Taco Casserole

[SunnyCox 245]

I made the taco casserole from the Bariatric Foodie blog in the link below. It was DELICIOUS!. I made myself a small bowl, and I broke up three tortillas chips to spread on the top to give it some crunch. My family enjoyed eating it with chips like nachos. I parceled out the left overs into small tupperware bowls and ate it the next two days. It keeps really well.

meat (whatever you use)

[MoreganK 164]

Yum, this sounds good! I'll have to try it out. Also glad to find another WLS food blog!!

[Ruffus 66]

Holy cow yummy!

[Happydash 3]

I'm making this tonight!!!

[firebelle10 80]

Yummy-thanks!!!

[Keith Leslie 2]

I made this tonight and it was great. I liked it and my family LOVED it.

[Ljp 157]

This sounds good.

[CJ's mom 28]

This looks great! Definitely going to have to try it!

[SleeveDreamer 383]

Sounds great!

[want2bthin 93]

One of my New Years resolutions is to try more recipes - this sounds great. Heading to the store to buy ingredients now. Thanks Happy New Year to all!!!

[SleeveDreamer 383]

One of my New Years resolutions is to try more recipes - this sounds great. Heading to the store to buy ingredients now. Thanks Happy New Year to all!!!

Also there is a great book called Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook fro Dummies. Great recipes in there. Make sure you get the COOKBOOK and not just the Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies book.

[want2bthin 93]

Thanks Sleeve Master for the advice on the cookbook - I will check it out.

I did make this recipe tonight and it was fantastic. My husband even ate it and he's pretty picky.

I used a 9x13 pan and cut into 12 portions but could only eat 1/2 portion and added 5 bite size tortilla

chips, light sour cream and salsa.

Great recipe!

[Goodnurseg 31]

I made the taco casserole from the Bariatric Foodie blog in the link below. It was DELICIOUS!. I made myself a small bowl' date=' and I broke up three tortillas chips to spread on the top to give it some crunch. My family enjoyed eating it with chips like nachos. I parceled out the left overs into small tupperware bowls and ate it the next two days. It keeps really well.

http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/09/taco-casserole.html

Ingredients:

[*]1 lb. lean ground meat (whatever you use)

[*]1 small zucchini, diced (I leave the skin on for extra fiber)

[*]1 small yellow squash, diced (same deal)

[*]1 small onion, diced

[*]1 clove of garlic minced

[*]1 envelope of taco seasoning mix

[*]1 can black Beans (I used the spicy kind), drained and rinsed

[*]1 can fat-free refried Beans

[*]1 can tomatoes and chiles (or canned diced tomatoes if you don't like the heat)

[*]2 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese (you can do reduced fat or regular but NOT fat free!)

Optional toppings:

[*]Unflavored Greek yogurt

[*]Salsa

Directions:

[*]In a sprayed pan, sautee veggies with garlic until they are softened. Drain any excess liquid and transfer to a bowl.

[*]Brown ground meat, drain and then transfer to the same bowl and mix with canned beans and tomatoes and chiles.

[*]Mix in taco seasoning thoroughly and then transfer mixture to a 13x9 casserole dish.

[*]Evenly spread out fat free refried beans on top (this may be easier if you heat them in a microwave safe bowl for a minute or so.

[*]Top with cheese and then bake in a 350 oven for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is oozy, melty and slightly browned.

Ah. I can't wait to try it:-)