Ornish - Lydia's Mexican Casserole

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I think it was Ell who asked about tofu and Mexican dishes. This recipe has

both.

 

 

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Lydia's Mexican Casserole

 

Recipe By :Lydia Karpenko

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 6-inch corn tortillas, oil-free -- uncooked

1 medium onion -- chopped

2 cups diced tomatoes

2 cups tomato salsa

ground cumin

1 red chili pepper or 1 jalapeno pepper -- chopped

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 27 oz can whole green chilies

12 ounces firm tofu -- mashed

32 ounces nonfat yogurt

1 tablespoon dry no-oil vinaigrette salad dressing

freshly chopped cilantro for garnish

 

Preheat the oven to 350F. Using a nonstick baking dish, line the casserole with

6 of the tortillas. Mix together the onion, tomatoes, salsa, 1 tespoon cumin,

chopped red chili pepper, and garlic. Pour about 3/4 of this mixture into the

casserole. Lay the green chili peppers flat over this, then the mashed tofu.

Cover with the remainder of the tortillas. Add the remaining chopped tomato and

salsa mixture. Mix the yogurt with the dry salad dressing mix and pour over the

chopped tomato and salsa. Sprinkle a little ground cumin over this and bake for

about 35 to 45 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro.

 

Variation: Substitute some cooked beans for the tofu.

 

Description:

" The green chilies are not necessarily very hot. If you like very hot

food you may want to add an extra red chili or add a pinch of cayenne

pepper. "

Source:

" Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease "

Copyright:

" 1990, 1996 by Dean Ornish, M.D. "

Yield:

" 8 cups "

 

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Per serving: 112 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (17% calories from fat); 11g

Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 95mg Sodium

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

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

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