I love this easy chicken recipe. But I made a Turkey on Sunday and I have all this leftover turkey meat. So I’m going to use my Chicken Enchilada recipe and make them with turkey instead!
I chopped up about 2 1/2 cups of white turkey meat into diced pieces. I diced up an onion and sauteed it in 2 tablespoons of butter.
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| Sauteed onion in a bit of butter… |
Then I added 1 1/4 cups sour cream, 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream, 1/3 cup of your favorite mild or medium salsa, and a can of diced green chilies and a can of cream of chicken soup. Most of the time I add 1/4 cup milk to it too just so it’s nice and moist.
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| Chicken Enchilada ingredients |
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| I diced up turkey for these Turkey Enchiladas |
Lastly I add a little Lawry’s or Johnny’s (get at Costco) seasoning and a shake of chili powder. You could add cumin if you like it a little spicy. I seriously just do 2 or 3 little shakes of each. I just like lots of flavor.
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| Mix the green chilies, onion, sour cream and cream of chicken soup… |
Then I spray a 9 x 13 pan and get out the flour tortillas. I had some leftovers of 2 different sizes so I just cut the larger ones down with my kitchen scissors. They still don’t match but really, who cares. I’m not having the queen for dinner, right?
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| Spray Pam on a 9 x 13 pan…then grate your cheddar or jack cheese up… |
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| I prefer jack cheese but all I had was medium cheddar…so it works too… |
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| Add the heavy cream and and a little milk and mix up your filling….. |
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| Scoop into a flour tortilla and top with the cheese….EASY! |
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| Get ready to roll it up….leave the seam on the underside in the pan…. |
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| Here I am messing up my island…I’m a messy cook!
Luckily, I have a deal with Mr. Moss; I do the cooking, he will clean up the dishes…
but I always have to clean off the counter mess I made….oh well…..he’s my
weeknight dishwasher…. |
Then I mix about a half cup of sour cream with 3 tablespoons of salsa stir that up. I top each enchilada with the mix so the tops are moist and stay that way during baking.
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| This topping will keep your enchiladas moist while baking… |
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| Then sprinkle a bit more cheese on the top… |
RECIPE FOR CHICKEN OR TURKEY ENCHILADAS
2 1/2 Cups of chicken or turkey meat diced
1 1/4 cups of sour cream
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup mild or medium salsa
1 small can diced green chilies
1 small onion diced and sauteed
Dash of Lawry’s seasoning salt to taste
Dash of chili powder (optional)
1 1/2 cups cheddar or jack cheese.
Roll up and bake in flour tortillas in a foil covered 9 x 13 pan for 30 minutes at 350.
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| Here they are ready for the oven…looks yummy doesn’t it? Huh? |
This makes a great lunch the next day too. I always pack one in Tupperware and it is just as tasty the next day! My hubs loves these in his lunch….. : D
I toasted up some pecans for a salad… Just put them in a frying pan with a little granulated sugar to toast…
Then when the sugar starts to melt just stir them around for a few minutes. They turn out looking like this…
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| And boy are they good on a raspberry vinaigrette salad….I have dried apricots and green pepper too… |
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| Here’s my finished enchiladas….add some salsa and chips and you are good to go! |
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| Finished enchiladas…. Yummy! |
When serving add a slice of avocado and a dab of sour cream to each one. That makes a really pretty and appetizing plate. Add chips and salsa and a side salad and Enjoy!
