Shrimp Enchiladas Verde

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1. Preheat oven to 425?F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Combine shrimp, corn, chiles and ? cup enchilada sauce (or salsa) in a microwave-safe medium bowl. Cover and microwave on High until heated through, 2-1/2 minutes.

3. Spread ? cup enchilada sauce (or salsa) in the prepared baking dish. Top with an overlapping layer of 6 tortillas. Spread refried beans evenly over the tortillas. Top the beans with the shrimp mixture, followed by the remaining 6 tortillas. Pour the remaining sauce (or salsa) over the tortillas. Cover with foil.

4. Bake the enchiladas until they begin to bubble on the sides, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil; sprinkle cheese on top. Continue baking until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more. Top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Makes 8 servings.

Active Minutes: 20

Total: 45 minutes

To Make Ahead: Prepare through Step 2, cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Allow the cold baking dish to warm slightly before placing in a hot oven.

Per Serving: 320 calories; 9 g fat (4 g sat, 1 g mono); 136 mg cholesterol; 37 g carbohydrate; 26 g protein; 7 g fiber; 538 mg sodium.

Nutrition Bonus: Fiber (28% daily value), Vitamin C (25% dv), Calcium (20% dv), Iron (20% dv).

High Fiber

Note: Copyright ? 2006 by Eating Well, Inc.

Reprinted from The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes for Simple, Everyday Suppers in 45 Minutes or Less by Jim Romanoff and the Editors of EatingWell Magazine. Copyright ? 2006 by Eating Well, Inc. Published by The Countryman Press; January 2006; $24.95US/$35.00CAN; 0-88150-687-7.

Author
Jim Romanoff is the food editor and a longtime recipe developer for EatingWell Magazine in Charlotte, Vermont. He has worked for such diverse publications as Woman's Day, Fresh Ideas, Rolling Stone, Us Magazine and Details. He has been a restaurant cook and caterer and is an avid home cook.

Other books in the series include The Essential EatingWell Cookbook and The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook. For more information, please visit www.eatingwell.com.