Fiesta Mexican Casserole

We hadn't had Mexican in a while, and wanted to try something other than the standard tacos or fajitas. After some researching and online inspiration, we ended up with this.....and it was tasty!

Ingredients:

Cooking Spray

1 1/4 lb ground turkey breast

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup chopped onions

1 jalopeno, minced

1/2 cup chopped green onions   

1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp chili powder

1 1/2 tbsp cumin

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 can corn, rinsed and drained

1 can fire roasted tomatoes (or you could use Rotel)

1 4oz can diced green chiles

3/4 cup salsa, divided

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus a little extra for garnish

9 flour tortillas

8 oz Mexican blend cheese

Sour Cream (for topping)

1 avocado

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a large (and deep) skillet with cooking spray. Cook turkey, garlic, onions, jalopeno, and green onions over medium high heat for several minutes until outside of turkey just starts to brown.

Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat slightly, and continue to cook until turkey is almost all the way cooked and onion is tender.

Mix in beans, corn, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, 1/2 cup salsa, and cilantro.

Spray a 9x9 baking dish with cooking spray. (*Note - this is the size I used, and I ended up with a lot of extra meat/bean/veggie mixture. You can either save the extra for tacos or something, or just use a larger pan. If you use a larger pan though, you will probably need more tortillas and more cheese)

Spread the other 1/4 cup of salsa over the bottom of the pan. Layer three tortillas on the bottom of the pan. I split two of them in half using the flat sides to line the edges of the pan, and then one whole tortilla in the middle.

Add 1/3 of the cheese, and some of the meat/bean/veggie mixture.

Repeat with the tortillas, cheese, and mixture one more time. Top with one last layer of tortillas.

Place in the oven for 15 minutes. Then sprinkle the last 1/3 of the cheese on the top and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Cut into 4-6 portions. Garnish each portion with a dollop of sour cream, a couple slices of avocado, a sprinkle of chili powder, and fresh cilantro.

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