Tex Mex Turkey Casserole
Submitted by jlmolla
Layered Tex-Mex turkey casserole with homemade spiced tomato sauce, corn, bell peppers, tortilla chips, and melted Monterey Jack. The best use for leftover turkey.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
60 minREADY
90 minGot leftover turkey sitting in the fridge? This casserole is exactly where it needs to go.
A from-scratch tomato sauce simmered with cumin, chili powder, oregano, and red pepper flakes gets layered with cubed turkey, sweet corn, bell pepper, and tortilla chips in a baking dish.
Melted Monterey Jack (or cheddar, your call) holds each layer together, and crushed chips on top get golden and crispy in the oven.
It’s basically a Tex-Mex lasagna built with tortilla chips instead of noodles, and it’s every bit as satisfying as that sounds.
Kitchen Tips
- Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher right in the skillet as the recipe says. It gives you a chunky, rustic sauce that coats the layers better than smooth sauce would.
- Simmer the sauce until most of the liquid evaporates. A watery sauce makes soggy chip layers, and nobody wants that.
- Grease the baking dish well. Melted cheese on the bottom will cement itself to an ungreased pan.
- This is a fantastic day-after-Thanksgiving recipe, but rotisserie chicken works just as well any time of year.
Ingredients
Directions
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes or until softened.
Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, hot pepper flakes and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
Add tomatoes; crush with potato masher.
Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated, In bowl, combine corn, sweet pepper and parsley.
Place one-third of tortilla chips in greased 8-inch square baking dish .
Top with half the turkey, corn mixture and tomato sauce, and ½ cup of the cheese.
Repeat layers of tortilla chips, turkey, corn mixture, tomato sauce and remaining cheese.
Crush remaining tortilla chips; set aside.
Bake, uncovered, in 350℉ (180℃) F(180C) oven for 20 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining chips.
Bake for 10 minutes longer or until heated through.
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