Turkey Potato Casserole
This turkey potato casserole layers cooked turkey, green beans, creamy mushroom sauce, cheddar cheese, and mashed potatoes. It is a comforting way to turn leftover turkey and mashed potatoes into a hearty family dinner.
Recipe shared by Kaile from Wisconsin.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked turkey, shredded or chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) green beans, drained well
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 cups prepared mashed potatoes
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 × 13-inch casserole dish.
- Spread the cooked turkey evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Sprinkle the chopped onion over the turkey.
- Arrange the drained green beans over the onion and turkey.
- Spread the condensed mushroom soup evenly over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the soup layer.
- Spoon the mashed potatoes over the casserole and carefully spread them to cover the filling.
- Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes, or until the filling is hot and the potatoes are lightly browned around the edges.
- Let the casserole stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Kid Chef Jobs
- Shred or chop cooled turkey with supervision.
- Measure the cheese and mashed potatoes.
- Layer the turkey and drained green beans.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the filling.
- Help spread the mashed potatoes over the top.
Adult Helper
An adult should chop the onion, supervise food preparation, handle the hot casserole dish, and check that the center is heated through before serving.
Using Cold Mashed Potatoes
Cold mashed potatoes can be difficult to spread. Warm them briefly or stir in a small amount of milk before spooning them over the casserole.
Easy Variations
- Replace green beans with peas, corn, carrots, or mixed vegetables.
- Use leftover turkey gravy instead of condensed mushroom soup.
- Replace regular mashed potatoes with mashed sweet potatoes.
- Add dried parsley, garlic powder, thyme, or poultry seasoning.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese or breadcrumbs over the potatoes before baking.
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