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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Vegetarian
Mexican Low-Cal
Beans
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 c Green Chilies, diced
1/4 c Tomato Sauce -or- Mild Chili
-Salsa (green or red)
4 Green Onions, chopped
1/4 ts To 1/2 ts Cumin
1/2 Garlic Clove, minced
30 oz Can Refried Beans
Keywords: Diabetic
This dip makes a marvelous burrito filling. Simply
spoon the bean dip inside a warm tortilla and roll up.
For an even easier bean dip, combine several
tablespoons of salsa with refried beans and serve with
tortilla chips.
Low-Fat Cheese, freshly grated (optional)
Combine chilies, tomato sauce, onions and seasonings
in a saucepan and cook until onions are tender.
Add beans and cook approximately 8 minutes.
Serve either hot or cold; top with grated low-fat
cheese if desired.
Yield: 16 servings, 4 cups
One Serving 4 tablespoons (without cheese) Calories:
76 Protein: 4 g Fat: 1 g Carbohydrate: 12 g Fiber: 6.4
g* Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 302 mg Potassium: 262 mg
Exchange: 1 Starch/Bread
* Good source of dietary fiber
Source: "The U.C.S.D. Healthy Diet for Diabetes, a
Comprehensive Nutritional Guide and Cookbook," by
Susan Algert, M.S., R.D.; Barbara Grasse, R.D.,
C.D.E.; and Annie Durning, M.S., R.D.
