Beef Taco Bake

A super easy recipe straight from Campbell's! Literally. We have a Campbell's cook book and when you need an easy and quick idea - it's great.

yield: 4 servings (43 pts for the entire dish, but you could EASILY reduce that...so 11pts/serving)

1 lb ground beef, browned

1 can tomato soup

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup milk

6 (8") tortillas, cut into 1" pieces

1 cup shredded cheddar

1. preheat to 400-degrees

2. brown hamburger (I added some minced onion and seasonings we enjoy)

3. while hamburger is browning, tear up tortillas and set aside

4. once hamburger is ready, stir in soup, salsa, milk, 1/2 cup of cheese and the tortillas

5. mix until all tortilla pieces are coated

6. spoon into 9X13 baking dish

7. bake 20-30 minutes

8. top with rest of cheese and serve

I had mine with some leftover lettuce and tomatoes from BLTs the other day. It'd be great with sour cream if you're a sour cream lover. And like I said, it'd be easy to make this healthier and more weight watcher friendly. Simply use less beef and tortillas...and fat-free cheese.

Fish Stick Tacos

I was a bit surprised that this would be considered a ww recipe on the ww site, but it is and I was happy to give it a try!

yield: 4 servings (5 ww pts each)

8 fish tenders (they're a little bigger than the sticks)

4 large burrito wheat flour tortillas (we used smaller ones)

1/4 cup sour cream (or save some points and skip it)

1/2 cup salsa

2 cups lettuce, shredded

1 large tomatoe, diced

1/2 cup shredded cheese

(we also used diced green pepper and onion because we had it)

1. bake fish sticks according to package

2. warm tortillas on fry pan, in oven or even in the microwave for a few seconds

3. prepare tacos with two fish sticks and all your favorite taco toppings and enjoy

This was a pleasant surprise. I'm not so much of a "fish taco person" so I was a little hesitant but really - fish sticks are a far cry from "real" fish tacos - so we went for it. YUM! The sticks get crisy when baking and are so delicious in a taco! We'll definitely do this one again! I love easy and this recipe is E-A-S-Y!

Tortilla Pie

yield: 4 servings (6 ww pts each)

1 cup tomato sauce
3/4 cup salsa
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (I used a tsp or so of dried)
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin (we didn't use this)
5 medium corn tortillas (we used flour)
30 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
8 oz diced green chilies
1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1. preheat over to 400-degrees
2. in a small bowl, mix tomato sauce, salsa, cilantro, chili powder and cumin
3. on a large nonstick skillet, warm tortillas and set aside
4. drain and rinse the black beans and then mash and set aside
5. in a pie dish, place 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture in the bottom
6. layer with a tortilla, more tomato mixture, mashed beans, 2 Tbsp of chilies and then 1 Tbsp of cheese
7. repeat until ingredients are gone
8. bake for 20-30 minutes

We only had one can of black beans so I used 1 can of black beans and then 1 can of corn in my "bean mash" and it was really tasty. While I'm sure it's good with all beans, I like the variety and color that the corn gives it. We also had our tortilla pie with some spanish rice and while it may be a meat-less dish, I'm proud to report that we all got full!

Greek Burgers

Disclaimer: If you don't like feta or don't even want to try feta, go find another recipe.

yield: 4 burgers (6 ww pts each)

1 lb lead ground beef, thawed
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup onion, minced (I used onion powder because I was lazy)
5 tsp feta
3/4 cups spinach leaves (we didn't have these)
1 tomato, sliced
4 hamburger buns (we used the Arnolds Sandwich Thins)

1. mix hamburger up with all the spices, garlic and onion
2. make 8 thin patties
3. put feta in center of one patty and then top with another patty and pinch edges closed
4. grill (we used the forman)
5. eat on bun with spinach leaves and tomatoes

We served ours with hummus and pita chips and OH MY is this a delicious burger. It's similar to a gyro and DE-LISH-US! We've already started thinking of ways to make a similar recipe with the same ingredients but make it even a step easier (I'm not a fan of the mixing of ground beef so I try to avoid it when I can). Another recipe that we HIGHLY recommend! Also - if you want to keep it easier, you could just do 4 patties and top with the feta, it doesn't have to be in the middle. I do think you taste more of it by it being in the middle though. YUM!

Baked Turkey Sausage Ziti

Now, when it comes to ground turkey - I think some people either turn and run at the thought, or others dive in head first. I'm here to tell you that you don't have to do either. We're a family that enjoys turkey burgers and italian sausage ground turkey, but when it comes to plain ground turkey - we'll stick with beef. I know families that use only ground turkey and I know families that have never even tried it. With this recipe, I think you could turn a "non-believer" into a "believer" and if you think they might still be too stubborn to appreciate it - just don't tell them what it is and let them eat it first. Trust me, they won't know the difference in this dish!

yield: 6 servings (7 ww pts per serving)

1/2 lb ground turkey, italian sausage variety
28 ounce can of diced tomatoes (I used fresh ones I'd peeled and diced)
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green pepper, chopped
italian seasoning
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
12 ounces whole wheat ziti (I used normal penne pasta we had in the pantry)
cooking spray

1. preheat oven to 350-degrees and spray 9x13 baking dish
2. brown sausage in pan, add onion and green pepper
3. while doing this, cook pasta as directed
4. once sausage is cooked, add tomatoes and italian seasoning to taste
5. let mixture simmer for 20-30 minutes
6. pour into baking dish
7. top with shredded cheese
8. bake 20-30 minutes

To be honest, this meal was MUCH better than I really thought it was going to be. All three of us LOVED it and gobbled up our servings without a second thought!