Beef with Green Chile

Description

This dish can be served as an entrée or as a burrito filling. When you buy flour tortillas for burritos, choose those that are thinner or smaller, because they have fewer calories and carbohydrate.

• Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
• Original recipe
• Total time: 45 minutes | Preparation time: 10 min
• Yields 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds lean beef (such as sirloin)
• 2 cups diced green chile (roasted and peeled, fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

1. Cut beef into chunks or strips.
2. Add all ingredients except cornstarch.
3. Simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.
4. You may need to add a little water so mixture simmers well (don't add too much water or mixture will get soupy).
5. Add cornstarch to small amount of water to make a smooth paste.
6. Add to meat mixture and stir.
7. Cook until cornstarch thickens (about 5 more minutes).

Nutritional information

Per ⅔ cup serving:

• Calories 210 | Calories from Fat 60 | Total Fat 7 g | Cholesterol 65 mg | Sodium 290 mg | Carbohydrate 7 g | Dietary Fiber 0 g | Protein 27 g
• Exchange 4 lean meat
• Carbohydrate Units 0.5