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Healthy Enchiladas Recipe-Easy Cookbook Highlights Diabetic Recipes

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April 13, 2020 by Holly Clegg Leave a Comment

Healthy Enchiladas Recipe Is Also Favorite Beef Diabetic Enchilada Recipe!

Holly’s healthy enchiladas recipe is a favorite enchiladas.  This diabetic enchilada recipe made with beef makes an amazing and easy southwestern dish. There is no magical diabetes diet.  You need to practice straightforward healthy lifestyle changes, moderate sugar, fat, and portion control. Holly’s cookbook, KITCHEN 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence, takes the thinking out of healthy diabetic meal choices.  This book focuses on delicious easy healthy recipes. Every recipe includes nutrition facts and diabetic exchanges.  Also, the symbol ‘D’ highlights diabetic recipes and these dishes fit into the American Diabetes Association standards.

Print Recipe
Easy Beef Enchiladas
Ridiculously easy and absolutely delicious dinner pronto!
Servings 10 enchiladas
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup packed fresh baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
  • 10 flour tortillas room temperature, 6–8-inch
  • 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce found in can
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
Servings 10 enchiladas
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground sirloin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup packed fresh baby spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
  • 10 flour tortillas room temperature, 6–8-inch
  • 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce found in can
  • 1 bunch green onions chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 350°F. Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In large nonstick skillet, cook meat 6–8 minutes or until meat is done and drain any excess fat.
  3. Add chili powder, salsa, corn, and spinach; continue cooking about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, set aside.
  4. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese onto a tortilla. Roll and place seam side down in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  5. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over filled tortillas in baking dish and sprinkle with any remaining cheese and green onions. Bake, covered with foil for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 237, Calories from Fat 24%, Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 739mg, Carbohydrates 28g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Total Sugars 3g, Protein 17g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 lean meat

Diabetic Recipes Highlighted in KITCHEN 101

Holly’s grandmother had diabetes and she would watch her measure out her boring food.  That image stuck with Holly so she started writing cookbooks and always included the diabetic exchanges.  In KITCHEN 101, diabetic recipes are indicated with a “D” throughout the book so people living with diabetes can understand you can still enjoy your favorite food without making too many changes in food selection.  It’s the first mainstream cookbook that indicates diabetic recipes!

Holly’s Easy Healthy Enchiladas Recipe Fit into Diabetic Diet

The proof is in the recipes.  You will LOVE the simplicity and flavor of these Easy Beef Enchiladas.  They have only 2 Weight Watcher Pointsplus.  Holly’s goal is to infiltrate diabetic-friendly recipes throughout a mainstream cookbook to prove that everyone can enjoy the same food.

  • 64% of adults in the United States either are overweight or obese.
  • Projected 44 million to have diabetes in next 20 years.
  • Americans eat out 4 times a week.

Holly’s KITCHEN 101 Cookbook to the Rescue for Easy Healthy Recipes!

Who  has time to cook?  To the rescue- Holly’s KITCHEN 101. In this cookbook she highlights easy diabetic recipes with the ADA guidelines with a “D” for easy reference.  Best of all, you don’t have to change what you eat but just how you prepare the food.  Holly’s arthritis, cancer and KITCHEN 101 cookbooks all have a “D” to indicate diabetic living recipes. You won’t believe how amazing these easy diabetic recipes are!  The proof is in the tasting.

KITCHEN 101 is a time saver cookbook and includes your favorite comfort food healthier! Rotisserie chicken is the secret in Quick Chicken Lasagna and turns lasagna into a quick recipe. This cookbook simplifies cooking and perfect for the busy person or new cook.

Simplify Weekly Meal Planning with Holly’s Diabetic Meal Plan Downloadable

diabetic meal plan

Can you eat delicious food that is also good for you? Of course! Diabetic friendly meals definitely do not have to be boring and tasteless. This Diabetic Meal Plan & Recipes Downloadable is your easy go-to guide to meal planning diabetic meals the whole family will love. This comprehensive guide includes 13 weekly recipes, from dinners, lunch, snacks and dessert.

Diabetic Enchiladas a favorite southwestern dish in the book!

Holly created her books to guide families to embrace healthy cooking.  These recipes are for people with or without medical issues. Diabetic-friendly recipes are indicated with a “D” in KITCHEN 101.  Try sampling the easy healthy recipes from KITCHEN 101 on the healthy food blog. Make this recipe gluten-free with corn tortillas.  Have fun in the kitchen cooking healthy and remember there isn’t a magical diabetes diet.  It is the healthiest way to eat!  The best easy mainstream diabetic cookbook is KITCHEN 101 

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