Frank described something he had at work this week for lunch, and since they were called 'chimichangas', that's what I'm calling this. (even though it's probably nowhere near a real chimi)
I took a package of ground turkey breast (I always use the 99% lean), and broke it up in a saute pan & browned it. Once it was cooked through, I added about half a cup of water and an envelope of taco seasoning. Then I tossed in about a tablespoon of chopped, canned jalapenos (just to kick it up half a notch or so). I also put in 1 cup of black beans (drained and rinsed) and 1 cup of no salt added canned corn. I stirred it up well and let it cook till all the liquid was gone. I divided the mixture up into 4 equal portions, put each portion (mixed with 1/4 cup of Weight Watchers shredded Mexican cheese) into a whole wheat tortilla, and baked it for 20 minutes in a pre-heated 350* oven.
I do my best to cut back on sodium wherever possible. McCormick has a 30% less sodium Taco Seasoning packet, but I prefer Old El Paso's
40% less sodium Taco Seasoning. You really can taste the difference between the regular seasoning packets and the ones with less sodium - the flavor is actually a lot better.
And you're not left dying of thirst for the rest of the night. Win-win situation if you ask me.
With some salsa and a tablespoon and a half of light sour cream on each chimi, this was an
ultra hearty meal & quite satisfying if you're craving Mexican inspired food. And I am almost always craving Mexican! :)
We were pretty full after dinner, but we wanted to have some berries on ice cream before they're gone. Plus, you know the saying - there's always room for ice cream! *groan* Barely. Anyway, you can't even see the ice cream under there, but on top of a single serving container of the Weight Watchers cookies and cream ice cream, there is a dollop of sugar free strawberry preserves, followed by about 2/3 of a cup of whipped cream, and topped off with some fresh blueberries, raspberries & blackberries. Still haven't found ultra-low calorie fudge topping, but even without it, this was a pretty darn good dessert! Well worth the extra few points. :)
I took a package of ground turkey breast (I always use the 99% lean), and broke it up in a saute pan & browned it. Once it was cooked through, I added about half a cup of water and an envelope of taco seasoning. Then I tossed in about a tablespoon of chopped, canned jalapenos (just to kick it up half a notch or so). I also put in 1 cup of black beans (drained and rinsed) and 1 cup of no salt added canned corn. I stirred it up well and let it cook till all the liquid was gone. I divided the mixture up into 4 equal portions, put each portion (mixed with 1/4 cup of Weight Watchers shredded Mexican cheese) into a whole wheat tortilla, and baked it for 20 minutes in a pre-heated 350* oven.
I do my best to cut back on sodium wherever possible. McCormick has a 30% less sodium Taco Seasoning packet, but I prefer Old El Paso's 40% less sodium Taco Seasoning. You really can taste the difference between the regular seasoning packets and the ones with less sodium - the flavor is actually a lot better. And you're not left dying of thirst for the rest of the night. Win-win situation if you ask me.
With some salsa and a tablespoon and a half of light sour cream on each chimi, this was an ultra hearty meal & quite satisfying if you're craving Mexican inspired food. And I am almost always craving Mexican! :)
We were pretty full after dinner, but we wanted to have some berries on ice cream before they're gone. Plus, you know the saying - there's always room for ice cream! *groan* Barely. Anyway, you can't even see the ice cream under there, but on top of a single serving container of the Weight Watchers cookies and cream ice cream, there is a dollop of sugar free strawberry preserves, followed by about 2/3 of a cup of whipped cream, and topped off with some fresh blueberries, raspberries & blackberries. Still haven't found ultra-low calorie fudge topping, but even without it, this was a pretty darn good dessert! Well worth the extra few points. :)
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