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Southwestern Turkey Bake

Name: Southwestern Turkey Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Southwest
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 6 cups cubed cooked turkey; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 2 cups sour cream; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 1 package (9-3/4 ounces) nacho-flavored tortilla chips, crushed; 4 green onions, sliced

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

12 servings

I make this turkey bake as a way to get my husband and nieces to eat their vegetables. It's also perfect if you're wondering what to do with leftover turkey. This creamy entree will fill you up fast. —Crystal Kolady, Henrietta, New York

Southwestern Turkey Bake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons butter
6 cups cubed cooked turkey
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups sour cream
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 package (9-3/4 ounces) nacho-flavored tortilla chips, crushed
4 green onions, sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, saute onions and jalapenos in butter until tender. Stir in turkey, soup, sour cream and spinach. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half the turkey mixture, cheese and tortilla chips. Repeat layers.
Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with green onions.

Test Kitchen Tips

A Monterey, California, businessman named David Jacks made Monterey Jack cheese popular in the late 1800s by shipping it to San Francisco and other areas of the U.S.

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.

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Peppers (Hot)

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 464 calories, 28g fat (12g saturated fat), 106mg cholesterol, 773mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein.