Make-Ahead Cheesy Turkey Chili Bake

Prep 15 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 8

Why simmer and stir your chili when you can pour it all in a casserole and bake it? This quick and delicious dinner is a weeknight winner tasty enough for entertaining, too! MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated July 23, 2014

Make with

Old El Paso

Ingredients

1 1/4

lb ground turkey

package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix

cans (19 oz each) Progresso™ cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ green chiles, undrained

can (11 oz) white shoepeg corn

jar (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa

cups shredded Mexican four-cheese blend (8 oz)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
2

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat turkey and salt to taste over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Add remaining ingredients except cheese; stir to combine. Spread in baking dish. Top with cheese. Spray piece of foil large enough to cover baking dish with cooking spray. Cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
3

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted in center of casserole reads 165°F. If desired, serve over rice with favorite chili toppings: cilantro, green onions, sour cream, yogurt, salsa, guacamole.
4

To freeze: Spray 2 (8-inch) disposable foil cake pans with cooking spray. After covering pans with sprayed foil, place pans in gallon-size resealable freezer plastic bags, or wrap in double layer of plastic wrap. Label and freeze. To bake: Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Heat oven to 350°F. Remove from plastic, and place foil-covered pans on cookie sheet. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. If baking from frozen, bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

Expert Tips

Spicy tomatillo salsa makes a nice substitute for the Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if you can take the heat.
Shave off even more prep time by using 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken in place of the ground turkey.