Leftover Turkey or Chicken Enchiladas

Submitted by anme7039

"I came up with this the other day with all of the left over Thanksgiving turkey."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 Enchiladas
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup shredded cooked turkey (or chicken or beef!)
• 1⁄2 cup cooked vegetables
• 3⁄4 cup cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup Mexican blend cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup add more cheddar cheese
• 3⁄4 cup salsa (or more to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 dash hot sauce (optional)
• 6 tortillas

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl toss turkey, vegetables, cheese, salsa, hot sauce, chili powder, and cumin.
3. Spoon filling into tortilla shells. You may need to use more than four if your shells are small.
4. Roll the tortilla up and place seam side down into a lightly greased baking pan.
5. Top with extra cheese and salsa if desired.
6. Baked until heated through, about 15-20 minutes.

Reviews

[Edana]

Out of sheer desperation to make "thanksgiving leftover" food despite my complete lack of thanksgiving leftovers, I bought a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store to make this. It came out SO good--I doubled the recipe to make 8 enchiladas and used stir-fried peppers and onions as the vegetables. I topped it with enchilada sauce, cheese and freshly diced tomatoes. It was exactly what I was looking for--thanks so much for posting, Anme!

 

[loricrenshaw]

I made this as a casserole rather than individual enchiladas and used green enchilada sauce and about 1/4 cup mild salsa layering in a casserole dish. I sauteed green bell peppers and onions as the veggies. It turned out great and my kids ate it up because it didn't taste like the same old turkey!

 

[Cookworm]

I've been instructed to make these every year after Thanksgiving. Thanks for a great turkey leftover dish.

 

[Andi Longmeadow Farm]

Amne a real winner here. I needed something swift for lunch and I could jack up the heat the bit ~ and this was it! I had some leftover chicken from the previous day, so this made it super simple to throw together. For the cooked vegetables I used sliced onion, jalanpeno's, and garlic. I didn't have a Mexican cheese so I used my regular mild cheddar cheese. I also had tomato and fresh cilantro that I added to the top. I also browned the tortilla's on top of the burner for 3 seconds each side, filled them and served them. That easy and done! Thank you so much, Anme!

 

[Husky Brigade]

I will definitely be keeping this recipe for leftover chicken or turkey. Hubby and I really enjoyed these and they were very filling. Thanks Anme!