Chicken Enchilada Pie

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Ingredients:

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Instructions:

1 lb ground chicken
1/2 ts garlic powder
1/8 ts salt
1/8 ts pepper
3 TB all-purpose flour
1 c 1% low-fat milk
1 TB jalapeno -- seeded and
: minced
1 ts ground cumin
3 flour tortillas -- (8-inch)
3 c tomato -- chopped
1/2 c shredded sharp cheddar
: cheese -- (2 ounces)
6 TB picante sauce
: Cilantro sprigs (optional)

This dish fits my life style perfectly -- it's healthy and quick. It
can be prepared in a conventional oven, but microwaving saves time.
~- Sabi na Larkin, South Setauket, New York Combine first 4
ingredients in a medium nonstick skillet; cook over medi um heat
until chicken is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain in a coland er,
and set aside. Place flour in skillet. Gradually add milk, stirring
with a wire whisk u ntil blended. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to
medium, and simmer 2 minut es or until thickened. Remove from heat;
stir in chicken mixture, jalape no pepper, and cumin. Wrap tortillas
in damp paper towels. Microwave at HIGH 15 seconds or unt il
softened. Place 1 tortilla in bottom of a 9-inch pie plate. Spread
3/4 cup chicken mixture over tortilla. Spoon 1 cup tomato on top of
chicken mixture, an d sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of cheese. Repeat
layers, ending with che ese. Cover dish with heavy-duty plastic wrap,
and vent. Microwave at MEDIUM-H IGH (70% power) for 6 minutes,
rotating dish a half-turn after 3 minutes . Let stand, covered, 2
minutes. Cut into 6 wedges, and top each wedge w ith 1 tablespoon of
picante sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desi red. Yield: 6
servings.

Recipe By : Cooking Light YEAR: 1995 ISSUE: June PAGE: 108

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Servings: 6

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Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

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