Two-Cheese Turkey Enchiladas

Two-Cheese Turkey Enchiladas 6 points/12 enchiladas
published in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p41

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes, divided
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 cup salsa
8 fat-free flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

Crumble turkey into a large nonstick skillet; add the onion, green pepper, brown sugar and seasonings. Cook and stir over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink. Stir in 1 cup crushed tomatoes. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and chilies until blended; set aside. Combine salsa and remaining tomatoes; spread 1 cup into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Spoon about 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture and 1/3 cup turkey mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Top with remaining salsa mixture; sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 enchilada equals 329 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 776 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable.

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Made March 9, 2011.
My family really liked this recipe. Jared said he didn't like it, he LOVED it! And Matthew had a hard time staying out of them.

I found the 3 TB of cream cheese/sour cream mix and the 1/3 cup of turkey mix to be too much for one tortilla. I was using the 6 in tortillas, so that might make a difference. I ended up getting 12 enchiladas out of this recipe. With the number of enchiladas I had, I found the sauce to be just the right amount. I was afraid the enchiladas might be too spicy, but the tomatoes did a good job of diluting it.

Very good recipe. I will definitely make it again.

Granola Cereal Bar

Granola Cereal Bars 6pts each in 12 bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/4 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the brown sugar, peanut butter and corn syrup; cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil, stirring once. Stir in the vanilla; add oats and cereal. Fold in chocolate chips. Press into a 9-in. square pan coated with cooking spray. Cool and cut into bars. Yield: 1 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 bar equals 199 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

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Made May 27th. These were so good!! Dangerously good at 6 pts for 12 servings!! Well, per the nutritional info they are only 4 points, but I substituted the swirled chocolate and peanut butter morsels for the mini chips because that is what I had. Wowsers!!

The only problem I had with these is that they didn't keep their form very well. They were very crumbly. But, I'm willing to overlook that considering how delicious they were!

Berry Barbecued Pork Roast

Berry Barbecued Pork Roast 6 pts for 3 oz and 1/4 c. sauce

Ingredients
1 boneless rolled pork loin roast (3 pounds)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Place with fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir for 10-12 minutes or until cranberries pop and sauce is thickened.

Brush some of the sauce over roast. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, brushing often with sauce. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3 ounces cooked pork with 1/4 cup sauce equals 262 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fruit.

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Made May 9th. Because Matthew does not care for pork, I substituted beef eye of round roast for the porkloin. I also cooked it in the crockpot. If you follow the link to the recipe, the picture is nothing like what mine turned out to look like, but it was still pretty delicious!!

For cooking in the crockpot: I trimmed the fat, set the roast in the crockpot, and sprinkled the salt and pepper as directed. Then in a separate container I mixed the OJ, BBQ and sugar; poured it over the meat into the crockpot and topped the roast with the cranberries. I cooked it on low for 8 hours. The roast was really tender and by the time I remembered I needed to take a picture and moved it to the loaf pan, it was falling apart.

I would like to try to make it again following the actual directions to see what difference it makes.

I served this with mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, and california blend vegetables with cheese sauce. Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Hot Swiss Chicken Sandwiches

Hot Swiss Chicken Sandwiches 6 pts

Seasoned Scrambled Eggs

Seasoned Scrambled Eggs 6 pts

Ingredients

4 egg whites
3 eggs
2 tablespoons reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a bowl, whisk together the egg whites and eggs. Stir in the salad dressing, mustard, parsley and garlic powder. In a nonstick skillet, cook egg mixture in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes or until eggs are set and cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 251 calories, 16 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 331 mg cholesterol, 496 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 21 g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

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Made April 2nd. I cut the recipe in half and split it among three people so the point value was only 2 compared to the 6 of the original recipe. I only used 1 egg white and 2 eggs.

I enjoyed the flavor, but Jared didn't care for it much. It certainly was different.

I served the eggs with Waffled French Toast.

Tex-Mex Turkey Tacos

Tex-Mex Turkey Tacos LT03, 151, 6pts for 2 tacos

These were made on Feb 18th (Thurs) and were finally all gone yesterday (Feb 22nd). This made so much taco filler that we were really tired of eating it. That aside, I liked that it is a low point meal. A serving of the taco meat is 1/3 cup which fills the taco half full. The carrots were an interesting twist, but they weren't a bad addition.

I don't think we'll make these again any time soon just because we got tired of eating all the leftovers, but I would make them again.

Braised Pork Chops

• Braised Pork Chops LT03, 156, 6 pts

Made on Feb 16th. Let me just say, WOW!! I thought these were SO amazingly delicious. Jared really liked them, but Aaron and Matthew could have cared less. Matthew is not a pork fan, so it's no surprise that he was less than impressed. I served these over brown rice which was the perfect pairing for the sauce.

6 points is quite reasonable for this dish because just the pork chop is 4 points. The apple juice in the recipe adds the extra 2 points. Worth every bite though!