Oven "Fried" Chicken Chimichanga

Ingredients:

This makes 6 Chimichangas 

• 2/3 cup picante sauce or 2/3 cup your favorite salsa
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
• 1 cup part skim shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 green onions, chopped with some tops (about 1/4 cup)
• 6 (8 inch) Ezekiel wraps or 100% whole wheat wraps. 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• shredded cheddar cheese, for serving
• chopped green onion, for serving
• picante sauce, for serving
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Directions:

1. 1
   Mix chicken, picante sauce or salsa, cumin, oregano, cheese and onions.
2. 2
   Place about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.
3. 3
   Fold opposite sides over filling.
4. 4
   Roll up from bottom and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
5. 5
   Brush with olive oil
6. 6
   Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
7. 7
   Garnish with additional cheese and green onion and serve salsa on the side.

Clean Mexican Lasagna

So I had this meal on the menu this week because I was trying to mix things up a bit so that I don't get board and this was totally AMAZING!! It's a must try and a great clean meal the family will enjoy. My hubby went for seconds. I always know if he likes something or not but the amount of times he gets up to get more. If he only goes up one time I know it's not a favorite of his. HA. Can any other Wife relate? This is a winner! Totally hit the spot and I know you will love it too. It's good to mix things up and get creative so you don't resort back to the junk. This felt like a cheat. 

Ingredients:

• 1lb lean ground turkey
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (low fat)
• 1 cup of cottage cheese
• 1 cup of clean salsa
• 1/2 cup of black beans
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning
• 4 low carb whole wheat tortillas, cut into strips (I like the santa fe wraps from costco)

1. Preheat over to 400 degrees.
2. In a skillet pan sprayed with nonstick spray, cook the ground turkey and onion until brown.  Once cooked turn to low and add salsa, black beans and taco seasoning and mix together.  Set aside
3. In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese and the cup of cottage cheese.
4. In a baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray, line the pan with 1/2 of the tortilla strips.  Scoop 1/2 of the meat mixture on top and spread out, covering the tortillas.  Then add 1/2 of the cheese mix on top of the meat and spread.  Repeat the layers again with remaining strips, meat, and cottage cheese.  Top with remaining cheese.
5. Cover and bake for 40 minutes and enjoy!  Makes 4 servings at 350 calories each.

Clean Eating Enchiladas

This recipe is seriously amazing!! It's one of my new favorites. I'm a sucker for anything that is mexican but don't care for the unwanted calories, sodium, and extra fat packed in it. This version is clean and delicious!! This isn't a meal I would eat everyday because of the carbs and cheese but It is definitely something I will keep on the rotation as a once a week kind of thing. My family loved it and I honestly felt like I was cheating. So delicious!!

Give it a try!! Husband and Kid approved.

I chopped up some extra veggies and stuffed them into these enchiladas. You can never get enough, right?

Ingredients for the Enchilada Sauce 

• About 1 pound Extra Lean Ground Turkey (can be replaced with lean ground beef or chicken as well)
• 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas
• 3/4 of a Cup Shredded Cheddar/Jack Cheese
• 1/2 Sweet Yellow Onion
• 1/2 Can of Rotel (no juice)
• 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
• 1/2 Cup Sweet Corn
• 1/2 Cup Black Beans
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Cilantro 
• 1/2 Teaspoon of Ground Pepper
• 1 Cup of Cottage Cheese
• 1/2 Teaspoon of each Mrs. Dash’s “Table Blend”, ”Southwest Chipotle”, ”Chili Lime” 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Start cooking the ground turkey in a pan on the stove.

Cut the yellow onion and red bell pepper in half.

In a blender, combine all ingredients of the sauce and blend them

Once it is blended smooth, pour the sauce in a pan and cook it on low and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.

Once the turkey is cooked thoroughly and the onion and peppers are soft, set the pan aside a let it cool.

In a separate large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, Rotel, seasonings, drained black beans and corn in a bowl.

Once the turkey mixture has cooled, add that to the bowl as well.

Spray a medium casserole dish with cooking spray and assemble your tortillas and mixture.

Place each rolled tortilla in the casserole dish.

Once the tortillas are filled, rolled and aligned in your dish, generously pour the sauce over them. I save the shredded cheese for last to sprinkle over the top.

Bake the enchiladas covered with foil for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake them for another 15 minutes.

ENJOY!!!