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Turkey Quesadilla Casserole

October 5, 2017 by DanicasDaily 2 Comments

One of my favorite things in life is cheese and I love finding reasons to eat it. This Turkey Quesadilla Casserole is packed with layers of cheese, soft flour tortillas and saucy filling. Simply whip up your taco filling, add a few extras to the mix, layer it up, bake it all together and you’ll have one deliciously healthy dish that will warm you up on a cool fall day.

For my Vegetarian friends, you can sub veggie crumbles or sweet potatoes for the turkey. You get 8 large slices for 9 Weight Watchers Smartpoints. You “could” save 1 Smartpoint a serving by using only 2 cups of cheese, but, why would you lol.

TURKEY QUESADILLA CASSEROLE (print it!)INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 lb 93% ground turkey
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2-3 Tbsp homemade or store bought taco seasoning
  • 15 oz pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz diced fire roasted tomatoes with green chillies
  • 4 oz diced green chillies
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 6 La Tortilla Smart & Delicious Light Flour Tortillas
  • 3 cups Trader Joe’s Lite shredded Mexican Cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add turkey, onion, bell and garlic. Cook until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and return to pan.
  2. Add taco seasoning, beans, diced tomatoes, green chillies, corn and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and continue cooking for about 5 minutes until mixture slightly thickens. Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and set aside.
  3. Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with nonstick spray. Layer it up starting with two tortillas, 1/3 of the turkey mixture then 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat finishing the top with turkey mix and cheese.
  4. Bake at 400 for 20 – 25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the casserole is bubbling. Cool for 5 minutes, slice into 8 sections and enjoy!

Makes 8 servings, 9 SmartPoints each

Nutrition facts per serving (including veggies):

STEP – BY – STEP:

Brown turkey and vegetables in a large saute pan then sprinkle with taco seasoning.Add beans, diced tomatoes, green chilies, corn and tomato sauce. Stir to combine.Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, stir in cilantro and set aside.

If you’d like to spice it up then add a 1/2 tsp sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes.Spray a 9×13 Casserole dish with nonstick spray and add 2 tortillas. No need to slice them.Add 1/3 of the turkey mixture and cheese. Repeat finishing with the turkey mix then cheese.Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes until cheese it melted and the casserole is bubbling. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

This is a super busy week but I hope to catch up with you all later today.

Have a great day all!

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Comments

  1. 1

    Jill Lollie Moran says

    October 6, 2017 at 7:41 am

    Looks great! I might have to use a bit less liquid and try it in my Casserole Crockpot. Thank you!

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    Kim says

    October 1, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    I just made this for the family for dinner tonight. Everyone loved it! Thank you for posting.

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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