Friday, August 7, 2009

South of the Border Pizzas

Recipe from: Quick & Easy Diabetic Recipes

Ingredients
3 (10") flour tortillas
1/2 lb ground round
1 (15oz) can no-salt added black beans, rinsed & drained
1 (1.25oz) pkg 40% less sodium taco seasoning
1/4 c. water
2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
1/2 c. sliced green onions
2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbs minced jalepeno pepper
1 c. preshredded reduced fat cheese

Preheat oven to 450. Place tortillas on 2 baking sheets, and bake @ 450 for 2 minutes or until slightly crisp.

Cook beef until browned, drain & return to pan. Add beans, taco seasoning & water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer 3 minutes stirring often.

Spread beef mixture over tortillas. Combine tomatoes & next 3 ingredients, sprinkle over beef mixture. Top with cheese.

Bake @ 450 for 4 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned. Remove to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes.

Servings: 6
Serving size: 1/2 tortilla w/ toppings
Calories (g) - 300
Fat (g) - 7.6
Carbohydrates (g) - 40.4
Fiber (g) - 6.2
Protein (g) - 21.6
Sodium (mg) - 641
Exchanges - 1-1/2 starch / 1 vegetable / 3 lean meat

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