Mexicali Casserole
"I like this recipe because it is not only low-fat but tasty. It is excellent warmed over but can eaten cold-very versatile dish for people on the go."
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- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 (16 ounce) bag shredded fat free cheese (your choice)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn
- 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce (I prefer pace's)
- 1 (16 ounce) container fat free sour cream
- 1 (6 1/2 ounce) package Mexican cornbread mix
- 2⁄3 cup skim milk
directions
- Start browning meat in a large skillet adding the chopped onion and green pepper-drain excess fat.
- After browning meat, stir in taco seasoning mix, corn (non-drained), and entire jar of picante sauce.
- Simmer mixture on med heat approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While meat is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F.
- Mix Mexican cornbread mix and your 2/3 cup milk in a medium mixing bowl; set aside. Pour about 1/2 of mixture into 9-inch casserole dish then cover with 1/2 bag of shredded cheese. Repeat-layering the two cover top with cornbread mixture-spreading over entire casserole.
- Bake in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes then serve.
- Add sour cream to taste.
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Reviews
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This dish was very easy to make and smelled wonderful while baking. I used 1 lb of ground beef instead of the ground turkey and I didn't have a mexican cornbread mix, so I made my own (I submitted recipe for the mexican cornbread to Recipezaar". My husband is not a big fan of Mexican dishes, but he went back for seconds on this one! Will surely make again. -
My husband asked me if this could be his new favorite food. I told him I was okay with that! This really was a nice casserole. I made it with all of the fattening things since my son is so picky about flavors, so maybe that made it extra good! Thanks for the recipe. -
Easy to make with my 14 year old son. Yum! -
nothing more to say-JUST GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! -
I made this with one of the gluten-free corn bread recipes. It was great!
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Tweaks
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I prepared this for a potluck yesterday and was disappointed. First, your recipe didn't state the size of the can of corn (I figured it was the 14.5 oz. size); and it didn't say what size the cornbread package should have been (I used the 8.5 oz. Jiffy mix). I used ground beef instead of turkey and reduced the cheese to 12 oz. It turned our VERY sloppy. However, I must say the taste was quite good. Next time (yes, I will try it again) I'll drain the corn and see if that helps or possibly use a can of chili beans. At least half of it was left from the potluck so I reheated it and gave it to DH for dinner. He liked the flavor as well. -
Great recipe! We loved it, and ate so much! Next time, though, I may not use as much cheese. Only changes I made were to use reduced fat cheese and sour cream instead of non-fat. Also, added green chiles and mexican cheese to Jiffy mix, as someone had suggested before. Excellent! -
Very yummy. I used ground beef, & added a can of green chiles to a Jiffy cornbread mix since I didn't have a Mexican mix. Also we used salsa instead of picante sauce. This was the 1st Mexican casserole I've made that my DH considered a meal & not just a dip or appetizer! Thank you!
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This was so so good!!! My BH said that this dish was just like my personality - just the right amount of spice and really cheesy!! We will definaltely be having this a lot!! I did use light cheese instead of the FF variety-just can't do FF cheese!! I bet this would be good with black beans in it as well! Of course, it tastes great just as is!!!
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This dish was very easy to make and smelled wonderful while baking. I used 1 lb of ground beef instead of the ground turkey and I didn't have a mexican cornbread mix, so I made my own (I submitted recipe for the mexican cornbread to Recipezaar". My husband is not a big fan of Mexican dishes, but he went back for seconds on this one! Will surely make again.
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