Mexican Ground Turkey Casserole Recipes

RANCHERO TURKEY CASSEROLE | RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° and have ready a greased 9x13" casserole dish.
• Place a large pot of heavily salted water over high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, add the pasta and cook to al dente according to package instructions. Strain and add to casserole dish.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a large saute pan or Dutch oven and allow to come to temperature. Add turkey and taco seasoning, and break apart the meat, sautéing about 6-8 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the turkey from the pan using a slotted spoon and disperse evenly over pasta.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan, followed by the diced onions and jalapeños. Saute for 6-8 minutes, or until softened. Add in the tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika. Stir to combine and carefully pour over the pasta and turkey.
• Add half of the cheese to the casserole and gently stir everything to combine. Scatter the remaining cheese across the top and bake, uncovered for 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the casserole is hot all the way through. Serve and enjoy.

MEXICAN GROUND TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown turkey in olive oil with onions and garlic.
• In a large bowl, mix browned turkey with next 6 ingredients.
• Place in casserole dish and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
• Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.

LOW-FAT MEXICAN TURKEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes; drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and break it up with a wooden spoon. Add chili powder, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, and black pepper; mix thoroughly. Cook and stir until turkey is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add corn, diced tomatoes and chiles, green bell pepper, onion, celery, and carrot; mix thoroughly.
• Place lid on skillet. Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add tomato sauce; let simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer turkey mixture to a 9x13-inch casserole dish and add the cooked pasta. Mix everything together. Top with pepper Jack cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

MEXICAN TURKEY NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Brush an 8 x 8-inch casserole dish with oil. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the raw noodle bundles, and saute turning with a pair of tongs until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer the noodles and any pieces to a plate.
• Saute the onion in the same skillet, over medium heat, until light golden, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, ground coriander, oregano, chile powder, and bay leaf, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and the chipotles, increase the heat to high, and cook for 2 minutes, until thickened. Add the broth and noodles to the skillet and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a gentle simmer, lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up the noodles with a spoon. Stir in the turkey. Turn the mixture into the casserole dish. Sprinkle the cheese over and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
• In a small serving bowl, stir together the sour cream and fresh coriander. Serve the casserole with the flavored sour cream and the lime wedges on the side.

EASY MEXICAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in beans, and heat through.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Spread crushed tortilla chips in dish, and then spoon beef mixture over chips. Spread sour cream over beef, and sprinkle olives, green onion, and tomato over the sour cream. Top with Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

TURKEY MEXICAN CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 X 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
• In your bowl, stir together beans, tomatoes, cilantro and cumin.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce in baking dish.
• Arrange half of the tortellini over sauce.
• Layer with half of the bean mixture, half turkey, half of green onions and half of the olives.
• Pour 1/2 cup enchilada sauce over top.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining enchilada sauce and the cheese.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated through and lightly browned.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

MEXICALI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey, onions and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up turkey into crumbles, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in beans, tomatoes, water, rice, olives, chili powder and salt., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, covered, until rice is tender, 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.

TURKEY ENCHILADA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook turkey, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in beans, salsa, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion powder, garlic powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with six tortillas. Spread with half the remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining tortillas and meat sauce., Cover and bake 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

MEXICAN FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and cook until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the onions and zucchini and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the taco seasoning, 2/3 cup water, and the corn. Simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes, then stir in the black beans.
• 3. Spread 1/2 cup of the salsa in the bottom of the baking dish. Lay 4 tortillas over the salsa, and spoon half of the meat mixture on top. Cover with 3/4 cup of the salsa and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Top with 4 more tortillas and the remaining 3/4 cup salsa. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese over the top.
• 4. Bake the casserole until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Slice and serve, topped with scallions and sour cream.

GROUND TURKEY MEXICAN VEGETABLE SKILLET RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown ground turkey over medium heat until no longer pink.
• Add onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, salt and pepper and sauté until vegetables are tender. Add salsa and remaining spices, cover, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Add zucchini, then cover and cook for 10 more minutes over low heat or until the zucchini is tender.
• Remove lid and sprinkle cheese on top and serve.

MEXICAN TORTILLA-LAYERED CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9 in pan.
• Lay 6 corn tortillas so they cover the bottom of the pan.
• In a large skillet, brown the turkey over medium-high heat and drain any grease off.
• Reduce to medium heat.
• Mix in salsa, black beans, corn, and taco seasoning. Stir continually.
• When all is mixed thoroughly, put 1/2 of meat mixture on top of the tortillas in the pan.
• Add 6 dollops of sour cream on top of meat mixture in pan. Spread as evenly as possible.
• Lay another 6 tortillas over sour cream layer.
• Add remaining meat mixture.
• Add 6 more dollops of sour cream. Spread evenly.
• Use entire pkg of shredded cheese on top of all layers.
• Cover pan with lid or aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover pan and bake for another 5 minutes.