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Mexican Casserole

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A spicy Mexican casserole that has been a favorite for years!

Ingredients

  • 1 whole White Onion, Chopped
  • 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 1 whole Zucchini, Chopped
  • ½ whole Jalapeno, Chopped
  • 1 pound Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Pinto Beans
  • 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Black Beans
  • 3 whole Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
  • 1 package (1 Oz. Size) Ranch Dressing Mix
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • ½ teaspoons Cayenne
  • ½ teaspoons Chili Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Garlic Salt
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 1 dash Pepper
  • 10 whole Corn Tortillas Cut Into Strips
  • 10 ounces, weight Mexican Cheese Blend, Shredded
  • 1 can (10 Oz. Size) Rotel Tomatoes & Green Chiles

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a large skillet, saute onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and jalepeno in olive oil. Cook for a few minutes (3 or 4), then add in ground turkey. Brown turkey, abut 8 minutes.

Once turkey is browned, add in beans, Roma tomatoes, ranch seasoning, spices, and salt and pepper. Let simmer.

While meat mixture is simmering, line a glass pyrex with half of the tortilla strips. I use a 9×13 dish. Once meat is done simmering, pour half of the mixture on top. Sprinkle and cover with half of the cheese. Arrange the remaining tortilla strips on top of cheese. Pour additional meat mixture on top, then sprinkle with remaining cheese to cover. Pour Rotel tomatoes over top.

Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes, uncovered.

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Lindsey on 1.23.2012

So glad you liked it!

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Traumensie on 1.22.2012

This is a really excellent recipe – my whole family loved it and it will become a staple of of mexican week meals. Freezes and reheats perfectly. Thanks for such a great recipe!

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jessswan on 12.6.2011

This was a fantastic dish! I used 2 lbs. of ground beef instead of the turkey, and used 2 packets of ranch dressing mix and added 1 more can of Rotel into the beef to balance it. It was so tasty, and very easy to make. The blend of fresh veggies was wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

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