a delicious and healthy turkey enchilada casserole

mexican night is always my favorite night. david can make an amazing salsa, and i found this recipe that i had to try.... it was really easy to make and after tasting... it has been added to our regular dinner rotation. yep, its that good! the RECIPE was found at tasteofhome.com. try it out for yourself and see how great it is!

*makes ten servings
*prep time - 30 minutes
*bake time - 25 minutes
30 mam 25 Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder and ground cumin
• 12 corn tortillas (6 inches)
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

• In a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook the turkey, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the beans, salsa, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion powder, garlic powder and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with six tortillas. Spread with half of the remaining meat sauce; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Layer with remaining tortillas and meat sauce.
• Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 318 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 936 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable.

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