It's like a Mexican pizza exploded in my mouth...

Chicken Quesadilla Casserole  A pleasing blend of spicy, cheesy goodness

Ingredients:
-1 pound ground turkey
-1/2 cup chopped onion
-1 15-oz can pizza sauce
-1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
-1 small can whole kernel corn, undrained
-1 small can chopped green chiles, undrained

-6 8-inch flour tortillas
-1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
-1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

-2 teaspoons chili powder
-1 teaspoon ground cumin
-1 teaspooon minced garlic
-1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350.

-Brown turkey and sautee onion together in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add pizza sauce, beans, corn and green chiles; mix well. Stir in all the spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Add more red pepper, if desired.

-Spread 1/2 cup of the turkey mixture on the bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Top with 3 of the tortillas, overlapping as needed. Layer with 1/2 of the remaining turkey mixture and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining tortillas, turkey mixture and cheese.

-Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yields 8 servings.

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Nutrition info: About 400 calories per serving.

Source: Inspired by a McCormick spice recipe, but it is my own.

Notes: The original recipe calls for ground beef, but I find that turkey gives it a more interesting flavor, and is healthier. The original also called for two cups of Cheddar cheese, but I think substituting one cup of mozzarella gives it a more of a pizza taste, which works well here.