Vegetarian Express -- Mexican Lasagna & Mixed Squash

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Mexican Lasagna (Tortilla Casserole)

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Express, Nava Atlas

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Express

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 16 oz can pinto, pink, or black beans -- rinsed & drained

1 14 oz can diced or stewed tomatoes

1 4 oz can chopped green chiles

2 cups frozen corn kernels -- thawed

2 scallions -- minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

8 corn tortillas

1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese

reduced fat yogurt or sour cream

 

Preheat oven to 400 ° F.

 

Combine first 7 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.

 

Lightly oil a wide 2-quart casserole dish and layer as follows: 4 tortillas,

overlapping each other, half the bean mixture, half the cheese. Repeat the

layers.

 

Bake the casserole for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. Let

stand for a minute or two, the cut into square and serve. Top each serving, if

desired, with a small scoop of yogurt or sour cream.

 

 

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Per serving: 130 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (8% calories from fat); 4g

Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 57mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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Mixed Squash Saute

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Express, Nava Atlas

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Express

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 small onion -- finely chopped

1 medium zucchini -- sliced

2 medium yellow squash -- sliced

1/4 cup sliced black olives

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

 

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Saute the onion until it is translucent.

 

Add 2 tablespoons of water to the skillet, followed by the zucchini and yellow

squashes, and stir. Cover and " sweat " the squashes until they are just tender,

about 5 minutes. Stir once in the interim.

 

Stir in the black olives and season with salt & pepper.

 

 

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Per serving: 56 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (62% calories from fat); 1g

Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 51mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0