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Add a photoTex-Mex Chicken Casserole is an easy and delicious recipe for a weeknight meal that will end up as a favorite dish for your family. Ingredients include bonelss, skinless chicken, bell peppers, beans, tomatoes, cream cheese and shredded cheese. It is also a healthy, low calories, low carbohydrates and low fat WeightWatchers (8) PointsPlus recipe.
Ingredients
- Non-Stick cooking spray
- 3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tsp ground cumin, (adjust as desired)
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1-1/2 cups thick & chunky salsa
- 2 oz (1/4 of 8-oz pkg.) Neufchatel cheese, cubed
- 1 can (15 oz) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 2 whole wheat tortillas (6 inch)
- 1/2 cup finely shredded (Mexican 2% four cheese blend), divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- Cook and stir chicken and cumin into a nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat 2 minutes. Add in the bell peppers; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the salsa; cook 2 minutes. Add in Neufchatel; cook 2 minutes or until melted. Stir in the beans and tomatoes.
- Spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture onto the bottom of an 8" square baking dish; cover with 1 tortilla and half each of the remaining chicken mixture and shredded cheese. Top with remaining tortilla and chicken mixture.
- Spread 1/3 of the chicken mixture onto the bottom of an 8" square baking dish; cover with 1 tortilla and half each of the remaining chicken mixture and shredded cheese. Top with remaining tortilla and chicken mixture.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 287g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 450 | |
| Calories from Fat 23 | 5% |
| Total Fat 2.63g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.61g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.02g | |
| Cholesterol 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium 1856mg | 53% |
| Total Carbs 72.6g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber 16.7g | 56% |
| Sugars 2.95g | 2% |
| Protein 35.56g | 57% |
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