As I love Mexican food, here are some recipes that can be both easy, and with quite few points...
Tortilla Soup with chicken (5 PTS)
1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts -- cooked and shredded
15 ounces whole tomatoes
1 canned chipotle chili
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
2 cups water
14 1/2 ounces fat-free chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 or 3 epazote leaves
6 whole corn tortillas
2 tsp olive oil
In blender put tomatoes, onion, garlic, epazote, cumin, salt and pepper. Fry in 1 tsp olive oil for 5-8 minutes. Add water and broth. Bring to boil. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with remaining oil. Cut tortillas into 2 1/2-by- 1/2-inch strips. Place on a baking sheet. Bake, turning occasionally, until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tortilla strips over soup and let it boil for a minute or two. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Mexican Meatballs
For meatballs mix:
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
1/4 cup uncooked rice
1 egg
1 tsp cumin
Dash of Worcester sauce
Salt
Pepper
For Sauce, puree:
3 whole tomatoes
1/2 medium onion
1/4 tsp cumin
1 chipotle chili
Salt
Pepper
1/2 tsp olive oil
2 cups water
Fry sauce for 5-8 minutes and add water. Bring to boil.
Mix and form into 40 one inch balls (about a tablespoon each) and add to boiling sauce, one at a time, moving carefully. When rice is done, meatballs are ready.
2 meatballs for 1 Point
Mango Sorbet
3 pounds very ripe mangoes
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup fructose
Peel mangoes and puree with 1/2 cup water, strain to get a silky pulp. Dissolve fructose in remaining water, and mix with mango pulp. Put in freezer and mix every 20- 30 minutes until almost frozen. Serve 3/4 cup portions for 3points each.
Hope you enjoy this menu!!
