Dinner

Mexican Taco Casserole is for Dinner.

Mexican Taco Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Taco Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Taco Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Taco Casserole are:

24 oz Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean
1 large Onions, raw
1 large (2-1/4 per lb, approx 3- Sweet peppers (bell)
Salt, to tast
Pepper
1 cup of water
2 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste)
28 tbsp Ortega - Original Medium Taco Sauce
1 cup Green Chili Peppers, canned
8 tbsp Black Olives, canned (small-extra large)
6 tsp Old El Paso Taco Seasoning
1 serving Old El Paso crunchy taco shell (3 shells=1 serving)
2 cup Kraft 2% Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 large firm tomatoes (can use 2 tomatoes)
3 sliced green onions (optional)

Here is how you make Mexican Taco Casserole:

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.2. Cook turkey, onion, bell pepper, chili flakes and garlic until turkey is no longer pink; drain then season with seasoning salt and black pepper (or cayenne pepper).3. Stir in water, taco sauce, green chiles, half of the olives and taco seasoning mix. 4. Cook over low heat for about 6-8 minutes.5. Pour half of the turkey mixture into a greased casserole dish. Top with 1 cup of cheese. 6. Repeat with remaining meat sauce and then top with remaining cheese (to prevent the cheese from getting hard, you can sprinkle on the last 10 minutes before the end of baking time and return to oven until melted). 7. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly, and cheese is melted.After baking, sprinkle with remaining olives, tomatoes, taco shells, and green onions.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SRMCCARTHY38.

The nutritional information for Mexican Taco Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 380.5

• Total Fat: 18.5 g
• Cholesterol: 106.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,468.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 32.5 g

Mexican Taco Casserole is Mexican cuisine.