Nopales Aztec Cake with Cheese
If you are a fan of Mexican food but are also watching your figure, this dish option is for you. Try this Aztec cake with nopales and reduced-fat sliced Queso Panela Zwan®, a recipe rich in protein and low in carbohydrates since it doesn't use tortillas. It's perfect for sharing with family. You'll love it!
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Ingredients
6
Servings
- 15 nopales
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cups onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped
- 1/2 cups carrot, in small cubes
- 1/2 cups pumpkin, in small cubes
- 1/2 cups chayote, in small cubes
- 3 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 cup tomato purée
- salt
- pepper
- 1 cup Zwan® Reduced Fat Sliced Panela Cheese
- 1/2 cups Zwan® manchego Cheese
- fresh oregano, for decoration
- brown rice, for accompaniment
Preparation
1h
45 mins
Low
- On a griddle, roast the nopales on both sides for about 15 minutes.
- In a skillet, cook the onion, garlic, celery, carrot, zucchini, chayote, shredded chicken, oregano, tomato puree, salt, and pepper in a little vegetable oil over medium heat until the vegetables soften (about 15 minutes).
- In a baking dish, place a layer of nopales, followed by the chicken filling and reduced-fat sliced Queso Panela Zwan®; repeat this process until the baking dish is full, sprinkle with Queso Manchego Zwan®, and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Serve, decorate with fresh oregano, and accompany with brown rice.
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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