Nachos casserole -- Dinner Together
You may be wondering: Is that, um, cereal on top of this week's Dinner Together Nachos Casserole?
And you would be right. That is cereal. Special K to be exact.
Before you think I've lost my mind, you should know that Special K is one of my daughter's favorite foods in the whole world. And it's not a bad food. So when I spotted this recipe in a Kellogg's cookbook we had here in the office, I thought the cereal might get her to try this easy family dish.
She loved the idea...
(Photo by me)
but I knew we were in trouble when she said: "I wish it was only Special OK." (That's been her name for the cereal for quite some time.) We got a few bites of it into her.
My son wasn't really concentrating on dinner this night, so he didn't eat much, but he did seem to like the casserole. My husband lapped it up and deemed it surprisingly good. I was impressed that the cereal, on both the bottom and the top of the casserole, retained most of its crunch.
Nachos Casserole
Serves 6
One 4-ounce can chopped green chilies
1 cup chunky taco sauce
1 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1 cup refried beans
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (divided use)
1/4 cup water
4 cups Kellogg's Special K or corn flakes (divided use)
Combine the chilies and taco sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
Place the turkey and onions in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break up the meat, for about 12 minutes, or until the meat has browned and the onions are cooked. Stir in the beans, yogurt and cumin. When well-blended, add 1/2 the cheese and 1/2 the reserved taco sauce mixture along with the water. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 4 minutes, or until flavors have blended.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 2-quart casserold with nonstick cooking spray. Place 2 cups of the cereal in the bottom of the casserole. Spoon the meat mixture over the cereal. Top with the remaining taco sauce mixture and sprinkle with the remaining 2 cups of cereal.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until very hot and bubbling. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and serve, garnished with tomatoes, scallions, sliced olives and/or sour cream, if desired.
--From "The Kellogg's Cookbook: 200 Classic Recipes for Today's Kitchen," edited by Judith Choate
Per serving: 316 calories, 25 grams protein, 11 grams fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 31 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 71 milligrams cholesterol, 760 milligrams sodium. Analysis provided by registered dietitian Mary Mullen.
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