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Post by NatureLover on Mar 19, 2018 13:37:26 GMT
I still miss those old Core Plan / Heather's Recipes days. This was a family favorite. Better suited to Core than Free Style (I would definitely ditch the soy cheese and use reduced fat taco blend) but here it is:
Tamale pie (core)
1 c yellow cornmeal 2 1/4 c cold water + 1 bouillon cube (or use broth) 1 lb lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 4 tsp chili powder 4 cloves garlic 1 tsp salt Dash pepper 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 1 can Ro-Tel original (I have also used DelMonte tomatoes with mild chiles) ½ bag frozen kernel corn 1 can black beans, rinsed FF or soy cheddar shreds
Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9 x 13" casserole pan with Pam.
Bring 2-1/4 cups water plus bouillon cube to a boil. Stir in cornmeal, and whisk until fairly thick and most lumps are gone (just a few minutes). Spread into bottom of casserole pan and set aside.
Brown beef, onion, and green pepper. Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well. Add tomato paste, Ro-Tel, corn, and black beans.
Spread over the cornmeal crust and top evenly with cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350*.
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Post by lmenglish on Mar 19, 2018 19:49:50 GMT
Yum, I think you also use ground turkey to make it more freestyle friendly. How many servings?
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Post by Holly Gail on Mar 20, 2018 5:37:46 GMT
Linda, I think the ground turkey (or chicken, for that matter) has to be turkey breast (or chicken breast) to be a zero count food on FreeStyle... Please correct me if I'm mistaken.
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Post by lmenglish on Mar 25, 2018 22:06:50 GMT
Linda, I think the ground turkey (or chicken, for that matter) has to be turkey breast (or chicken breast) to be a zero count food on FreeStyle... Please correct me if I'm mistaken.
You are correct, in my mind I only buy the ground turkey breast. Do you know how many servings?
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Post by Holly Gail on Mar 26, 2018 13:43:04 GMT
You are correct, in my mind I only buy the ground turkey breast. Do you know how many servings? Sorry, no.
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Post by debsback on Apr 6, 2018 15:57:50 GMT
I use Trader Joe extra lean beef (96%) and it works out to 6 points each for 6 dinner servings. May try it with the turkey breast, but that probably would only drop it a point or so. This is a favorite in our house.
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Post by judy709 on May 4, 2018 15:08:19 GMT
I loved this recipe back in Core. Yum--thanks for sending it! I will resurrect it with your cheese suggestion.
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