Ground Turkey Mexican Lasagna Recipe
A gluten-free ground turkey Mexican lasagna recipe made with corn tortillas and full of spices, bell peppers, onions, black beans, and cheese. It is a super easy, kid-friendly, and healthy ground turkey recipe!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup bell pepper red or green, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely diced
- 1 cup sweet onion finely chopped
- 1 ½ lbs. turkey 93/7
- 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 15 oz. can kernel corn drained
- 15 oz. can black beans drained
- 2 cups shredded cheese cheddar, or dairy-free
- 12 corn tortillas
Spice Mix
- 1 ½ Tbsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 ½ tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
- See this recipe in Meal Plan #7
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet over medium heat add oil, bell pepper, jalapeno, and onion. Saute for 5-7 minutes, or until almost cooked through.
- Add turkey to skillet and continue cooking for 6-8 minutes.
- Keep heat on medium and add crushed tomatoes. Let simmer on low for 5 minutes while fixing spice mix.
- Combine spice mix ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle into the skillet, stir, and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Start layering the Mexican lasagna with ⅓ of the turkey meat mixture.
- Next, layer 6 tortillas, ⅓ turkey mixture, ½ can of corn, ½ can of beans, and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas, turkey, corn, beans and cheese. Place aluminum foil over baking dish and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove aluminum foil and continue cooking in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! See this recipe in Meal Plan #7.
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Notes
- Make sure you use corn tortillas, not flour tortillas.
- Adjust the jalapeno and cayenne pepper to increase or decrease the spice level in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1024mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1690IU | Vitamin C: 34.9mg | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 5.5mg