LAYERED MEXICAN DIP 
2 lb. can refried beans (made with vegetable shortening) or homemade
1/2 lb. ground turkey, cooked & drained, white tenderloin skinless
3 tbsp. liquid Butter buds
1 lg. onion, diced
3 c. Alpine Lace non-fat Mozzarella cheese
1 c. grated Alpine Lace non-fat cheddar cheese or 1 c. sliced Kraft Free American cheese slices (8 oz.)
1 (16 oz.) jar taco sauce
4 oz. can chopped green chilies
1 c. mock sour cream (1 c. 1% low-fat cottage cheese, blended with 2 tbsp. plain non-fat yogurt & 2 tbsp. lemon juice in a blender until smooth)

Brown diced onion in liquid Butter Buds. Add cooked ground turkey. Stir refried beans into turkey mixture. Spread into a 9"x13" casserole dish that has been sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray. Sprinkle green chilies over top of turkey-bean mixture. Spread 1/2 of cheese over this. Pour taco sauce over cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly and spoon mock sour cream to make a cross on top of casserole. Serve with Guiltless Gourmet low-fat tortilla chips or homemade low-fat chips.

Yields: Serves 12.

Per Serving: 2.1 gm fat; 85 calories; 4 gm protein; 6 mg cholesterol; 3.2 gm carbohydrates; 41 mg sodium.

 

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