{"id":1599,"date":"2017-04-25T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2017-04-23T13:33:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T18:33:30","slug":"cheesy-mexican-skillet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=1599","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Mexican Skillet"},"content":{"rendered":"
TOTAL TIME:\u00a00:20<\/div>\n
PREP:\u00a00:05<\/div>\n
LEVEL:\u00a0EASY<\/div>\n
YIELD:\u00a04 SERVINGS<\/div>\n
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INGREDIENTS<\/div>\n
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  • 1 lb. ground turkey<\/li>\n
  • 1 c. chopped onion<\/li>\n
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\n
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n
  • 2 c. crushed tomatoes<\/li>\n
  • 2 or 3 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped<\/li>\n
  • 2 c. Grated Cheddar<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 c. chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish<\/li>\n
  • 1 avocado, diced<\/li>\n
  • sour cream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    <\/div>\n
    DIRECTIONS<\/div>\n
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    1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.<\/li>\n
    2. In a large skillet over medium-high brown the ground turkey, onion, and garlic.<\/li>\n
    3. Break up meat using a wooden spoon; season with salt and black pepper.<\/li>\n
    4. Saut\u00e9 about 5 minutes and add bell pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes more.<\/li>\n
    5. Add tomatoes and chipotle; bring to a boil and simmer until warmed through, about 2 to 3 minutes.<\/li>\n
    6. Stir in cilantro and top with grated cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 3 to 4 minutes.<\/li>\n
    7. Garnish with avocado and more cilantro.<\/li>\n
    8. Serve with sour cream.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      TIP: If you don’t want to heat up the house just to melt the cheese put a lid on the pan until melted. And if you are using a cast iron skillet even better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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