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Mexican Casserole
This healthy and easy Mexican Casserole recipe uses ground turkey, beans, and veggies that is full of flavor but not full of calories.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds ground turkey
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 can dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 can Rotel
- 2 cups brown rice cooked
- 1 can black olives sliced
- 2 tbsp. cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup reduced fat Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 3/4 cup reduced fat Colby Jack cheese shredded
- Optional: serve with low-fat sour cream and/or salsa
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray/oil.
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Saute onions until browned, about 5 minutes. Then add garlic and cook for another minute. Add ground turkey to the onion/garlic mix and cook until meat is no longer pink.
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Combine turkey/garlic/onion mix, beans, Rotel, rice, olives, cilantro, and 1/4 cup of cheese together in prepared dish.
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Top with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese.
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Bake for 20 minutes in preheated oven or until cheese is melted.