Monday, April 05, 2010

Recipe:  Turkey Enchilada Casserole
Source:  Sunset, 2002 via myrecipes.com

Servings:  8
Serving Size:  1/8 of casserole

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salad oil
1 can (29 oz.) red enchilada sauce
Salt
10 flour tortillas (small fajita size)
2 cups shredded reduced-fat jack cheese (8 oz.)
Chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation
  1. In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, stir turkey, garlic, oregano, and cumin in oil until turkey is crumbly and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1 cup enchilada sauce. Add salt to taste.
  2. Meanwhile, cut tortillas in half. Arrange a fourth of the halves evenly over the bottom of a shallow 3-quart casserole, overlapping to fit. Sprinkle a fourth of the cheese evenly over the tortillas, then top with a third of the turkey mixture and a fourth of the remaining enchilada sauce, spreading each level. Repeat to make two more layers of tortillas, cheese, turkey mixture, and sauce; top with another layer of tortillas and sauce, then cheese.
  3. Bake in a 425° regular or convection oven until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in the center, 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
Our Thoughts
This was super tasty.  At first, we didn't think it was going to taste like much because the enchilada sauce/turkey mixture was a bit bland, but something about putting it in the oven really spiced it up.  We added a dollop (haha...1 tablespoon) of light sour cream to each serving because, well, we love sour cream.  We ate it with a fantastic salad on the side (have you tried Cardini's light balsamic vinaigrette?  it's awesome!).  This was our first of many "Sunday Night Dinners" Scott and I are hosting for our friends, Drew and Kelly, who come over to watch HBO Sunday programs with us.  It was quite fun and this dish fed us all (the boys had 2 servings each, the girls had 1.5 servings each) and I was stuffed afterwards!  I think you should try it for sure!

Rating:  4 out of 5 stars

Nutritional Information**
Calories:  249 (20% from fat)
Protein:  27g
Fat:  5.7g (sat 3.1)
Carbohydrate:  23g
Fiber:  1.7g
Sodium:  1048mg
Cholesterol:  58mg

These might be a bit off because we altered the recipe some, but for the most part, it's right.

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