Lightened Up Mexican Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 20 ounces lean ground turkey
• 1 cup onion, chopped (or 1 small onion)
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped (or one medium pepper)
• 1/2 cup canned jalapeno slices, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (i used the petite diced jalapeno kind)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1/4 cup taco seasoning
• 12 corn tortillas
• 2 cups salsa (i used homemade but you can use your favorite brand)
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 1 cup reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, shredded

Recipe

• 1 spray baking dish(es) with cooking spray.
• 2 add 1/2 cup salsa to the bottom of each dish and spread around to prevent tortillas from sticking/drying out.
• 3 in a skillet, cook ground turkey, peppers, and onions until the turkey is no longer pink and the veggies are tender.
• 4 drain off any fat and return to heat.
• 5 add chopped jalapenos, diced tomatoes, black beans, and taco seasoning, and cook for 5 more minutes.
• 6 for each pan, arrange 3 corn tortillas to form the bottom layer (cutting to fit if necessary).
• 7 top each tortilla layer with 1/4 of the turkey mixture.
• 8 add 1/2 cup of sour cream to each pan, spreading over the turkey mixture with a spatula.
• 9 top each with another tortilla layer, then the remaining turkey mixture.
• 10 (if you plan to freeze them, do so at this point, before adding cheese).
• 11 cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
• 12 remove foil, top each with 1/2 cup of shredded mexican cheese, and return to oven until cheese is melted.
• 13 enjoy topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, or your favorite taco toppings!