Mexican Strata with Chiles and Cheese
INGREDIENTS:
2 tb Italian Dressing; (recommend
-fat-free)
2 tb Fresh Lime Juice
1 lb Lean Beef Strips; (you may
-substitute Chicken, Turkey,
-or Shrimp)
1 md Onion; sliced into thin
-rings
2 md Bell Peppers; (Green, Red or
-Yellow), sliced into thin
-rings
1 md Tomato; chopped
1/2 c Fresh Cilantro; chopped
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Salsa
Whole Wheat or Corn
-Tortillas
2 tb Italian Dressing; (recommend
-fat-free)
2 tb Fresh Lime Juice
1 lb Lean Beef Strips; (you may
-substitute Chicken, Turkey,
-or Shrimp)
1 md Onion; sliced into thin
-rings
2 md Bell Peppers; (Green, Red or
-Yellow), sliced into thin
-rings
1 md Tomato; chopped
1/2 c Fresh Cilantro; chopped
Grated Cheddar Cheese
Salsa
Whole Wheat or Corn
-Tortillas
At the end of each month, The Cook and Kitchen Staff select some of the best recipes sent to Recipe-a-Day and post them to the entire membership. Today's offering is from Recipe-a-Day members the "Special K Family," and they have informed us that this meal-in-a-skillet is their traditional Cinco de Mayo fare.
Any way you prepare it, today's recipe makes short work out of dinner tonight; it contains about 322 calories per serving when prepared with a beef filling.
Thank you to all Recipe-a-Day members who took the time to send in a recipe. We're just sorry we won't have an opportunity to publish them all!
Heat dressing and lime juice in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add meat and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, then remove meat from skillet and reserve. In the same skillet, saut? the onion and pepper slices for 1 or 2 minutes. Return meat to the skillet and add chopped tomato and cilantro. Continue to cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Warm tortillas as directed on the package.
Serve meat mixture sizzling hot from the pan, garnished with grated cheese and salsa and rolled up in the warm tortillas.
Any way you prepare it, today's recipe makes short work out of dinner tonight; it contains about 322 calories per serving when prepared with a beef filling.
Thank you to all Recipe-a-Day members who took the time to send in a recipe. We're just sorry we won't have an opportunity to publish them all!
Heat dressing and lime juice in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add meat and cook for 2 or 3 minutes, then remove meat from skillet and reserve. In the same skillet, saut? the onion and pepper slices for 1 or 2 minutes. Return meat to the skillet and add chopped tomato and cilantro. Continue to cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Warm tortillas as directed on the package.
Serve meat mixture sizzling hot from the pan, garnished with grated cheese and salsa and rolled up in the warm tortillas.