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Stacked Turkey Enchiladas

Time to table: 30 minutes Serves 2-3 adults and 3-4 children.

Not many casseroles make their way to our dinner table because if my childrendiscover just one morsel of food that they don't like, they'll refuse to eatthe entire dish. To please everyone, the casserole can be assembled in twodishes, one for kids and one for grown-ups or assembled in individual custardcups. Just tear the tortillas to fit.

1 pound ground turkey or beef
Salt and pepper for seasoning
1-2 tablespoons taco seasonings
Vegetable cooking spray
1 15-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
4 green onions, sliced thin
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 15-ounce can fat-free refried beans
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese, Monterey Jack or cheddar
6 12-inch corn tortilla
1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
Garnish: sour cream, non-fat or reduced fat and salsa

Season the turkey with salt, pepper and taco seasonings. (If taco seasoningsare too strong for the children's taste, omit during browning and sprinkle onthe adult's portion after browning.) Heat a large non-stick skillet overmedium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the turkey, break into small pieces witha wooden spoon and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.

Coat the inside of baking dishes or custard cups with cooking spray. Add afew tablespoons of enchilada sauce into the bottom. Place a layer of corntortillas into each dish and spoon a few more tablespoons of enchilada sauceover the top. Sprinkle some turkey, green onions, tomatoes, chilies, blackbeans, and cheese omitting any that the children don't like from theirservings. Make another layer of tortillas and cover with sauce. Repeat theprocess until 3 layers have been formed. Cover with plastic wrap andmicrowave a full power for 5 minutes rotating the dish after 3 minutes.Garnish with sour cream and salsa.

Shopping list

Ground turkey or beef
Salt and pepper
Taco seasonings spray
15-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
4 green onions
4 Roma tomatoes
15-ounce can fat-free refried beans
Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
6 12-inch corn tortilla
4.5-ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
Sour cream, non-fat or reduced fat
Salsa

Kristene Fortier lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and twochildren. She can be reached at hgourmet@aol.com or 650-595-0439. Visit theHealthy Kitchen at http://www.healthykitchen.com for more recipes. Call1-800-852-4890 to order "The Whole Family Cookbook, Two-Tiered Meals to PleaseBoth Parents and Kids."

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