I made this tonight and it was phenominal! A bit high in fat for me, but I modified it (listed below).

ENCHILADA BAKE

Crust:

4 ounces cream cheese, softened (fat free)

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning

8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (I used low fat)

Beat or whisk the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Add the seasoning; mix well. Stir in the cheese; mix well. Grease a 9 x 13" baking dish; spread the cheese mixture evenly over the bottom. Bake at 350º, 35 minutes or until browned, but not too dark. Let stand 5-10 minutes before adding the topping.

Topping:

1 pound ground beef (93/7 or you could use ground turkey)

3 teaspoons taco seasoning

8 1/2 ounce jar enchilada sauce

4 ounce can chopped green chiles

8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded(low fat)

Brown the hamburger; drain fat. Stir in the seasoning, enchilada sauce and chiles. Spread over the crust. Top with the cheese. Bake another 20 minutes or so until hot and bubbly. Serve with the toppings of your choice (add additional carbs).

Makes 8-12 servings

Can be frozen

Optional Toppings:

• Shredded lettuce
• Sour cream
• Salsa
• Ripe olives
• Pickled jalapeno slices
• Guacamole

Per 1/8 Recipe: 411 Calories; 31g Fat; 27g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 4g Net Carbs

Per 1/12 Recipe: 274 Calories; 21g Fat; 18g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs

Yum! Can't wait to try it! I can't believe that cream cheese and egg will make a 'crust'. How was the crust? Was it soft or crunchy?

mmmm. sounds good. Might hav try it next time I get paid.

I made this tonight and it was pretty tasty! When I first saw the baking crust I thought I blew the recipe somehow because it looked so gross but after baking again with the toppings it was yummy!

It came out slightly chewy and the whole thing was really good! My non-WLS sister thought it was good as well!

I'll be eating it all week for lunch!

Sounds yummy. I will have to try it soon. Thanks!