that I just created from ingredients in the house. They ended up being pretty low calorie yet high in fiber and protein. Each serving provides two enchiladas and the whole recipe makes 3 servings.

High Fiber Enchiladas

6 La Tortilla Factory Low Carb/High Fiber tortillas (Original size, 50 calories each)
8 oz chicken, pre cooked and shredded
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
1 cup salsa, divided
1 Tbsp taco seasoning
1 cup 2% cheddar cheese, divided
1 small onion, diced small

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a small 8x11 pan with nonstick spray.

Mix together chicken, black beans, sour cream, 1/2 cup salsa, taco seasoning, 1/2 cup cheddar and onion. Evenly scoop chicken mixture into six tortillas. Wrap up and place seam side down on prepared pan.

Spread remaining salsa over top of enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Serve with lettuce, salsa and sour cream if desired.

Makes 3 servings of 2 enchiladas. Each serving provides:
381 calories
12.8 g fat

38.1 g carbohydrate
18.3 g fiber

41.7 g protein

3 comments:

  1. Yummm! I love enchiladas! Thanks for the great recipe! And I'll look for La Tortilla Factory tortillas in my area!

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  2. Hi Jody
    Your comment this morning had me laughing out loud. So funny! I would totally be cracking up too if my husband said that. Hilarious story. :) I would be laughing at just the chip part but then when he said vulva I would have lost it. :) too fun! Always great to hear from you. And I wish you could just cook for me and send me food in the mail.

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  3. I LOVE those tortillas!! They are the bomb! This recipe looks muy bueno. I'm going to have to give it a try!! XOXOXO

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