Chili Lasagna
This easy casserole recipe combines the zesty flavors of chili along with the cheesy layered kid-favorite lasagna. Developed with the busy mom in mind, this recipe uses oven-ready noodles, canned chili beans for extra flavor, along with peppers and tomatoes to sneak in extra veggies without the kids realizing it.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 343kcal
Equipment
- cutting board
- chefs knife
- medium-sized skillet
- spatula
- medium-sized bowl
- stir spoon
- measuring cups
- baking pan
- tin foil
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced use jarred to save time
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 packets chili seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 (15) ounce mild chili beans don't drain
- 15 ounce fire-roasted canned diced tomatoes, drained
- 8 ounces oven-ready lasagna noodles or boiled lasagna noodles
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Saute onion and peppers then cook the ground turkey. Add a drizzle of olive oil to the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and the ground turkey. Cook until turkey is no longer pink.
- Season the sour cream. While the turkey is cooking, place the sour cream into a medium-sized bowl. Stir in one packet of chili seasoning. Set aside.
- Add the chili beans, tomatoes, and seasoning. To the ground turkey, add the chili beans, tomatoes, and the remaining packet of chili seasoning.
- Assemble Add 1/3 of the meat mixture to the bottom of the baking pan. Add a layer of lasagna noodles (I used 5 per layer). Next add 1/2 of the sour cream mixture. Top with another layer of meat, noodles, and sour cream. Top the sour cream with the remaining meat then add the cheese. Cover with tin foil.
- Bake. Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 2mg