Leftover Turkey - Enchiladas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 cups leftover cooked dark turkey meat, shredded
    1/2 cup onion, finely diced (to taste)
    4 -5 garlic cloves, fresh minced (to taste)
    3 cups enchilada sauce, divided (recipezaar Texas Red Enchilada Sauce)
    1 tablespoon chili powder
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 -3 jalapeno peppers, chopped fine (optional)
    1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
    1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced (optional)
    1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
    1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
    1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (any type will work)
    8 -10 small flour tortillas, warmed (smaller size 6-8-inch)
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained and diced
    1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (more if desired)
    1 tablespoon olive oil
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350.
    Heat a skillet to medium, add some oil and saute the onions for a few minutes then add the peppers and garlic and saute until the onion become translucent.
    Add Tomatoes, seasonings, Stir to combine.
    Add Turkey and 1 cup of enchilada sauce - stir - simmer until some of the liquid has evaporated (not too juicy any more).
    Add cream cheese and stir until well incorporated. Simmer for a few minutes longer.
    In a 9X13\" pan add 1 cup of enchilada sauce and coat bottom of pan.
    Add about 1/4-1/3 cup of meat mixture to each tortillia - roll tortilla and place seem side down in a baking dish (just roll, don't fold ends).
    Pour remaining Enchilada sauce over the top of the tortillas.
    Sprinkle cheese over the top.
    Bake i for about 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted and side are bubbling slightly.
    Variations - Add a can of black beans (rinsed and drained) to the meat mixture after incorporating the cream cheese.
    Toppings (suggestions) - Salsa, lettuce, Chopped Olives, Chopped Onion, Chopped tomatoes, chopped jalapeno's.

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