Pam...

You may want to try black soy beans... they taste almost like black
beans, and they're low carb/high fiber.

I found them in my health food supermarket.

Jennifer


pam_in_sc wrote:

> We used to make a mexican casserole with a layer of rice mixed with sour
> cream, a layer of canned vegetarian black bean chile, a layer of
> chicken, a layer of tomato sauce and a layer of cheese. Here is my new
> low carb version:
>
> 4 medium zucchini
> 1 large onion
> 2 tblsp olive oil
> 1/2 cup sour cream (I used reduced fat)
> 2 eggs
> 1 1/2 cup cooked chicken, perhaps with mexican seasoning
> 1/2 cup salsa
> 2 oz cheddar cheese, grated or sliced thin
>
> Steam the zucchini until partially cooked. Saute the onion in olive oil
> until soft and slightly browned. Mix zucchini and onion and season with
> salt and pepper if desired. I took an idea from a Mexican recipe and
> added mint but I couldn't taste it--you might try parsley. Beat eggs and
> mix in sour cream, mix with zucchini and onion. Spray oil in a
> casserole and put the zucchini/onion/egg/sour cream mixture in it. Put
> the chicken on top of the zucchini, then the salsa on top of the
> chicken. Cover with grated or thin sliced cheese. Bake at 350 for 40
> minutes or until bubbling.
>
> Pam
> t2 since Nov. 2003, diet and exercise
>