Mexican Beef Bake with Cilantro-Lime Cream
If you want to add more Mexican recipes to your collection, Mexican Beef Bake with Cilantro-Lime Cream might be a recipe you should try. One serving contains 370 calories, 24g of protein, and 12g of fat. For $1.65 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. 55 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from diabeticlivingonline.com requires ground cumin, fresh cilantro, extra lean ground beef, and colby and monterey jack cheese. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 71%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mexican Style Cilantro Lime Rice, Cilantro Lime Chicken with Mexican Quinoa, and Mexican Chopped Salad with Lime Cilantro Dressing.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 15 - ounce can black beans or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 14 1/2 - ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Colby and Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
1/3 cup light dairy sour cream
4 ounces dried multigrain or regular rotini or elbow macaroni (1 1/3 cups)
12 ounces extra-lean ground beef
2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
3/4 cup bottled picante sauce or salsa
Equipment:
sauce pan
oven
frying pan
baking pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot saucepan; set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook meat and garlic until meat is brown, stirring to break up meat as it cooks. Drain off fat. Stir the cooked meat into pasta in saucepan. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, picante sauce, oregano, cumin, and chili powder. Transfer mixture to a 1-1/2- to 2-quart casserole or baking dish. Bake, covered, about 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, 2 tablespoons of the green onions, the cilantro, and lime peel. To serve, top each serving with a spoonful of the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining green onions.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot saucepan; set aside.
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook meat and garlic until meat is brown, stirring to break up meat as it cooks.
3. Drain off fat.
4. Stir the cooked meat into pasta in saucepan. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, picante sauce, oregano, cumin, and chili powder.
5. Transfer mixture to a 1-1/2- to 2-quart casserole or baking dish.
6. Bake, covered, about 30 minutes or until heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with cheese.
7. Bake, uncovered, about 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
8. In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, 2 tablespoons of the green onions, the cilantro, and lime peel. To serve, top each serving with a spoonful of the sour cream mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining green onions.
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