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Texas Beef Puff
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 6
As the dish bakes, the batter puffs up around the creamy ground beef filling. This recipe is also great with lean ground turkey breast.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup water
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup reduced-fat milk
1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup fresh tomato, diced
Directions:
1. Brown meat; add onion cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add cream cheese and water; stir over low heat until cream cheese is melted. Stir in peppers, salt, chili powder, oregano and cumin.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, flour, salt and milk; beat until smooth.
3. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
4. Sprinkle with cornmeal; spoon meat mixture evenly over top.
5. Bake at 400° for 35 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes and cheese.
7. Top each serving with sour cream, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com