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This recipe was inspired by one of my childhood favorites Easy Taco Pie.
But sometimes we need to lighten up!
Enjoy favorites with tater tots, pasta and more.
You can have Low calorie Mexican casserole using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Low calorie Mexican casserole
- It's 8 oz of ground chicken breast.
- Prepare 2 cups of cauliflower rice.
- You need 1/2 cup of corn.
- Prepare 1 of La Banderita carb counter tortilla.
- Prepare 1 cup of refried black beans.
- You need 1 tbsp of whipped cream cheese.
- It's 1/2 cup of diced yellow onion.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese.
- You need 1/4 cup of green onion chopped.
- You need 2 tbsp of salsa verde mild.
- It's 1 1/2 of lime juice.
- Prepare 1 pack of low sodium taco seasoning.
- You need 1 tsp of onion powder.
- You need 1 tsp of garlic salt.
- You need 2 tsp of adobo seasoning.
- It's 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
Each serving also packs in a healthy dose of veggies from carrots, onion, celery, tomatoes, and salsa verde. By using a few clever ingredients like ground turkey instead of beef, less cheese, and more veggies, you can still enjoy a hearty casserole without ruining your diet. Check out some of our best low calorie casseroles! This recipe for Low-Carb Mexican Taco Casserole puts spicy, cheesy goodness on your table--without the carbs.
Low calorie Mexican casserole instructions
- Brown the ground chicken with taco seasoning and set aside. In a pan add yellow onion, cauliflower rice, onion powder, garlic salt and adobo seasoning, chicken broth, lime juice and corn and cook till tender. Set aside..
- In a pot combine the beans and cream cheese cooking it till the cream cheese melts into the beans then set aside..
- In a casserole dish layer half the meat on the bottom, then the rice mixture on top of that. Then add the tortilla on top of rice mixture topping it with the bean mixture. Then add remaining meat to the top of the beans, top with shredded cheese, green onions and salsa. Cook at 350 for 20 min or until cheese is melted..
This family-friendly dish can be part of a low-carb, keto, Atkins, gluten-free, grain-free, or Banting diet. This easy recipe is a taco lover's low-carb dream come true! This is a little easier and quicker and I wanted to see the nutritional info on it. This is a great WW recipe as it's high in fiber, low in fat and is very filling. This can be OAMC as it freezes and reheats well after cooking.
