Thursday, March 24, 2011

Turkey Tamale Casserole

I made 8 servings of a Turkey Tamale Casserole adapted from a Cooking Light recipe.  --JT
My adapted recipe...

Turkey Tamale Casserole
Yield: 8 servings
1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese, divided
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper
1 (14 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8.5-ounce) box corn muffin mix (such as Martha White)
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
Cooking spray
1 (10-ounce) can red enchilada sauce (such as Old El Paso)
1 20-oz pkg of ground turkey breast (98%lean), crumbled and browned

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Combine 1/4 cup cheese and next 6 ingredients (through chiles) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a 13 x 9–inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until set. Pierce entire surface liberally with a fork; pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with cooked turkey; sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces. Top with avocado or FF sour cream. (didn't have any sour cream, so I used avocado.) Calories per serving: 300, 330 with a serving of frozen veggies. Cost per serving (including the veggies) = about $2

I ate one serving and pacakged the rest with a side of green beans or broccoli. I liked the meal a lot. It filled me up and satisfied my craving for Mexican food.  However, the green chili flavor wasn't as strong as I would have liked. Future options:  Add black beans to chicken mixture.  Make without meat, veggies (onion, pepper, mushroom, beans).  Serve with a salad.

could have used less cheese.

packaged for freezing.

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