Mexicali Casserole

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4-6

    • About This Recipe

    “I like this recipe because it is not only low-fat but tasty. It is excellent warmed over but can eaten cold-very versatile dish for people on the go.”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbground turkey
  • 1 (16ounce) bags shredded fat free cheese( your choice)
  • 1onion, chopped
  • 1green pepper, chopped
  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
  • 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packages taco seasoning mix
  • 1 (16ounce) jars picante sauce( I prefer pace’s)
  • 1 (16ounce) containers fat free sour cream
  • 1 (6 1/2 ounce) packages Mexican cornbread mix
  • 2/3 cupskim milk

    • Directions

  • Start browning meat in a large skillet adding the chopped onion and green pepper-drain excess fat.
  • After browning meat, stir in taco seasoning mix, corn (non-drained), and entire jar of picante sauce.
  • Simmer mixture on med heat approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • While meat is simmering, preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Mix Mexican cornbread mix and your 2/3 cup milk in a medium mixing bowl; set aside. Pour about 1/2 of mixture into 9-inch casserole dish then cover with 1/2 bag of shredded cheese.Repeat-layering the two cover top with cornbread mixture-spreading over entire casserole.
  • Bake in oven for approximately 25 minutes or until brown.
  • Cool for 5 minutes then serve.
  • Add sour cream to taste.

    • Reviews

  • “This dish was very easy to make and smelled wonderful while baking.I used 1 lb of ground beef instead of the ground turkey and I didn’t have a mexican cornbread mix, so I made my own (I submitted recipe for the mexican cornbread to Recipezaar”.My husband is not a big fan of Mexican dishes, but he went back for seconds on this one!Will surely make again.”

  • “Easy to make with my 14 year old son. Yum!”

  • “nothing more to say-JUST GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!”

  • “My husband asked me if this could be his new favorite food. I told him I was okay with that! This really was a nice casserole. I made it with all of the fattening things since my son is so picky about flavors, so maybe that made it extra good! Thanks for the recipe.”

  • “I made this with one of the gluten-free corn bread recipes.It was great!”

  • “Very good!I am a big fan of Mexican dishes and cornbread – I liked having both in one dish.I couldn’t find Mexican cornbread, so just used regular Jiffy.I also used salsa rather than picante sauce (what I had on hand).Thank you for a new recipe!”

  • “this was good and has potential. i made it exactly as posted the first time, but the next i make this, i will use low fat shredded cheese, low fat sour cream, 1% milk snd low sodium taco seasoning mix. this may add some fat grams but i think it will also add more flavor too.”

  • “This recipe was a hit! My husband said it was the best meal I had made yet! I only used 1/2 an onion, a jalapeno pepper as the “green pepper” and the 8.5oz Jiffy cornbread mix as previous posters suggested. All in all, it was an easy and delicious recipe. I will be making this over and over again! Thank you!”

  • “I prepared this for a potluck yesterday and was disappointed.First, your recipe didn’t state the size of the can of corn (I figured it was the 14.5 oz. size); and it didn’t say what size the cornbread package should have been (I used the 8.5 oz. Jiffy mix).I used ground beef instead of turkey and reduced the cheese to 12 oz.It turned our VERY sloppy.However, I must say the taste was quite good.Next time (yes, I will try it again) I’ll drain the corn and see if that helps or possibly use a can of chili beans.At least half of it was left from the potluck so I reheated it and gave it to DH for dinner.He liked the flavor as well.”

  • “Absolutely AWESEOME recipe!My family and I loved it!I have to admit I used regular sharp cheddar cheese instead of lowfat.Definitely a keeper!Thanks for sharing, cbrangel!”

  • “Made as directed using regular jiffy cornbread mix, we loved it, can’t wait for leftovers tomorow, thanks for a great recipe.”

  • “This was absolutely delicious! I made it the regular way (not lowfat). I took it to a pot luck at work and everyone loved it. They all asked me for the recipe. Thanks for such a fabulous dish! : )”

  • “Great recipe!We loved it, and ate so much!Next time, though, I may not use as much cheese.Only changes I made were to use reduced fat cheese and sour cream instead of non-fat.Also, added green chiles and mexican cheese to Jiffy mix, as someone had suggested before.Excellent!”

  • “This is a fantastic quick recipe. Very tasty and my family loved it – even the 4 year old!I didn’t see mexican cb at the grocery store, so just used the regular.The cb really gave it a great and fun extra flavor to it! It’s definitely going in my favs cookbook!”

  • “Very yummy.I used ground beef, & added a can of green chiles to a Jiffy cornbread mix since I didn’t have a Mexican mix.Also we used salsa instead of picante sauce. This was the 1st Mexican casserole I’ve made that my DH considered a meal & not just a dip or appetizer!Thank you!”

  • “This recipe is a definite keeper, thanks so much for sharing, I loved it!”

  • “This was superb! I loved the cornbread on top, I used 8oz. Jiffy mix. The flavors went really well together. I didn’t make it low-fat but I’m sure it would still taste great if I did. The sour cream on the side made it even better! Thanks for the recipe! :)”

  • “Had this for dinner last night and really liked it. I will make it again, without a doubt. I used ground chicken for the first time and liked it, full fat cheese and regular cornbread mix. Oh, and I did steps 1-3 the night before to save time. Next time, I might sub green chilis for the pepper. I’m sure the leftovers tonight will be excellent, thanks.”

  • “I’ve made it twice and loved it both times! flavorful and fast! FYI, there is no mention of thesize of cornbread mix and I’ve used two brands … I adjusted the milk a bit for the larger mix.”

  • “This was so so good!!!My BH said that this dish was just like my personality – just the right amount of spice and really cheesy!!We will definaltely be having this a lot!!I did use light cheese instead of the FF variety-just can’t do FF cheese!!I bet this would be good with black beans in it as well!Of course, it tastes great just as is!!!”

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