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Mexican Corn Bread Casserole with Turkey

Total Time
1h 9m
22m prep · 47m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Great low-fat Mexican corn bread casserole that's full of flavor. Garnish with more toppings like jalapenos, serrano peppers, and olives.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1.5 cups salsa
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoons chili powder , Optional

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir in the hot skillet until turkey is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups salsa, cumin, salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Stir together.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Whisk milk, polenta, butter, corn flour, egg whites, and baking soda together in a bowl. Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Pour cooked ground turkey mixture over corn bread layer.

  4. 4

    Bake casserole in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican-style Cheddar cheese blend on top. Continue baking until top is bubbling, 5 minutes more. Let cool for 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Top casserole with remaining 1/2 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese and 2 cups salsa.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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