Southwestern Tortilla Wedges Lighter Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN TORTILLA WEDGES (LIGHTER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix salsa and sour cream. Reserve half of the salsa mixture. Mix half of the salsa mixture, half of the bell pepper and the chicken.
• Place 2 tortillas on ungreased cookie sheet and spread with chicken mixture. Spread 2 tortillas with guacamole and place on chicken mixture. Spread 2 more tortillas with refried beans and place on guacamole. Top each stack with remaining salsa mixture, tortilla, bell pepper and cheese.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and filling is hot. Cut each stack into 8 wedges.

EIGHT LAYER TORTILLA STACK

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, chiles, cilantro, oregano, chili powder & cumin. Saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomato juice and cook until thick, about 8 minutes.
• Divide vegetable mixture in half, combining black beans with one half and white beans with the other half. Mix well and set both aside.
• Mix cheeses together and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with foil, allowing 6 inches of foil to extend over opposite edges of the plate. Repeat with another sheet of foil, crossing over the plate opposite the first piece. Coat foil generously with cooking spray.
• Place 1 tortilla in the bottom of baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup white bean mixture over tortilla; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with tortilla, pressing gently.
• Spread 1 cup black bean mixture over second tortilla; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Top with tortilla, pressing gently.
• Repeat until all tortillas, filling and cheese is used up, ending with cheese.
• Bring the edges of the foil up to center, folding to seal.
• Bake for 40 minutes; let stand out of oven for 10 minutes before unwrapping. Remove foil packet from pan; unwrap. Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream.

54TH STREET SOUTHWEST TORTILLA WRAPS

Steps:

• Drain all liquid from a jar of jalapeños into a medium bowl. Marinate bacon in the jalapeño juice for 30 minutes. Refill jalapeño jar with water.
• Remove 1/3 to 1/2 of chipotle chiles in adobo sauce and place on cutting board. Dice into fine pieces. Mix diced chiles and sauce with ranch dressing in a medium bowl. Taste. If more spiciness is desired, dice more chiles and add to dressing. Set aside.
• Remove bacon from jalapeño juice and discard juice. Cook bacon in large skillet until crispy enough to crumble. Do not burn! Remove bacon from skillet and place on paper towels to collect excess grease. Let cool, then crumble into bacon bit size pieces. Set aside.
• Cook cubed chicken breast in skillet with bacon grease until done. Discard grease. Set chicken aside.
• Wash romaine lettuce heads and chop until lettuce pieces are no larger than approximately one square inch.
• In large bowl, toss chopped romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, chicken, and tortilla strips. Add as much chipotle ranch dressing as desired to salad mixture and toss until evenly coated.
• Place salad mixture onto tortillas and roll into wraps. If desired, use two toothpicks to hold wraps together and use a knife to slice wraps diagonally. Serve!

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Place roast and water in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender., Remove meat. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with 2 forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; set aside 1/2 cup. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic and bay leaf in oil over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are softened., Stir in the ketchup, jalapeno slices and juice, vinegar, salt, garlic salt and reserved cooking juices. Bring to a boil. Stir in shredded beef; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve on tortillas.

TURKEY SALSA BOWLS WITH TORTILLA WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with pepper, celery and green onions over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in salsa, beans, rice and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes., Brush both sides of tortillas with oil; cut each into 8 wedges. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes., To serve, divide lettuce among 8 bowls; top with turkey mixture. Serve with tortilla wedges; add toppings as desired.