Easy Mexican Enchilada Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1.5 cups canned tomato sauce
• 0.33 cup chili powder (such as Gebhardt®)
• 0.5 cup water, or as needed
• 1.5 pounds ground turkey
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 2 (1 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix, divided
• 0.67 cup water
• 16 (5 inch) corn tortillas, cut in half
• 3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1.5 (10 ounce) bags shredded iceberg lettuce
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
2. In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce, chili powder, and 1/2 cup of water (or more, to your desired consistency). Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sauce simmers and is easily pourable. Remove from heat and set aside your homemade enchilada sauce.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground turkey, onion, and 1 envelope of taco seasoning mix. Break up the turkey as it cooks until it's crumbly and no longer pink (about 10 minutes). Stir in 2/3 cup of water and the remaining envelope of taco seasoning mix. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the moisture has evaporated from the turkey mixture. Mix 1 cup of the enchilada sauce into the turkey mixture and remove the skillet from the heat.
4. To assemble the casserole, arrange 8 tortilla halves to cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish, overlapping them as needed. In a bowl, combine sharp Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese. Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture evenly over the tortillas. Top with 1/3 of the turkey mixture, 1/3 of the lettuce, 1/3 of the chopped tomatoes, and about 1/3 cup of the remaining enchilada sauce. Repeat these layers twice more. Place the remaining 8 tortilla halves on top of the casserole and cover with the remaining 1 1/4 cup of shredded cheese mixture.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese on top of the casserole is melted and nicely browned.

Nutrition

• Calories: 851 kcal
• Fat Content: 48 g
• Fiber Content: 10 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 1842 mg
• Protein Content: 57 g
• Cholesterol Content: 193 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 51 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 25 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g