Happy Hump Day!
It’s been a while since I shared a recipe, and boy, do I have a good one for you today…Turkey Taco Pie! I made it a couple of weeks ago and it has now become a “regular” in our household because it’s THAT good! It’s also super easy to make and best of all, you can put it together the day before or a few hours ahead of time to make dinner that much simpler. With two kids in tow, I’m all about making quick and easy dinners these days.
With that said, here you go…
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 red and 1 green bell pepper
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups salsa of your choice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 10 medium size corn tortillas
- 3/4 - 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp cumin
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium heat, saute garlic in olive oil and add onions. Cook until the onions start to caramelize.
- Add ground turkey, cumin, salt and pepper and cook until browned.
- Mix in 1 cup of salsa with turkey mixture until well combined.
- Spread 1/2 cup of salsa on the bottom of a large casserole dish.
- Top with tortillas (only enough to cover the tomatoes) as your first layer.
- Spoon 1/2 of the turkey mixture on top of tortillas with 1/4 cup of cilantro and 1/4 cup of cheese on top.
- Top with another layer of tortillas, the rest of the turkey, cilantro and 1/4 cup of cheese.
- Add final layer of tortillas.
- Top with the rest of the salsa and cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. You can also cover the dish, store in the fridge overnight and cook the next day.
Notes
Serve warm with some avocado and salsa on top. Pair it with a green salad and you have a complete, balanced meal!
Since it’s Wednesday, I’m joining Jenn for What I Ate Wednesday. Be sure to head over to her blog for all of your delicious eats!
Have a great day!
Questions:
Do you have meals that are your “regulars,” cooking them at least once a week or every other week?
What is your favorite “regular” meal?
Yum – this looks tasty!!
I don’t have any weekly regulars because I tend to make new stuff all the time. I do have a few standbys that I make once a month or so.
Thanks! I usually make new things, but my husband and Keenan always like to put in their requests for “regulars!”
this looks really good, Melissa! Lately I have been loving beef barley soup from Skinny Taste. It’s easy, yummy and filling. I’ve been looking for calorie dense foods while breastfeeding!
Oh, beef and barley soup sounds good, especially for the Fall. It is so hot here that all I have been wanting is cold meals lately! I hear ya on the calorie dense foods for breastfeeding!
I LOVE this recipe, I have to try it out soon! Dropping by from WIAW–love the concept of your blog!
Thank you and thanks for stopping by!
This turkey taco pie looks so good, Melissa. Job well done. We eat breakfast once a week. Who doesn’t love brinner? (actually joshua isn’t a huge fan.. but I am! So of course the cook wins!! Haha)
Thanks! I love brinner and yes, the cook always wins! 🙂
Yum! It sounds and looks delicious! I might have to make that and sub corn tortillas for something. The Hubby would love it!
Keenan and my husband love this meal and especially leftovers for lunch the next day, so I’m sure your boys will love it, too!
Yummmmm! This looks so good! At the moment our favourite regular meals are Fettucine Boscaiola and Asian Stirfries!
Yum; both sound delicious!
OMG, that looks really good! 🙂
Yes, it is tasty! 🙂