Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole
Prep time:
25 minutes
Cook time:
3 to 4 hours
Servings:
6 (1 1/2-cup) servings
Quick Tips
For a change of pace: Substitute breakfast sausage (pork or turkey) for the ground turkey.
Slow Cooker Enchilada Casserole
This spicy casserole satisfies any time of the year. In the summer, a slow cooker adds less heat to your kitchen than an oven. And in the winter, a warm casserole welcomes everyone home after sledding or shoveling the drive.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
- 9 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese
- 1 can (19 oz.) enchilada sauce
Directions:
- In large skillet, cook half of the turkey and the onion over medium-high heat until the meat is no longer pink, stirring frequently to break meat into bite-sized pieces. Drain off any fat, carefully keeping meat in pan and pouring off any liquid. Transfer the meat and onion to a medium bowl.
- In the same skillet, cook the remaining turkey using the Step 1 directions. Add to the meat-onion mixture in the bowl.
- Stir corn into the meat-onion mixture.
- Lightly coat the inside of a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place 3 of the corn tortillas in the bottom of the slow cooker, overlapping edges as necessary to make tortillas fit.
- On top of the tortillas in the slow cooker, layer in order: half of the meat mixture, 1/2 cup of the cheese, 3/4 cup of the enchilada sauce, 3 more tortillas, the remaining meat mixture, 1/2 cup of the remaining cheese, 3/4 cup of the remaining enchilada sauce, the remaining 3 tortillas, the remaining 1 cup cheese and the remaining enchilada sauce.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
- Turn slow cooker off. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Quick Tips
For a change of pace: Substitute breakfast sausage (pork or turkey) for the ground turkey.
Prep time:
25 minutes
Cook time:
3 to 4 hours
Servings:
6 (1 1/2-cup) servings
Purdue University is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. This material was partially funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (SNAP) and USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - (EFNEP).