Sunday, January 30, 2011

This is NOT a diet!

People keep asking me what diet I am on. I am NOT on a diet. This is a life change for me. For most people if they diet and then go off of the diet they gain the weight back. I don't miss out on any foods that I love because I can work them into my calorie intake for the day. Also one thing I LOVE to do is once every two weeks I take one day and eat whatever I want and however much I want. It helps me stay on track the rest of the time! Also all of the recipes that I make, I make for my whole family. I am to busy to make more then one dinner. I love that my family can enjoy the same food as me and it also helps them to eat better also!

Wild West Sizzlin' Chicken Tacos

Ingredient
1 pound cooked chicken strips
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
4 Old El Paso® Stand 'N Stuff™ taco shells (.7-oz box)
1 medium red bell pepper, diced 
1/2 cup barbecue baked beans (I use Bush's Grillin' Beans Southern Pit Barbecue)
1/4 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled

Preparation                                      
Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, toss chicken strips with cumin and paprika to coat. In 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, stand taco shells side by side.
Fill each shell evenly with seasoned chicken (about 2 oz) Spread 1 Tablespoon red peppers evenly over chicken. Top each with 2 tablespoons baked beans and 1tablespoon cheese. Sprinkle half a strip of  bacon on top.
Bake 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

Total Calories for one Taco is 269

Orginal recipe is from Betty Crocker click Here