Tex Mex Casserole

Hey everyone!  It's been a while since my last post (sorry for that).  I have signed up for an online class that seems to take up all of my free time.  I have spared a few moments for you to share a new recipe that I have found.  I know that I have said it before and I will say it again, I am obsessed with pinterest.  And recently I have become obsessed with making my New Years resolution a reality (I am training for a 5k) and have lost a few pounds.  I am tracking EVERYTHING that I put into my body using the "MyFitnessPal" app.  So, of course I am interested in healthier recipes (I grew up making things like Paula Deen, with unhealthy ingredients).

I found a recipe for a Tex Mex Casserole from Skinny Mom (which is a great site if you all are interested in these types of things).  I actually changed her recipe a little to suit my needs.  Here it is:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (uncooked) whole wheat penne pasta, cooked

1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato soup

1/2 cup water

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 medium yellow onion, diced

1 tsp minced garlic

1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell's Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese soup

1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes (don't be afraid to buy the mild if you don't like hot things)

1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chilies

1 1/2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 oz) sweet corn, drained

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix the tomato soup with the water until it is an even consistency.  Add the cooked penne to the soup.
3. In a large skillet, cook the ground turkey, onion, and garlic until the turkey is cooked through.  Add the cheddar cheese soup, Rotel tomatoes, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir on low heat until the ingredients mix easily together. 
4. In a small bowl, mix the black beans and corn.  
5. Spray non-stick spray on a 9x13 glass pan.  Pour the tomato soup and penne mixture into the bottom of the pan.  Top with the ground turkey mixture. (I sprinkled extra chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in between the layers). Add the black beans and corn mixture to the top.  You can add reduced fat cheddar cheese to the top, if you like.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through.

ENJOY!