Tortilla Casserole-with a Healthy Flair
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Recipe type: Casserole
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 8-10
 
When your family is craving Mexican food and you want an easy make ahead crowd pleaser, try this Tortilla Casserole and it will be a hit!
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 can black beans, drained (optional for added protein)
  • 2 cups frozen or fresh corn
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 can or bottle (12-14 0z) enchilada sauce
  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups cheddar or colby jack cheese shredded
Instructions
  1. Begin to brown the ground turkey in a large skillet.
  2. Add the chopped onion, garlic and red pepper and continue to cook until onion and pepper are soft and ground meat is cooked.
  3. Add the seasonings, corn and black beans and stir until blended.
  4. Mix the tomato sauce and enchilada sauce and add half of this sauce mixture to the browned meat and vegetables.
  5. Reserve remaining sauce to pour over top of casserole.
  6. In a PAM sprayed 9 by 13 pan, layer 6 corn tortillas, half the meat mixture, half the cheese. then layer the other 6 tortillas, half of the meat mixture, half of the cheese.
  7. Pour the remaining sauce over the top.
  8. Cook in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly. (If you make this the day before, take out of the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature and bake 20-25 minutes or if cold, right from refrigerator you need to add 10-15 minutes more baking time.)
Recipe by Growing Weisser at https://www.growingweisser.com/tortilla-casserole-with-a-healthy-flair