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Mexican Tortilla Casserole

Mexican Tortilla Casserole

This Mexican Tortilla Casserole is delicious layers of tender tortillas, seasoned ground turkey, a flavorful sauce and plenty of melted cheese. This Mexican Tortilla Casserole is a lasagna-inspired recipe with a south of the border spin. It has delicious layers of flavorful ground turkey filling and tender tortillas, and it’s baked to gooey, cheesy perfection. It’s an easy, family friendly dinner that’s ready in about 40 minutes!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 512 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp - extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 - yellow onion
  • 1 lb - lean ground turkey
  • 3 cloves - garlic
  • 1 ½ tablespoons - taco seasoning
  • 15 ounces - fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons - tomato paste
  • 1 cup - corn fresh
  • 15 ounces - black beans
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 - lime
  • ¼ cup - cilantro
  • 6 - flour tortillas soft taco sized
  • 1 ½ cups - cheese
  • cilantro leaves
  • sliced jalapeños
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add the ground turkey and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook 5 minutes or until almost cooked through. Add the garlic and taco seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.
  2. Add the tomatoes and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the tomato paste, corn and beans and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat and add salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, then stir in the lime juice and chopped cilantro.
  3. Grease a 9×13" baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 of the turkey mixture over the bottom of the baking dish. Layer with half of the tortillas, then top with another 1/3 of the turkey mixture followed by 3/4 cup of the grated cheese. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, ground turkey mixture and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
  4. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with additional cilantro, sour cream and sliced jalapeños if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 512 kcal | Total Fat: 24 g | Saturated: 9 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 85 mg | Total Carbs: 45 g | Fiber: 9 g | Sugars: 7 g | Proteins: 31 g | Sodium: 1,327 mg | Polyunsaturated: 5 g | Monounsaturated: 9 g

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