Heart-healthy meals don’t have to be boring. Spice things up with this tamale pie.
This casserole dish, made with a sprinkling of low-fat cheddar, relies on flavor rather than fat or salt. Incorporating more salt-free seasonings into your cooking can help when you’re trying to follow a cardiac diet.
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
½ cup cornmeal
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Cooking spray
1 to 2 cups of baked chicken, shredded
1 cup low-sodium tomato sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
¼ cup low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
Fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cornmeal and chicken broth in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Lightly coat a small casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Spread cornmeal mixture on bottom of casserole dish to create a base.
- Spread shredded chicken on top of cornmeal.
- Place tomato sauce in a small bowl and stir in the garlic powder, oregano, and thyme. Evenly distribute the tomato sauce over the chicken.
- Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
Nutritional Information
Calories
227 calories
Carbohydrates
15g
Fat
4g
Fiber
1g
Protein
9g
Saturated Fat
2g
Sodium
303mg
Sugar
2g
