Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Mexicali Turkey Skillet Casserole

During the summer, I look for recipes that are very quick but provide good flavor. I prefer not spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Mexicali Turkey Skillet Casserole meets this challenge. With only 5 ingredients, you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Ground turkey breast is lean and provides a high quality protein. A 4 ounce serving has 160 calories, 8 grams of fat and 26 grams of protein. By using no-salt-added tomatoes and corn and a reduced sodium taco seasoning mix, the sodium level is much lower. Just don't tell your family and they won't know the difference!

To make this recipe even quicker, cook the macaroni a day or two ahead of time. Toss with a little olive or canola oil before refrigerating. When you want to make this recipe, just brown the ground turkey breast and add the other ingredients. It's ready to serve before you know it.

Gingered Melon Salad provides a cool and refreshing contrast to the Tex-Mex flavor of the casserole. What could be easier than cubing your favorite melons and tossing with a couple of ingredients? If you have leftovers, refrigerate up to 3 days.

Our thanks to the Texas Turkey Federation for sponsoring this video.

Happy cooking!

Carrie

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