Healthier Burrito Pie Casserole
A healthier burrito-style casserole layered with whole-wheat tortillas, refried beans, salsa, Greek yogurt, cilantro, chicken or turkey, reduced-fat cheddar, and brown rice.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Cooking spray
- Foil
- Oven
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 9 whole-wheat flour tortillasRecipe forWhole Grain Tortillas
- 15 ouncesrefried beanscan
- 1 1/2 cupssalsa
- 1 cupGreek yogurtnon-fat
- 1/2 cupcilantrochopped
- 1 poundboneless and skinless chicken breastscooked and finely chopped about 3, or 1 pound cooked lean ground turkey
- 1 1/2 cupscheddar cheeseshredded reduced-fat
- 2 cupsbrown ricecooked
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the salsa into the bottom of the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
- Divide the 9 tortillas into three groups of 3. Divide the cooked chicken (or cooked lean ground turkey), the refried beans, the cooked brown rice, and the cheddar cheese into three equal portions.
- Make the first layer: arrange 3 tortillas in the pan so they slightly overlap. Evenly spread one-third of the cooked chicken (or turkey) over the tortillas, then one-third of the refried beans, then one-third of the cooked brown rice (about 2/3 cup), and top with one-third of the cheddar (about 1/2 cup).
- Make the second layer: place the next 3 tortillas, then repeat with the next one-third portions of chicken (or turkey), refried beans, cooked rice, and cheddar.
- Make the top layer: place the final 3 tortillas. Spread the remaining 1 cup of salsa over the top tortillas and sprinkle with the remaining cheddar (the final one-third).
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove the foil and let the casserole rest 5 minutes. Serve with dollops of the Greek yogurt on top or on the side, and sprinkle the chopped cilantro over the casserole just before serving.