Once you read the ingredient list, I think you'll be asking that question. Honestly, here's what I was thinking, “It's dinnertime and I'm starving but I have no ideas. Hmmm, what's in the pantry & the fridge that I need to get rid of.”
I had no idea how (or if) this recipe was going to come together. I was hoping for a smooth, creamy sauce that resembled mac & cheese with the benefit of using a low fat yogurt. SCORE! It rocked!
As with all recipes, tweak it to your tastes and on-hand ingredients. BUT, the number one secret I would recommend you keep is to get a really good, golden brown crunch on your potatoes before you start adding other ingredients. Even though the texture changes when the other items are added, the taste comes through and makes the dish.
4 medium potatoes
1 good sized onion, diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 lb ground turkey
1 can green beans
1 really big handful spinach
1 ½ cups low fat yogurt
2 cups shredded cheese
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder (yep, powder on the potatoes plus fresh with the onions)
4ish tablespoons olive oil
lots of salt and pepper
Slice the potatoes super skinny in a food processor or by hand if your that good (I'm not). Brown the potatoes in a hot pan with olive oil until most of them have browned adding the garlic powder plus salt and pepper to taste. Add the onion and garlic, cook for about 3 – 4 minutes until semi-tender. Add the ground turkey (and a little more salt & pepper) and cook until no longer pink. Drain if necessary.
Add the green beans, spinach, cumin and turmeric, heat through. Pour the mixture into a casserole pan and add the yogurt and shredded cheese, holding back a little cheese to sprinkle on top. Once it's mixed well, sprinkle the remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
I almost didn't get a pic of the inside, it went fast!
This recipe is linked up at:
Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesday, Delicious Dishes, Tuesdays At The Table, Tuesday Night Supper Club, Hearth & Soul Blog Hop
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Thanks for the laugh - your title rocks, lol! This looks really good to me. Anything with cheese, spinach and yogurt I'll eat. Great job!
I think this dish totally makes sense. Leftover-esque casserole is a great idea.
YUMMM that does look good. Very creative!
Comfort and yummy! My type of meal.
This looks really good!
don't you just love it when a plan comes together?! this looks fabulous and i know i could get my family to eat it...so healthy, but looks so rich! i like to cook from the fridge--and find myself doing it quite often these days...i hate for food to go to waste. thank you for linking this recipe up to tnsc...welcome to the party!
Awesome! I love it when throw together meals work out so well...because around here, it doesn't always turn out that way, LOL! So glad you shared it with the hearth and soul hop this week, Julie!
I love great casseroles. Yours looks very good.
Thank you for sharing.
What were you thinking? YOu werent thinking, you were listening to your heart and that is what all good cooks do! My food actually speaks to me and says, put me in the pot! lol--This does look like a simply divine casserole and thanks so much for sharing it on the hearth and soul hop this week! Alex@amoderatelife
I LOVE clean out the fridge dinners!! They are my fav. Nothings left over, and everyone's belly is "full"
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That looks really good!! I have been trowing dome things together and seeing where they go and so far not too bad.
Just hopped on over from Wandering Wed. and I will be coming back to look at the other food stuffs that you got! Take Care!!
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I'm laughing because dinner comes together that way at my house pretty much every night. And nobody ever really complains. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
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The casserole looks yummy. Have a great Wednesday!
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I think that "what the hell casserole" is yummy sounding. I never think to use taters in mine - now I will! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!
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Wow, that is the sign of a good cook! Looks creamy and delicious!
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