8 oz Spaghetti; cooked
2 Egg whites; lightly beaten
16 oz Canned fat-free refried
-beans
1/2 c Chopped onion
1/2 c Chopped green pepper
1 pk TSP based taco filling*
1 1/2 c Water
1/2 c Bottled salsa
4 oz Canned chopped mild green
-chilies; (optional)
1/2 c Grated Mozzarella-style soy
-cheese; (2 oz)
-OPTIONAL GARNISHES-
Chopped tomato
Shredded lettuce
Salsa; olives
This fun dish is only mildly spicy increase the heat by adding the optional
chilies, choosing a hot salsa, and using jalape? soy cheese.
Preheat the oven to 350.
Coat a deep dish 10″ pie plate with nonstick spray. Combine the cooked
spaghetti with the egg and press onto the bottom and sides of the pie
plate. Spread the refried beans over the spaghetti on the bottom.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan and saute the onion and green pepper over
moderate heat. Stir in the taco mix, water and salsa (and chilies, if
using). Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook about 10 minutes.
Spread the taco filling over the refried beans in the pie plate and bake at
350 for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes
before serving. To serve, cut pie into 8 wedges and top with the optional
garnishes, if desired.
*You may substitute 1 cup TSP rehydrated with 7/8 cup water and prepared
with 1 package taco seasoning mix (add additional water called for in
package instructions).
Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 wedge
Per serving: 230 calories, 2 g total fat (0.2 g sat fat), 16 g pro, 39 g
carb, 4.7 g fiber, 470 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol. Exchanges: 2-1/2
starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1 very lean meat
Yields
8 servings