Title: Tortilla Casserole From Lhj
Categories: Casseroles, Cheese
Yield: 6 Servings

Vegetable cooking spray
2 ts Vegetable oil; divided
1 Red pepper; diced
1 Green pepper; diced
15 oz Part-skim ricotta cheese
2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten
2 lg Egg whites; lightly beaten
1 tb Pickled jalapeño chile;
-chopped
1 c Chopped onions
1/2 c Frozen corn; thawed
1 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Flour
1 cn Evaporated skim milk; (12
-oz.)
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Freshly ground pepper
6 Corn tortillas; cut in half
-and sliced into 1/4-inch
-strips
Prepared salsa; optional

1. Heat oven to 350øF. Lightly coat a 1 1/2- or 2-quart casserole with
vegetable cooking spray. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet
over medium heat. Add peppers and cook 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
Transfer to large bowl. Stir in ricotta cheese, eggs, egg whites and
jalapeño.

2. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, onions, corn and garlic to same skillet;
cook 4 to 5 minutes over medium heat, until onions are softened. Stir in
flour; cook 1 minute. Add milk, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, 3 minutes,
until thickened. Stir milk mixture into ricotta mixture until well blended.

3. Spread half the tortilla strips over bottom of prepared casserole. Top
with half the ricotta mixture; repeat layering with remaining strips and
filling. Bake 40 minutes, until lightly browned and firm in center.

Serve with salsa, if desired.

PER SERVING Calories 290 Total Fat 10 g Saturated Fat 4.5 g Cholesterol 95
mg Sodium 631 mg Carbohydrates 32 g Protein 19 g

Notes: This savory, satisfying one-dish meal made with sweet peppers, corn
and pickled jalapeño chile is loaded with flavor. But the biggest
nutritional boost comes from the evaporated skim milk and ricotta, which
supply nearly half of the recommended daily dose of calcium for women.

Prep time: 35 minutes Baking time: 40 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy
Low-calorie

Sent: Thursday, February 19, 1998 5:49 AM

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Recipe by: LHJ ONLINE http://www.lhj.com

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Barb at PK on Apr 26, 1998