Mexi-Casserole With Chipotle Salsa

Mexi-Casserole With Chipotle Salsa

  Ready in : 45 mins

The recipe Mexi-Casserole With Chipotle Salsa can be made in roughly 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 253 calories, 26g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8 and costs $2.39 per serving. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Only a few people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a main course. A mixture of chili powder, green onions, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 56%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mexi Chicken Salad with Chipotle Yogurt Lime Dressing, Mexi-Mac Casserole, and Seared Ahi Tuna Sea Steak over Mexi-Asian Salsa.

Ingredients

canned tomatoes

canned tomatoes

15 ounces

canned tomatoes

canned tomatoes

15 ounces

chili powder

chili powder

1 tablespoon

chili powder

chili powder

1 teaspoon

chipotle adobo

chipotle adobo

1 inch

cilantro

cilantro

0.25 cup

es corn tortillas

es corn tortillas

8 servings

cumin

cumin

0.5 teaspoon

garlic

garlic

4 cloves

chilies

chilies

4 ounces

green onions

green onions

1 bunch

ground turkey

ground turkey

1 pound

cheddar cheese

cheddar cheese

2 cups

olive oil

olive oil

1 teaspoon

onion

onion

0.5 medium

onions

onions

2 medium

part-skim mozzarella cheese

part-skim mozzarella cheese

0.25 cup

on-the-fly chipotle salsa

on-the-fly chipotle salsa

8 servings

salt

salt

1 teaspoon

salt and pepper

salt and pepper

8 servings

mexi-casserole

mexi-casserole

8 servings

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    frying pan
    frying pan
  2. 2
    Add turkey and crumble. When turkey is browned, drain meat in colander and set aside.Return skillet to heat and add garlic and onion.

    garlic

    garlic

    whole turkey

    whole turkey

    onion

    onion

    meat

    meat

    colander
    colander
    frying pan
    frying pan
  3. 3
    Saute until onion is soft. Return meat to skillet, add tomatoes, chillies, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer. about 20 minutes.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    chili powder

    chili powder

    chili pepper

    chili pepper

    tomato

    tomato

    cumin

    cumin

    onion

    onion

    meat

    meat

    frying pan
    frying pan
    oven
    oven
  4. 4
    Layer 6 tortillas around the bottom of a large casserole dish. Top with half the meat mixture, 1 cup of cheddar, and half the green onions. Repeat with another layer and top with mozzarella.

    green onions

    green onions

    mozzarella

    mozzarella

    tortilla

    tortilla

    cheddar cheese

    cheddar cheese

    meat

    meat

    casserole dish
    casserole dish
  5. 5
    Bake for 45 minutes.

    oven
    oven
  6. 6
    Combine Salsa ingredients in a small bowl.

    salsa

    salsa

    bowl
    bowl
  7. 7
    Serve with low-fat sour cream

    light sour cream

    light sour cream