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.


Nutrition Information:

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369k Calories
23g Protein
11g Total Fat
42g Carbs
15% Health Score
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Calories
369k
19%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
6g
40%

Carbohydrates
42g
14%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
62mg
21%

Sodium
614mg
27%

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Protein
23g
48%

Selenium
31µg
46%

Manganese
0.73mg
36%

Phosphorus
325mg
33%

Zinc
4mg
29%

Fiber
6g
26%

Vitamin B6
0.51mg
26%

Vitamin B3
5mg
26%

Iron
4mg
23%

Vitamin B12
1µg
23%

Potassium
799mg
23%

Copper
0.41mg
21%

Magnesium
76mg
19%

Calcium
162mg
16%

Vitamin K
15µg
15%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Vitamin A
681IU
14%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Folate
40µg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.92mg
9%

Vitamin D
0.21µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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