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Healthy Mexican Casserole

January 20, 2012 by lauren.kelly 51 Comments

This is one of my favorites and I have been making this for YEARS!  It is super easy and healthy, and most importantly DELICIOUS!  It’s also a great dish for entertaining because it’s simple to prepare and pretty.  I like when food looks good too ๐Ÿ™‚

This Healthy Mexican Casserole is my favorite, easy meal. It's gluten free, delicious and is ready in 30 minutes!

The best thing about this recipe is how versatile it is! You can wrap it up in a tortilla, eat it over a bed of lettuce or crush tortilla chips on top (my kids love that!) Any way you eat it, it is delicious!

Check out my video to show you just how easy it is to make…

 

This Healthy Mexican Casserole is my favorite, easy meal. It's gluten free, delicious and is ready in 30 minutes!
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Healthy Mexican Casserole

Servings 6 -8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/8 tsp if you donโ€™t like it too spicy
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 15 ounce can organic black beans rinsed thoroughly and drained
  • 1 15 ounce can organic pinto beans rinsed thoroughly and drained
  • 4-5 plum tomatoes chopped and seeds removed
  • 1 teaspoon chopped chili peppers add more or like to your taste
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn
  • 1/4 cup reduced fat mexican blend cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for topping optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put turkey in large sauce pan with oil and cook until no longer pink.
  2. Add cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, coriander and a little water until seasoned. Add pinto & black beans, diced tomatoes, thinly sliced chilis, corn and mix it all together in sauce pan.
  3. Place in a 9 x 13 casserole dish and add 1/4 cup of reduced fat mexican cheese blend on top. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
  4. For my kids, I crumble whole grain tortillas on top.
  5. I like diced cilantro sprinkled on top. This is great the next for leftovers in a wrap too. ENJOY!

 

This Healthy Mexican Casserole is my favorite, easy meal. It's gluten free, delicious and is ready in 30 minutes!

This is one of those meals that the whole family likes!  Sometimes when my nights are busier than usual I will prepare it in the morning, wrap it up and place it in the refrigerator until later.  Then, I just pop it in the oven for 20 minutes and it’s done!

This Healthy Mexican Casserole is my favorite, easy meal. It's gluten free, delicious and is ready in 30 minutes!

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Comments

  1. erin priesing says

    January 23, 2012 at 1:20 am

    does it change nutritional stuff if you use ground chicken?
    ps- you rock!!!!

    Reply
    • LaurenKellyNutrition says

      January 23, 2012 at 1:34 am

      Thanks Erin ๐Ÿ™‚ Ground turkey and ground chicken are pretty comparable in calories, fat and protein. If you are looking to save calories (which you clearly do NOT need to do) then look for the leanest one which is the breast. It should say 97 or 99% lean. Hope that helps Erin. I know you are going to LOVE this!!

      Reply
      • joan hagle says

        February 21, 2016 at 7:14 pm

        What is all the green I see in the pictures? Chili peppers – jalepeno?

        Reply
        • lauren.kelly says

          February 21, 2016 at 7:39 pm

          It’s just chopped cilantro that I added at the end. If you don’t like cilantro you can easily leave that out Joan!

          Reply
  2. Lesley says

    January 24, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    I made something like this last night! I will share soon ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. amee4013 says

    February 2, 2012 at 2:49 am

    How’d you know my family loves Mexican??!! Delish recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!!

    Reply
  4. Krista@Everyday Mom's Meals says

    February 19, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    I love black beans! Thanks so much for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week and please come back again next Sunday!

    Reply
  5. Diane says

    May 5, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    Where is the nutrition info on this recipe please?

    Reply
    • LaurenKellyNutrition says

      May 5, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      Hi Diane! ๐Ÿ™‚
      Here is the info from http://www.calriecount.count:
      Nutrition Facts
      Serving Size 197 g
      Amount Per Serving
      Calories 295Calories from Fat 52
      % Daily Value*
      Total Fat 5.8g9%
      Saturated Fat 2.0g10%
      Cholesterol 43mg14%
      Sodium 96mg4%
      Total Carbohydrates 37.7g13%
      Dietary Fiber 8.9g36%
      Sugars 3.1g
      Protein 24.1g

      Reply
  6. christy says

    May 31, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    Making this tonight and can hardly wait! It looks delicious!

    Reply
  7. Vicki says

    June 10, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    i am going to try this..thanks!!!! I enjoy your page ..I am in fitness http://www.fitwvic.com and find your info. so helpful! Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    January 5, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    This sounds wonderful, except for the sweet corn. I will have to leave that out.

    Reply
  9. Helen says

    January 25, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    This is great the next day on a big pile of greens! I add a little salsa as my “dressing”. Yum!

    I’ll be back for more recipes!

    Reply
    • lauren says

      January 25, 2014 at 6:05 pm

      That sounds wonderful Helen, this is one of my favorites! Thanks for stopping by ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  10. Jennifer says

    January 26, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Can this be assembled hours ahead of time, kept in the fridge and baked right before it is needed?

    Reply
    • lauren says

      January 26, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      You know, I bet you can Jennifer. It’s super easy to prepare! Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Doris says

    April 29, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    This looks yummy–how many servings do you suggest this makes ??/ thanks

    Reply
    • lauren says

      April 29, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Hi Doris! This is one of my absolute favorites! There are 6 servings. I hope you enjoy it ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  12. Dana says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    This looks delicious. Planning on making tonight. What type of chili did you use and was it fresh or pickled? Thanks!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      June 17, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      I used fresh chili peppers Dana! I hope you like it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Matea says

    July 28, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I love mexican food! And fast-and-easy-to-make-mexican food is welcome for dinner in my house!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      July 28, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Thanks Matea! This is a staple in our house. I hope you love it!

      Reply
  14. Johana says

    February 11, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    Yummy! I added quinoa and its even more delish ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      February 11, 2015 at 10:24 pm

      Yay! I love that Johana! This is one of my favorites!

      Reply
  15. Pam Sohan says

    June 15, 2015 at 12:53 am

    This looks yummy ! I’d leave out the pinto beans because I don’t like them.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      June 15, 2015 at 1:05 am

      Hi Pam! You can use whichever beans you want. I hope you like it! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  16. Doris says

    September 15, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    This looks like a wonderful supper meal later this week …How can I print this recipe ??? Am I overlooking the ‘print ‘ option??? Thanks so much !

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      September 15, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      hello again Doris! In the recipe box, the PRINT button is on the upper right hand corner ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  17. Amanda says

    December 23, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    Such a great recipe! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 23, 2015 at 9:38 pm

      Aw, thank YOU Amanda!! XO

      Reply
  18. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch says

    December 23, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    Such a great dish! The whole family would love this!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 23, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      Thank you Serena!

      Reply
  19. Julie says

    December 23, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I am making this!! Thanks!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 23, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      I hope you all like it!

      Reply
  20. CiaoFlorentina says

    December 24, 2015 at 4:57 am

    Tuesday night dinner is covered with this awesomeness. I ‘m sure everyone will love it because duhh , look at that goodness!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 24, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      Yes to the goodness ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  21. Marilynn says

    October 22, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    I can not find the PRINT option, either. I don’t see a way to access the recipe box. ?? Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      October 22, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      Hi Marilynn! I just fixed that, you should be ready to print now ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  22. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    March 6, 2017 at 3:55 pm

    This looks amazing, my family would love it! Thanks for including my rice!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 7, 2017 at 7:39 pm

      My pleasure Erin! I can’t wait to make that Mexican Rice!

      Reply
  23. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    March 7, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Looks wonderfully flavorful!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 7, 2017 at 7:38 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  24. Marla Meridith says

    March 7, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    This casserole looks great!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      March 7, 2017 at 7:38 pm

      Thanks Marla!

      Reply
  25. Julie says

    October 7, 2017 at 8:22 am

    Could you use canned diced tomatoes

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      October 7, 2017 at 9:06 am

      Absolutely Julie! I love making life easier ๐Ÿ™‚ I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply

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