La Bamba Casserole
This is a family friendly recipe. It goes very well with rice. I would recommend Spanish rice.
This is a family friendly recipe. It goes very well with rice. I would recommend Spanish rice.
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- cooking spray
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 can whole green chiles drained
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1 can tomatoes and green chiles diced
- 2 cups frozen whole-kernel corn thawed
- 1 can fat-free refried beans
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese (6 ounces) shredded
- 1 cup tomato chopped
- 0.5 cup green onions chopped
- Carbohydrate 17.6205560580387 g
- Cholesterol 89.3865 mg
- Fat 16.4625449760511 g
- Fiber 2.66691890869864 g
- Protein 22.982187370454 g
- Saturated Fat 7.7940322220532 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (282g)
- Sodium 542.72550379542 mg
- Sugar 14.9536371493401 g
- Trans Fat 1.29300892626143 g
- Calories 303 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 375?.
- Cut green chiles in half lengthwise. Arrange chiles in a single layer in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add turkey, onion, chili powder, cumin, salt, and garlic; saute 5 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add diced tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
- Spoon turkey mixture over chiles. Top with corn. Carefully spread beans over corn. Sprinkle cheese over beans. Bake at 375? for 30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes; top with chopped tomato and green onions.
Evaporating the liquid from the diced tomatoes during the initial five-minute skillet phase prevents the entire dish from becoming watery. Ground turkey breast contains minimal natural fat compared to beef, meaning it releases substantial moisture when cooked without rendering enough grease to baste itself. Browning the meat alongside chopped onions, minced garlic, ground cumin, and chili powder requires a hot nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray to achieve proper Maillard browning without sticking. Whole green chiles layered at the base of an eight-inch square baking dish act as a moisture barrier if thoroughly drained before assembly. Spreading fat-free refried beans over thawed corn kernels demands a gentle touch with a spatula, as dense bean puree tears delicate vegetable layers underneath. Baking at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for exactly 30 minutes melts the shredded cheddar cheese while heating the interior components evenly. Allowing the casserole to rest for five minutes off the heat stabilizes the internal starches before slicing. Raw chopped tomatoes and green onions added post-bake provide a contrasting temperature and crisp texture against the warm casserole.
