Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large skillet, cook ground turkey until browned. Drain off fat. Stir in refried beans, chile pepper, pureed tomatoes, water, taco seasoning mix and all other seasonings. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the skillet and scorch.

Grease a 2 qt rectangular baking dish. Arrange four tortillas in the bottom of dish, overlapping and trimming as necessary. Spoon half of turkey mixture over tortillas in the dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Repeat layers with remaining tortillas and remaining turkey mixture. Bake at 350°F, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for another 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with sour cream, scallions and cilantro, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.

From: RisaG
Posted By: RisaG,radiorlg@yahoo.com. Via: Chile Head Mailing List
Post Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001