La Bamba Casserole

I'll make this again. Hard to believe it's light! I used half hot chili powder and half regular but would use all hot next time. It could use more spice. I don't think the whole chilies on the bottom make much taste difference. I didn't have tomatoes with chilies so I used tomatoes with onions and garlic and added a can of chopped green chilies. Served it with tortilla chips, like a dip, as an option. Like the refried beans (fat free) on top. Hubby took seconds and I didn't tell him it's turkey, not beef :)

This was so good, and so easy! I felt pretty confident going into this; I make casseroles all the time & after reading the reviews I went ahead with the changes I had percolating in my head (rather than making the recipe to the letter like I usually do with a first-time recipe). I used diced chiles and regular diced tomatoes, mixed them together, & sauteed them with the seasoned turkey (to which I added approximately 1/4 tsp cayenne), onions, & garlic. I used a full three cups of corn, & I added a can of regular pinto beans to the refried beans. I think next time, I'm going to omit pintos & refried & opt for black beans, I'll roast the corn first, & I'll probably use fire roasted chiles instead of plain ones. We served this with stone ground cornbread, a little sour cream, the onions, & salsa (instead of the tomatoes), & next time I'll be adding black olives as well. This is DEFINITELY going into regular rotation!!

Loved it! Very good. Will cook again.

I used cubed chicken breast instead of ground turkey. I, too, added more spice (as recommended by other posters). And, I added cilantro, avocado, red onion, and some lime slices as part of the topping. We have made this recipe several times over the years and love it.

Pretty good recipe, but I made some changes. I couldn't find whole canned green chiles so I just used a large (7 oz) can of chopped ones. Also, I added quite a bit more seasoning than called for. We like the taste of chili powder and cumin so I at least tripled them if not more (I just start seasoning, no measuring) and added dried oregano, chipotle chili powder, and smoked paprika. I also chopped fresh cilantro and added it between the ground meat and corn layers. Takes a little longer to prepare than I like for such a simple layering dish and like some of the other reviewers have said, it gets a little soupy and doesn't really stick together like a typical casserole. Finding the whole green chiles or using poblanos like someone else suggested may help with the high amount of liquid. Great recipe for WW. Only 7 points plus per serving and the servings are pretty large. We served it with a regular romaine salad. Will use again!