Chipotle Turkey Enchiladas
A great variation on a Mexican classic!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups roasted turkey breast, diced
2 10-ounce cans red enchilada sauce
2 tablespoons diced chipotle peppers
1 1/2 cups canned navy beans, rinsed and drained
6 thick slices of Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese
6 uncooked flour tortillas
1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sliced black olives
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Place turkey in a pot with one can of enchilada sauce. Add diced chipotle peppers and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
Pour half of the second can of enchilada sauce in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
Take one tortilla and add a slice of cheese, 1/4 cup beans, and 1/4 cup of chipotle turkey. Tuck in the sides, roll it up, and place it seem side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the additional 5 tortillas.
Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with shredded cheese and sliced olives. Bake 30 minutes and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with sour cream, pickled red onions, and cilantro.
Chipotle Turkey Enchiladas
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Place turkey in a pot with one can of enchilada sauce. Add diced chipotle peppers and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
- Pour half of the second can of enchilada sauce in the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
- Take one tortilla and add a slice of cheese, 1/4 cup beans, and 1/4 cup of chipotle turkey. Tuck in the sides, roll it up, and place it seem side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the additional 5 tortillas.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the enchiladas and sprinkle with shredded cheese and sliced olives. Bake 30 minutes and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with sour cream, pickled red onions, and cilantro.
A generously portioned main that you will savor! Hearty ground chicken, creamy and exotic - but easy enough for a weeknight dinner at home.