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Turkey Enchiladas Verde

Delicious Enchiladas Verde made with Turkey.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 small-medium yellow onions chopped and divided (1 1/4 C and 3/4 C respectively)
  • Tomatillo Sauce - Homemade or 28 oz jar of pre-made
  • 1 C fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 C shredded leftover Turkey
  • 8 - 10 oz VELVEETA® PepperJack Cheese thinly sliced (pop this in the freezer for about 10 minutes to make slicing easier)
  • 3/4 C to 1 C sour cream
  • 12 to 14 5-6 inch corn tortillas
  • 1/2 C vegetable oil or lard for frying the tortillas
  • 2 Tbsp butter for sauteeing the onions

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F
  • Heat 2 Tbsp butter in a medium skillet over medium heat, toss in 1 1/4 C onions and saute' until tender.
  • Add in tomatillo sauce, cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • While the tomatillo sauce is simmering; mix the shredded turkey, 3/4 C onions and 1/2 C cilantro in a large bowl and set aside — you can season with salt and pepper, if you like.
  • Heat the 1/2 C vegetable oil in a skillet (preferable cast iron) and cook each tortilla about 20 seconds per side, or until soft enough to roll. Set on a paper towel to drain
  • In a 9X13 glass baking dish, spoon 1/2 C of your tomatillo sauce and spread across the dish
  • Spoon about 1/4 to 1/2 C of the turkey mixture into the center of each tortilla, roll it up and place it seam down in the dish
  • Once all the tortillas have been filled, rolled and placed in the dish, place the thinly sliced VELVEETA® pepper jack cheese over the filled tortillas and then top with more tomatillo sauce.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and the turkey mixture is hot
  • Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with sour cream and sliced avocados (if they’re in season
Servings: 9 X13 pan
Author: Rachel