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Chilies Rellenos Bake

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 lb 340g / 11ozGround chicken breast
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozChopped onions
12 oz 340gGreen chili peppers - halved lengthwise,
  And seeded
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozShredded nonfat cheddar cheese
1/2 cup 118mlShredded reduced-fat extra-sharp cheddar
  Cheese
1 cup 237mlEvaporated skim milk
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozFat-free egg substitute
3 tablespoons 45mlUnbleached flour
  Hot-pepper sauce - to taste
1 cup 237mlChunky salsa - warmed

Recipe Instructions

Coat a 10-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and warm the pan over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken, onions, chili peppers and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chicken is no longer pink and the onions are tender.

Coat a 1 1/2-quart casserole with nonstick spray. Spoon in the chicken mixture. Combine the cheeses and sprinkle over the chicken.

In a medium bowl, whisk the milk, egg substitute, flour and hot-pepper sauce until well blended. Pour over the casserole.

Bake at 350 degrees until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve hot with the salsa.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Variations: Substitute extra-lean ground sirloin or ground turkey breast for the chicken. For Vegetarian Chilies Rellenos Bake, omit the chicken.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 243; Fat: 3.9 grams (15% of calories); Cholesterol: 58 milligrams; Sodium: 446 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 1.7.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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