It’s the day before Thanksgiving and probably the busiest day of the year for pizza delivery boys! Who feels like cooking the day before Thanksgiving? Either you’ve spent all afternoon making your contribution (or, like me, you’re just starting at 8:30PM) or your cooking all day tomorrow. Which ever category you fall into, cooking an elaborate dinner is not in your plans. But neither is pizza or Chinese take-out – you’ll be getting plenty of fat, calories, cholesterol and sugar tomorrow – who needs all that tonight?
We’ll here is my solution. I found this little bag of deliciousness in my grocer’s freezer a few weeks ago and today it’s my pre-Thanksgiving meal of choice. It’s light, healthy and oh so good!
What I did:
1. Read the directions to the Alexia Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Vegetables.
2. Sliced an avocado.
3. Warmed some whole wheat tortillas.
4. Drained and rinsed a can of black beans.
5. Took out my low-fat sour cream and Amy’s Organic Chipotle Salsa.
6. After following the directions on the Alexia package and adding about 2/3 of a can of black beans to the mix I made a burritto out of all my fixings.
7. I also steamed some broccoli for a veggie and dinner was served.
And that’s it – pre-Thanksgiving dinner for four in under 10 minutes! Well, for next year at least!
Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!
Nutrition Facts for Alexia Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Vegetables:
Serving Size: 1 cup, Servings per container: about 3
Calories: 160
Total Fat: 6g (9%)
Saturated fat: 0.5g (3%)
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 190mg (8%)
Potassium: 480mg (14%)
Total Carb: 21g (7%)
Dietary Fiber 5g (20%)
Sugar 6g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A: 120% DV
Calcium 4% DV
Vitamin C 10% DV
1/2 cup of black beans per servings adds:110 calories, 1 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 7 grams fiber and 7 grams of protein.
