98 JULY 2019
In case you’re stuck in a recipe rut this month, here are some fail-safe
favourites to add to your repertoire. Happy cooking and eating!
Healthy
Mexican
munchies
Dr Andrea
Rajnakova,
Gastroenterologist
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile,
boil the chicken for about 15 minutes. When the
meat has finished cooking, shred it. - Heat the avocado oil in a pot; throw in the
shredded meat and stir in the tomato sauce, salt
and pepper. Cover for five minutes, then add in
spinach and cook until the spinach is wilted.
3.Cut the tortillas into fours. Fill each of the empty
slots of a muffin tin with two tortilla quarters
(layered one on top of the other), leaving room
in the middle to fill with the meat.
4.Fill the middle with the cooked meat and top
with cheddar cheese, then bake for 15 minutes. - Serve with guacamole, sour cream, chopped
tomatoes and lettuce.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 8 tortillas (gluten free or
non-gluten free) - Bunch of spinach
- Shredded cheddar
- 1 cup tomato pasta sauce
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- Salt and pepper
Optional ingredients
- 2 avocados (to make
guacamole) - Sour cream
- Chopped tomatoes
- Lettuce
Chicken
Tortilla Cups
Serves four (makes 16
tortilla cups)
“Chicken tortilla
cups are a
favourite dish in
our family. They’re
delicious and
crispy, and the
kids love them!”