Serve a winning game-day menu with power munchies such as this all-time favorite dip, revamped with lower-fat, lower-sodium and more nutritious ingredients.
Here's the skinny:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef >
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 1-ounce envelope taco seasoning mix >
1 1-ounce envelope Old El Paso® 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened >
2 8-ounce packages reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2 16-ounce cans refried beans >
2 16-ounce cans Old El Paso® Fat-Free Refried Beans
1/2 cup sour cream >
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise >
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese >
8 ounces reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped black olives >
1/2 cup chopped green onions (optional)
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce >
2 cups shredded fresh spinach
1 3/4 cups taco-flavor tortilla chips >
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
Taco-flavor tortilla chips >
Assorted vegetable dippers and/or baked tortilla chips
Nutritional Highlights
320 (before)
170 (after)
26 g (before)
9 g (after)
10 g (before)
4 g (after)
55 mg (before)
35 mg (after)
30 min |
55 min |
24 Servings |
1 1/2 pounds ground uncooked turkey breast
1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
1 1-ounce envelope Old El Paso® 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning Mix
2 8-ounce packages reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
2 16-ounce cans Old El Paso® Fat Free Refried Beans
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 avocados, halved, seeded, peeled and mashed
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
8 ounces reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped green onions (optional)
2 cups shredded fresh spinach
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
Assorted vegetable dippers and/or baked tortilla chips
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1 In a large skillet cook ground turkey and jalapeño, if using, with half of the taco seasoning mix (about 2 tablespoons) until turkey is no longer pink; remove from heat and set aside.
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2 Preheat oven to 325°F. Spread cream cheese into the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Spread cream cheese layer with refried beans. Stir the lemon juice into the mashed avocado and spread over refried bean layer. In a small bowl stir together sour cream, mayonnaise and remaining taco seasoning mix. Spread sour cream mixture on top of the avocado layer. Top with ground turkey mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
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3 Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until heated through and cheese is evenly melted. Top with green onions, if desired, shredded spinach and chopped tomatoes. Serve with vegetable dippers and/or baked tortilla chips.
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Nutritional Information
1/4 cup:
Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 420mg; Total Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g); Protein 13g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 13%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 2
Exchanges
1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat, 0 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1/2
