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A Skinny and Festive Lasagna`Ole Perfect for Cinco de Mayo
Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min Servings: 4by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox299 recipes>This spectacular Mexican layered casserole is hearty and healthy. It’s loaded with lean protein from the chicken, reduced-fat cottage cheese and fat-free refried beans. It’s perfect for those sensitive to wheat since we’re using corn tortillas instead of lasagna noodles. The skinny on this generous serving is only 359 calories, 5 grams of fat and 9 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. A regular high fat recipe has over twice the calories, 763 and 6 times more fat at 33 grams! Serve this colorful casserole with a mixed green salad and you’re good to go… Ingredients
- 1½ cup reduced-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup white meat chicken, cooked (boneless, skinless)
- ⅓ cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
- ¼ cup (½ can) Ortega diced green chilies
- ⅔ cup pasta or marinara sauce, from a jar, such as Classico or Prego
- 6 corn tortillas, cut each into four
- 1 (8oz) can fat-free refried beans
- ⅔ cup salsa (we like Pace Medium Chunky Salsa)
- ¼ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9â square pan with cooking spray.
- 2. In a large bowl combine the cottage cheese, chicken, corn, and green chilies.
- 3. Spread the pasta sauce on the bottom of the pan.
- 4. Arrange 2 tortillas (8 pieces) on top of the pasta sauce
- 5. Remove the beans from the can, place in a small bowl and soften in the microwave for easy spreading. Spread the refried beans evenly on the tortillas.
- 6. Arrange 2 more tortillas (8 pieces) over the beans.
- 7. Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the tortillas.
- 8. Cover pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- 9. Remove from oven and place the last cut tortillas on top of the casserole.
- 10. Spread the salsa evenly over the tortillas. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese evenly on top.
- 11. Cover the casserole and bake 15 minutes longer.
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