Turkey Left Over Enchiladas

Turkey Left Over Enchiladas is a useful Mexican recipe to use up leftover turkey. The Enchiladas and sauce will have people licking their plates. Whilst not a traditional Christmas dish, preparing these brings smile to family faces. Start using leftover properly and make amazing leftover main dishes.

Turkey Left Over Enchiladas

A neat little way of using left over turkey and chicken instead of the usual boring sandwich.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Cheese, Left Overs, Tortillas/Wraps, Turkey, Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 241kcal

Ingredients

 

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The sauce

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 200 ml passata
• 1 tsp oregano fresh
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

The turkey

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 1 small red onion chopped
• 1 small red pepper seeds and core removed, finely chopped
• 1 medium courgette chopped
• 170 g turkey mince
• 85 g cheddar grated
• 4 large wholemeal tortillas

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• To make the sauce heat the olive oil in saucepan over a medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until softened.
• Add the passata, oregano and black pepper.
• Cover , reduce the heat and leave to simmer for ten minutes.
• Meanwhile for the turkey, heat the olive oil in a separate pan over a medium heat.
• Add the onion, garlic, red pepper and courgette.
• Sauté for five minutes then add the turkey mince.
• Cook for around 5-7 minutes, or until the turkey mince is browned and cooked through.
• Add half of the cheese to the turkey mixture and continue to cook until the cheese has melted.
• Divide the turkey mixture between four tortillas and roll up into parcels.
• Place into an ovenproof dish, spoon over sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place into the preheated oven to bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g