diabetic diet
Layered Enchiladas
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium yellow squash chopped
  • 1 pound cooked chicken, pork, or beef shredded or chopped
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounce
  • 15 extra thin corn tortillas
  • 8 ounces Shredded Cheese
  • 1½ -2 cups Enchilada Sauce
  • Optional toppings: green onion, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice, avocado,
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium yellow squash chopped
  • 1 pound cooked chicken, pork, or beef shredded or chopped
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed, 15 ounce
  • 15 extra thin corn tortillas
  • 8 ounces Shredded Cheese
  • 1½ -2 cups Enchilada Sauce
  • Optional toppings: green onion, cilantro, jalapenos, lime juice, avocado,
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Instructions
  1. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat before covering with cooking spray. Add peppers, onion and squash and cook for 5-7 minutes until the veggies have reduced in volume. Add the protein and black beans and cook for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.
  2. In a large baking dish (about 3-4 quarts in size) spread a ladle of sauce across the bottom and spread out tortillas* to form a bottom layer. Top with half the veggie/protein mix and sprinkle one-third of the cheese over it. Form the second layer of tortillas, top with another ladle of sauce, the second half of the veggie/protein mix, and another third of the cheese. Form the final layer of tortillas and top with remaining sauce.
  3. Cover with foil and bake for about 25 minutes at 375°F. Uncover, sprinkle remaining cheese over top, and bake another 10 minutes until melted.
  4. Add any desired toppings before serving.
Recipe Notes

*Pro tip for layering tortillas to maximize tortilla surface area:sauce ratio. Halve some of the tortillas then line the edges of the pan with the straight edge. This makes sure that tortilla actually reaches all the edges/corners of your pan and then you only need 1-2 whole tortillas to cover any gaps in the middle.

Recipe by Lindsey McCoy.

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