Turkey Enchiladas

First of all if you have left over turkey that you won't be eating within a day or two, FREEZE it! There are a bunch of things you can use it for later on. The picture here  was taken on a day I really didn't have time to cook, didn't have anything in the house that was ready to be eaten, but had to feed my little group of hungry people. I suddenly remembered the frozen turkey I had put in the freezer a while ago and made some quick enchiladas. All I did was warm up the turkey, fried the corn tortillas in a small amount of oil. I wrapped the turkey in the tortillas and placed them in a baking dish. Topped it with enchilada sauce and cheese.  Baked at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes .

Now that turned out good and was the very quick and easy way.  However if you have a little more time on your hands than what I did, I have an even yummier idea!

ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped up

1 clove garlic, minced

1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and cut into small pieces

1 small bell pepper, cut into pieces

4-5 cups of cooked turkey, chopped

3-4 cups enchilada sauce

2-3 cups of cheese, shredded

10 - 20 flour tortillas (depending on size) or about 20 corn tortillas

 Heat olive oil in a sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chopped onion , garlic, jalapeños and bell pepper and cook until the onions are  soft. Mix in your cooked turkey and cook for about 5 minutes.

 Dip each tortilla into enchilada sauce and spoon the turkey filling into each tortilla. (if using corn tortillas , fry them in oil about 30 seconds per side.)Roll up your tortilla and place into a baking pan. Top with cheese and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes.

If desired garnish with cut up avacado and sour cream and refried beans is a great side dish!

 This works well with chicken also.