Healthy Mexican Casserole with ground turkey, veggies and beans layered between tortillas and baked until gooey cheese on top. A healthy comfort meal loaded with classic Mexican flavors!
Prep: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray large 9 by 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium heat and swirl oil to coat.
Cook veggies: Add onion and garlic, saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add bell pepper and mushrooms; saute for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a large bowl and return skillet to the stove.
Cook meat: To the skillet, add ground turkey and saute for 5 minutes, constantly stirring and breaking into small pieces with spatula. Transfer to the bowl with veggies.
Combine: Add remaining ingredients to the bowl: taco seasoning, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, pinch of cayenne, black beans, green chiles, corn and 1 1/2 cans of tomato sauce. Stir well.
Assemble: Lay 6 tortillas in previously prepared baking dish overlapping a bit. Spread half of meat veggie mixture, topping with 4 tortillas, followed by remaining meat mixture, finishing with 6 tortillas overlapping and spread remaining tomato sauce on top.
Bake: Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with green onion and cilantro, cut into 8 slices with serrated knife and serve warm with lime wedges, avocado and yogurt/sour cream, if desired.
Notes
Store: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freeze: For up to 3 months.
Make ahead: Assemble and cool casserole. Then wrap tightly with 2 layers of plastic wrap and then foil on top. Freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, warm up on a counter for 30 minutes to prevent dish from shattering and bake as per recipe from frozen adding 15-20 minutes.
Use veggies you have on hand, they are flexible.
Replace diced green chiles with minced jalapeño. Amount of seeds will make casserole less or more spicy.