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Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers: Turkey Enchiladas-Step by Step Instructions

Updated on November 22, 2012

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Turkey Leftovers: Enchiladas

Unless you cook a small turkey, or you have a large crowd of guests who carry off doggie bags from your Thanksgiving table, you will look at a crowded refrigerator and wonder how you are going to eat turkey leftovers for the next few days.

Of course, one of the things you can do is freeze a large portion of the meat for another day. But, with the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas following each other, in the U.S., it is a meal you won't want to repeat very often. Sure it is a heart healthy food rich in protein, but variety is the spice of life.

I recently cooked our Thanksgiving turkey early to share with my nephew before he visited his relatives in Charlotte. We had all the trimmings: cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and, of course, turkey and stuffing.

The great thing about it is our leftovers went fast. Although I did freeze a bagful of the meat, I was also able to create a nine inch turkey pot pie for one left over meal, and the second night, a delicious turkey enchilada.

Now, for anyone who loves Mexican food and enjoys the flavor of chicken enchiladas, you will appreciate the ease in which turkey can be substituted. I added a few ingredients in this recipe that I haven't used before and it created a much richer blend of flavors and consistency. I hope you enjoy it.

How to make turkey enchiladas

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The finished product:  Turkey Enchiladas.Add refried beans to your mixture for a richer flavor.Enchilada sauce vy Old El Paso makes this recipe easy to make.Add shredded cheese-I use cheddar, but use a mixture if you want.Chopped leftover turkey as the main ingredient.Place the rolled enchiladas into the casserole dish.
The finished product:  Turkey Enchiladas.
The finished product: Turkey Enchiladas. | Source
Add refried beans to your mixture for a richer flavor.
Add refried beans to your mixture for a richer flavor. | Source
Enchilada sauce vy Old El Paso makes this recipe easy to make.
Enchilada sauce vy Old El Paso makes this recipe easy to make. | Source
Add shredded cheese-I use cheddar, but use a mixture if you want.
Add shredded cheese-I use cheddar, but use a mixture if you want. | Source
Chopped leftover turkey as the main ingredient.
Chopped leftover turkey as the main ingredient. | Source
Place the rolled enchiladas into the casserole dish.
Place the rolled enchiladas into the casserole dish. | Source

Cook Time

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ready in: 35 min
Yields: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg Tortillas, Burrito or Enchilada size
  • 1 15 oz-20 oz can Enchilada sauce, red or green
  • 1/2 (15 oz) can refried beans, regular or fat free
  • 1/2 C dry brown rice, makes 1 cup of rice
  • 1 C cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/2 C black olives, sliced
  • 2 C leftover turkey, chopped
  • 1/2 C Sour Cream, for topping

How to make Turkey Enchiladas

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Start rice. Rice to water ratio is 1:2 I used 1/2 c rice for 1 C of water, but if you want to make more for another meal, increase the dose.
  2. While rice cooks (20-30 min), chop 2 C turkey (or whatever you have) and place in a large bowl.
  3. Chop olives and put all but 2 T in the bowl with the turkey.
  4. Put 3/4 C of cheese into bowl saving a 1/4 C to garnish top.
  5. Add refried beans and 1/2 can of the sauce saving the remainder of the sauce to pour over the top.
  6. Add the cooked rice (should be about 1 C cooked) to the bowl and mix together.
  7. Taking a tortilla, (I use the larger burrito size), place 1/2 C of the mixture at one end of the tortilla and roll up, tucking one end in after the second roll. When finished, place the seam side down into a casserole dish that was prepared with cooking spray.
  8. When all tortillas are completed pour the remainder of the sauce over the tortillas, sprinkle with the remainder olives, and top with the remainder cheddar cheese.
  9. Place in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until heated through and cheese on top is bubbly. Enjoy!

La Banderita Brand Extra Large Flour Tortillas

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1
Calories 180
Calories from Fat18
% Daily Value *
Fat 2 g3%
Saturated fat 2 g10%
Unsaturated fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 35 g12%
Sugar 0 g
Fiber 5 g20%
Protein 6 g12%
Cholesterol 0 mg
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
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