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Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa takes 30 minutes to cook.

Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa are:

cooking spray
1/2 pound ground turkey
2 oz low-fat cheddar or colby cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
4oz can chopped green chilies
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
30 wonton wrapper(s)
1/2 cup salsa

Here is how you make Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until meat is browned, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 5 minutes; drain meat. Add cheese, chilies, chili powder and cumin; cook until cheese melts, stirring frequently, about 1 minute.Place wonton wrappers on a flat surface; drop meat mixture by teaspoonfuls onto center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with wet fingers, fold over to cover filling, press down firmly to seal and then gently twist ends to form a "firecracker" shape. Transfer filled wrappers to prepared baking sheet and coat surface with cooking spray.Bake until wontons are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with prepared salsa. Makes 6 servings: 5 wontons and 1 1/2 tablespoons of salsa per serving. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIKI778.

The nutritional information for Mexican Beef and Cheese Wontons with Salsa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 243.1

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 48.8 mg
• Sodium: 480.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 17.4 g