Spicy Mexican Torte


Serves: 8
Total Calories: 226

Ingredients

1/2 pound turkey sweet Italian sausage links
2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chili, drained
8 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches in diameter)
2 cups shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack-Colby cheese (8 ounces)
1 (16-ounce) can fat-free refried beans
1 (7-ounce) jar roasted red bell pepper, drained
salsa, sour cream or guacamole, if desired

Directions:

Remove casings from sausage links. Cut sausages into 1/4-inch slices. Cook sausage, onions and garlic in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is brown drain. Stir in chilis set aside. Heat oven to 400°. Grease pie plate, 10x1 1/2 inches. Place 2 tortillas in pie plate. Spread with half of the sausage mixture sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese. Place 2 tortillas on cheese spread with beans. Place 2 tortillas on beans top with bell peppers. Place 2 tortillas on peppers spread with remaining sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover and bake 40 minutes or until cheese is melted and center is hot. Cool 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa.
1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 100) Fat 11g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 1,030mg Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 5g) Protein 21g.
*16 corn tortillas (5 to 6 inches in diameter) can be substituted for the flour tortillas. Overlap 4 corn tortillas for each layer.

From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 226
Calories from Fat: 78

This Spicy Mexican Torte recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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