TURKEY ENCHILADA PIE
This dish is sort of like a Mexican-inspired shepherd’s pie. A spicy blend of ground turkey and vegetables are topped with tortillas and cheese and baked until crispy.
Yield: Serves 6.
July 02, 2019
TURKEY ENCHILADA PIE
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) stewed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup mild salsa
- 1 can (113 mL) chopped green chilies, drained
- 1 cup frozen kernel corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 flour tortillas (8 inch)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
- Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add turkey and cook until no longer pink. Stir in peppers and cumin; sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salsa, green chiles, corn, olives and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon, until mixture is thickened, about 10 – 15 minutes. Turkey filling may be prepared to this point and refrigerated, covered, for up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place 2 tortillas on bottom of a greased quiche pan. Spread half of turkey mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle with 1/3 of cheese. Top with a tortilla, remaining filling and half of remaining cheese. Place remaining tortilla on top.
- Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue baking, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Let stand 5 before serving.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
434 calories, 24.4 g fat, 25.8 g protein, 29.6 g carbohydrate, 3.6 g fibre, 964 mg sodium
Tip:
For a spicier taste, cumin may be increased or several dashes of green pepper sauce may be added.