Enchilada Casserole

A deep dish Southwest bake, we make ours without corn 🌽 and go easy on the cumin. but you can sure add in/more if you want .

All in all this is quite tasty. And – for me – the best part (because I really like it) is that I now have 2 in the fridge for lunches this week and 2 in the freezer for later lunches!!!

Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 (5 1/2″) white corn tortillas
• 1 lb 99% extra lean ground turkey
• 2 (15 oz) cans low sodium black beans, drained (don’t rinse)
• 20 oz red enchilada sauce (divided)
• 2 cups reduced fat Mexican cheese (divided)
• 10 oz diced tomatoes with green chiles (don’t drain!)
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (divided)
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a 9″ x 13″ baking dish, spread 10 oz red enchilada sauce to evenly coat the bottom of dish.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat on stovetop
4. Add 2 Tbsp EVOO and heat.
5. Add 1 lb 99% extra lean ground turkey and cook, breaking turkey into smaller chunks as it cooks – then, turn off heat and drain any excess fat or water from skillet.
6. Add 1 Tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, remaining 10 oz of red enchilada sauce, drained low sodium black beans, and diced tomatoes with green chilis – then, stir until well-combined.
7. In baking dish, layer 6 white corn tortillas on top of the enchilada sauce.
8. Spoon half of turkey mixture over tortillas,
9. Sprinkle with 1 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese and 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.
10. Layer with remaining 6 white corn tortillas.
11. Spoon remaining half of turkey mixture over tortillas.
12. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese and remaining 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese.
13. Bake 30 mins – then allow to cool – 5-10 mins on stovetop before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	754
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.1g	27%
Saturated Fat 6.7g	34%
Cholesterol 124mg	41%
Sodium 836mg	36%
Total Carbohydrate 82.3g	30%
Dietary Fiber 20g	71%
Total Sugars 9.4g
Protein 51.5g
Vitamin D 21mcg	107%
Calcium 340mg	26%
Iron 7mg	37%
Potassium 936mg	20%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.