How to Make Easy Meals

Archive for the ‘Light Dishes’ Category

Ingredients:

½ lb. ground beef
¼ C. chopped onion
2 medium potatoes, peeled and shredded
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies
½ C. water
4 corn tortillas
Shredded white cheese
Lettuce
Tomato

Directions:

Brown the ground beef in a 10 inch nonstick skillet, stirring until crumbly. Drain. Add onion and potatoes. Cook until tender. Stir in green chilies and water. Cook until water evaporates. Heat the tortillas in the microwave or skillet to soften. Spoon mixture on tortillas and roll. Sprinkle cheese on top. Microwave until cheese melts. Top with chopped lettuce and tomato.

Ingredients:

1/2 c. fat-free cream cheese
4 8-inch flour tortillas
2/3 c. romaine lettuce, shredded
2/3 c. red cabbage, shredded
1 red tomato, diced
1/4 c. red onions, sliced
1/3 c. carrots, grated
1/4 c. blue cheese
1 c. alfalfa sprouts

Instructions:

Spread cream cheese on one side of tortilla. Divide remaining ingredients evenly and add to tortilla. Roll tortilla closed and cut each diagonally in half.

Tips: You can use various vegetable to make this a bit different each time. Also, try adding flavored cream cheese.

Ingredients:

6-8 cups enchilada sauce
8 cups shredded cheese (cheddar and monterey jack)
2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix (1.25 oz packet is equal to 4 Tablespoons)
18 corn tortillas

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add 1/2 taco seasoning mix packet to bag of shredded cheese and shake well. Cover bottom of baking dish with thin layer of enchilada sauce. Cover sauce with 6 corn tortillas. Top with cheese. Repeat layer twice. Cover with foil and bake covered for 35-45 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered last 5-10 minutes.

Ingredients:

4 green bell peppers, tops, seeds and membrane removed
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 can (7 1/2 ounces) tuna, flaked
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a shallow casserole dish with cooking spray.  Place peppers in a large pan of salted water that comes just to the tops of the peppers. Boil approximately 5 minutes or just until the peppers starts to tender.  Drain off water and place peppers upside down on paper towel to drain any water out of the inside.  In a large bowl stir together onion, 1/2 of the breadcrumbs, egg, milk, lemon juice and tuna.  Add salt and pepper to taste.   Place tuna mixture into peppers almost to the top. Place the other 1/2 of the breadcrumbs in a small bowl.  Add melted butter and stir until mixed together well.  Sprinkle over the top of the peppers.  Place peppers in baking dish.  Bake 13 to 15 minutes until heated through.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups (16 ounces) frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a square casserole dish with cooking spray on the bottom and up the sides. Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until sausage is no longer pick and onion is slightly tender.  Drain.  Place potatoes in the bottom of the casserole dish.  Sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese over the top of the potatoes.  Layer in all of the sausage mixture.  Cover the top with the rest of the cheese.  In large bowl mix together the eggs, milk and pepper.  Pour over the top of the casserole.  Bake 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.  This can be put together the night before and left in the refrigerator just let the casserole come to room temperature about 15 minutes before cooking.