Jul 29 2010

Experimental

Published by at 2:37 pm under Cooking


Pie du jour

I seem to have been on a pie kick lately. This one was mostly because I had a big box of blueberries to use up before they went bad. I got some peaches and more Crisco and voilà! I have never made a blueberry peach pie before, so we’ll see how it tastes. At least it looks good.

While the pie was baking, I made a casserole for dinner in our long-lost Thursday tradition. Basically, it’s a Mexican-esque lasagna.Today Megan and Rob went to Willits so he could see the eye doctor, and after that, Meg is getting the finishing touches on her root canal/crown. Those crazy kids really know how to have fun!

Turkey Enchilada Casserole

1 pound ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced (or more, to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (sometimes I use leftover refried beans)
1 can red enchilada sauce (I used mild*)
12 corn tortillas (if you use flour tortillas, they’ll get mushy)
2 cups shredded cheese (I used sharp cheddar)
Chopped cilantro for garnish

Sauté the turkey with the garlic and onion until thoroughly cooked. Stir in the enchilada sauce and cumin.

Meanwhile, cut tortillas in half. Spoon enchilada sauce into a casserole dish (the one I used was my parents’ and it’s actually older than I am. I love that!), sprinkle with beans and cheese, then arrange tortilla halves on top, overlapping to fit. Repeat until you’ve used everything up, ending with sauce and cheese on top.

Bake in a 400° oven until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in the center, 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and enjoy!

*Because food should really come in hot, medium, mild, and Suzy.

3 responses so far

3 Responses to “Experimental”

  1. # Joyon 29 Jul 2010 at 4:50 pm

    mmmm…… the pie looks delicious – good enough to eat! And the casserole too looks pretty yummy….

    Now, I’m Hungry and I haven’t made a pie – but I’m going to tomorrow..

    Thanks for the recipe btw.

    jx

  2. # Guyon 29 Jul 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Wish I was close Suzy, you can bet that I would be visiting often with all those wonderful meals, and pies which is one of my favorite deserts, yummy.

  3. # Mikeon 30 Jul 2010 at 9:42 am

    I’ve just had lunch, but I’d *still* have some of that turkey enchilada casserole. Got beer?