If you follow me on facebook (which I assume you do, since you're on my blog), you probably know that my boyfriend left recently for Air Force basic training. Today is his very first official day of BT.
Well, this post is for him.
Two years ago, I wouldn't touch Mexican food. I hated anything other than a cheese quesadilla and there was no way you'd find me anywhere near a Taco Bell, which I now know isn't really Mexican. In October of 2010 (WOW! long time ago), I met a guy at a bar and though most thought nothing of it, I knew this guy was different than anyone I had ever met before. After several days of talking on the phone into the wee hours of the morning, he came to see me and we went on a date. The rest was history. Here we are one year and eight months later, and a lot has changed. We've together through finals, tough times, study sessions, one bad perm, I graduated from college, he joined the Air Force. But probably the biggest change since we've met is that nowadays, I could eat Mexican food every single day of the week and never tire of it. Here's a recipe, that actually has potential to be really good for you (or even vegetarian-friendly) with the right ingredients, and I know he'll love when I get to cook it for him one day. It's also really easy, one of those that I mentally store away for years from now when I'm a momma and need a quick and easy "go-to".
Taco Casserole!
You will need:
- 1 lb ground skinless turkey breast
- 1 pkg taco seasoning mix
- 8 ozs taco sauce
- 2 c fat-free sour cream
- 1 bag tortilla chips, whole or broken up
- 1 c low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3/4 c salsa (optional)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray your casserole dish. I used this round casserole dish, but I think any shape and size will work.
In a skillet, cook the ground turkey (or chicken or beef, if you prefer). I took this time to season the meat with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Add the taco seasoning and the taco sauce and set the meat mix aside.
Break up some chips and place them in the bottom of the casserole dish.
Put the meat mix over the chips.
Then put the sour cream on top of that.
Then the cheese...
Then more chips. I added some fun and fancy whole chips around the edges to make it look pretty.
Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered, at 400. You can top it with salsa, if you like. Here's what it looked like all finished, sans salsa.
And here's the finished, plated project!
I also made some fun green sprinkle sugar cookies for dessert, but they we're store bought, so that's cheating, right?
And finally, a cute picture of our dogs, because they're cute. Do I need a better reason?
Have a good week!
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