Recipe: Hearty Turkey Bake (with mashed potato crust, using cooked turkey)

HEARTY TURKEY BAKE

3 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided sue
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked turkey light meat
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

In a mixing bowl, combine mashed potatoes and 1/2 cup cheese. Spoon potato mixture into prepared dish. Using back of spoon, spread potatoes across bottom and up sides of dish to form a shell.

In another mixing bowl, combine turkey, vegetables, (undiluted) soup, milk, mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper. Pour over potato shell.

Bake for 30 minutes. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake 3 minutes more or until cheese has melted.


Makes 6 servings
Adapted from source: Recipe booklet: Quick and Easy Casseroles