Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish - Spicy from Tim Walz
Tim Walz won first place in a 2016 "Hotdish Off" contest hosted by former U.S. Sen. Al Franken, for his
Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish. His recipe beat out nine other congressional dishes after a taste test by the judges.
Calories per serving: 638kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (1) yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon (0.99 tablespoon) *olive oil
- 1 cup (149 g) bell pepper, diced
- 1 (1) Fresno or Jalapeno, sliced
- 1 pound (453.59 g) ground turkey
- 1 bottle (1 bottle ) taco sauce
- ½ teaspoon (0.49 teaspoon) salt
- 1 teaspoon (0.99 teaspoon) black pepper, freshly cracked
- 2 tablespoons (1.97 tablespoons) paprika
- 1 tablespoon (0.99 tablespoon) chipotle
- 1 tablespoon (0.99 tablespoon) chili powder
- 1 can (1 can) mild green chilies
- 1 can (1 can ) black olives
- 15 ounces (425.24 g) corn, canned
- 15 ounces (425.24 g) chili beans, canned
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) sour cream
- 4 cups (448 g) shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
- 1 bag (1 bag ) frozen tots
~~ Topping ~~
- ½ cup (35 g) cabbage, shredded
- 2 (2) plum tomatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup (25 g) green onions, chopped
- 1 (1) small avocado, ripe, sliced
- 4 ounces (113.4 g) Sour cream
Instructions
- Mise en place
- Heat the skillet and add the olive oil. When the olive oil is shimmering, add the onion.
- Sauté until the onion turns translucent, then add the peppers.
- Continue to sauté until the peppers have softened.
- Add the ground turkey, breaking it up as you go.
- Sauté the turkey until most of it is cooked through.
- Add the taco sauce and stir to combine.
- Add the seasonings, salt, black pepper, paprika, chipotle, and chili powder. Stir to combine.
- Add the green chilis, olives, corn and chili beans. Stir.
- Stir in the sour cream.
- Flatten the mixture and sprinkle half the cheese on.
- Put the tater tots on top of the cheese.
- Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
- Bake the casserole at 400 °F (204 °C) for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the tots are browning.
- Remove the casserole from the oven.
- Add the toppings, cabbage, tomato, green onion, and avocado.
- Spoon dollops of sour cream on top.
- Serve with extra hot sauce and sour cream.
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