This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly
Extra Easy - 1 syn per serving Green - 1 syn per serving WW Smart Points - 3
Ingredients
For the soured cream
1 cup of fat free Greek Yoghurt
juice of a small lime
2 tbs of low fat cream cheese (2 syns)
For the refried beans
1 can (540ml) of pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 small onion, finely diced
1 clove of garlic
¼ tsp of cumin
¼ tsp of paprika
pinch of cayenne
handful of coriander (finely chopped)
1 cup (240ml) of water
salt and black pepper
spray oil
For the salsa
10z/285g of chopped canned tomatoes (no juice)
2 vine tomatoes
1 small red onion
½ jalapeno, seeded
juice of half a lime
handful of coriander
salt and black pepper
20g cheddar, grated - 4 syns
2 spring onions, finely chopped
Method
For the soured cream
Add the yoghurt to a bowl
Whisk in the lime juice and low fat cream cheese until smooth.
Refrigerate for 3 hours.
For the refried beans
Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with spray oil
Add the onion and garlic and fry till softened.
Add the pinto beans, cumin, paprika and pinch of cayenne, spray with a little more oil and fry for approx 5 mins.
Add 1 cup of water and start to mash the beans with a masher.
Keep doing this till until beans are well mashed and thicken.
Mix in the chopped coriander and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Add to a clear glass dish and allow to cool
For the salsa
Add the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, lime juice and coriander to a blender or food processor and do a couple of pulses of the blade until it is all finely chopped.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper and cover and refrigerate to allow the flavours to develop.
When the soured cream is ready you can layer the dish.
To the layer of refried beans,
add 1 cup/240ml of the salsa you made (drain any excess liquid first, you don't want it too runny)
Then top with 1 cup of the homemade soured cream.
Sprinkle with the cheddar and spring onions.
Serve with your choice of things to dip or add a spoonful to the side of one of the suggested main dishes.
Notes
Syn in low fat cream cheese can vary, so be sure to adjust the syn value for the one you use.
Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.
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