Best Whole Wheat Tortilla Casserole Recipes

CHILI TORTILLA BAKE

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A homestyle Tex-Mex casserole is all it takes to gather the whole family around the dinner table. With its popular flavors and bubbly cheese topping, there is never a need to worry about leftovers. -Celine Weldy, Cave Creek, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef (95% lean)
2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the tomato sauce, beans, corn, green chilies, onion, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and oregano; heat through., In an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray, layer half of the tortillas, beef mixture and cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 590mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

LIGHT MEXICAN CASSEROLE

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A must-try dinner: Here's a healthy layered casserole using whole wheat tortillas, lean beef and more veggies than traditional recipes. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef (95% lean)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon hot chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
1/2 cup salsa
4 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)
1 cup frozen corn
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, optional

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the water, flour, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, coriander and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-6 minutes or until thickened., In a small bowl, combine beans and salsa. Place two tortillas in a round 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with half of the beef mixture, bean mixture and corn; repeat layers. Top with cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with lettuce and tomatoes if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 657mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS QUICK AND EASY

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Make and share this Whole Wheat Tortillas Quick and Easy recipe from Food.com.

Provided by healthycollegestude

Categories Breads

Time 15m

Yield 10 tortillas

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup warm water (more or less as needed)

Steps:

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add olive oil and stir until well combined.
Add in warm water a few tablespoons at a time and until the dough can be gathered into a ball.
On a floured surface, knead dough by hand for about 10-15 minutes Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
Divide dough into 10 balls.
Roll each ball to form a circle. (Make sure surface is floured or else dough will stick).
Cook each tortilla on a ungreased skillet over medium-high heat for about 1 minute (30 seconds on each side) until puffy.
Freeze or eat right away!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.7, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 153.5, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.2

ENCHILADAS (USING WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS)

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I've never made enchiladas before so thought I would try them. We like things spicy so I made up a recipe from checking out about 5 recipes. I don't know what they're supposed to taste like but we loved these.

Provided by Mimiladybug

Categories Poultry

Time 1h

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

15 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
2 teaspoons oregano
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 cups water
2 lbs ground turkey
1 onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
6 ounces sliced black olives (optional)
10 whole wheat tortillas
2 cups 2% low-fat Mexican cheese

Steps:

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Mix all sauce ingredients together, simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile in another pan saute ground turkey, onion, pepper until turkey is done (no pink).
Add black olives and mix all together.
Pour 1/2 cup sauce in 9 X 13 pan.
Dip one tortilla in sauce, put meat mixture and some cheese on tortilla. Roll tortilla and place seam side down in pan.
I was able to get all 10 tortillas in my pan.
Pour leftover sauce over all tortillas.
Add some more grated cheese over all.
Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove from oven, let sit for 2 minutes and Enjoy!