Mom, What's for Dinner? Dessert??

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 I think there is nothing better than a quick, delicious, healthy casserole. I grew up in a house with six brothers, so I have been served my share of dishes like these. Here is one of the favorites around our house.

CHICKEN CHILAQUILES CASSEROLE

Makes: 4 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 17 minutes

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray

• 1 15 ounce can can pinto beans

• 1 1/2 cups chopped roasted tomatoes

• 1 cup frozen corn kernels

• 1 1/2 cups shredded poached chicken

• 1/2 cup sliced scallions

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 tablespoon ground cumin

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 8 6-inch corn tortillas, each cut into 6 wedges

• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack

• 1 small beefsteak tomato, diced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Combine pinto beans and their liquid, tomatoes, corn, chicken, 1/4 cup scallions, chili powder, cumin and salt in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until mixture is bubbling and corn is completely thawed, 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Layer about a third of the tortilla wedges, half the bean mixture and a third of the Monterey Jack in prepared baking dish; repeat. Top with remaining tortilla wedges and cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving; garnish with diced tomato and remaining scallions.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts per serving:

Servings Per Recipe 4

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• Amount Per Serving
• cal.(kcal)443
• Fat, total(g)17
• sat. fat(g)7
• carb.(g)45
• fiber(g)9
• pro.(g)31
• sodium(mg)802

Of course you ask is there DESSERT???  Why YES!!!

Another one of my kids favorite things is to make homemade popsicles. These are really refreshing and taste so good. I don't think they will ever outgrow these.

CITRUS ICE POPS

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons agave
• 1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt( I use Greek yogurt)
• 1/2 cup chopped strawberries
  
  

  Directions

• Place the grapefruit juice, orange juice, water, lemon juice, and agave in a saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and chill the mixture in the freezer until very cold, about 10 minutes.
• Mix the vanilla yogurt with the strawberries, and chill.
• Spoon a little of the cold juice mixture into 6 ice pop molds, using about 1 1/2 tablespoon of mixture for each mold. Place the molds into the freezer until the juice freezes, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cold strawberry yogurt into each ice pop, and top each pop with the remaining citrus juice mixture. Freeze until fully hardened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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   ENJOY!!!
  
  Who else likes Casseroles??
  
  
  What are you favorite casserole dishes? 
  
  
  Favorite fruity dessert??