Cheeseburger Casserole

Okay, so today's recipe was pretty easy to prepare. It is currently in the oven so we will see how it turns out. I made it during quiet time, then stuck it in the fridge until it was time to start making dinner. This usually means the cooking time is slightly longer but that is ok. I do have to admit that this is the first time I have ever cooked with mushrooms as I am not a mushroom fan myself but we will see how it goes.

So it was good. I would probably not make the cheese sauce next time but rather sprinkle cheese on top and add the small amount of milk in the bottom of the container. But overall it was very good!

The recipe was taken from a Weight Watchers site, I simply made a few of my own revisions. For those interested this recipe will serve 6 and the points plus value is 6 points per slice.

INGREDIENTS

2 sprays cooking spray

4 small potatoes (cooked and cooled already)

1 clove of garlic (minced)

1 small onion, chopped

1 small green pepper, chopped

1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 pound uncooked ground beef

1/8 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

2 oz cheese

1/4 cup evaporated milk

8 tortilla chips

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
  
  
• Peel and thinly slice potatoes; layer in prepared baking dish. Bake potatoes until slightly crisp, about 10 minutes; remove baking dish from oven and set aside.
  
  
• While potatoes are baking, coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium-high heat; add garlic, onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 7 to 10 minutes; remove to a plate, cover to keep warm and set aside. Add beef to skillet; cook until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add cooked vegetables, cumin, salt and pepper to beef and stir to combine; spread mixture over potatoes in baking dish.
  
  
• In a small microwave safe bowl, combine cheese and evaporated milk; cover and microwave on high power until cheese melts, about 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon melted cheese over turkey and sprinkle with tortilla chips. Bake for 35 minutes; remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.