Turkey Enchilada Bake

Turkey Enchilada Bake requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 26g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 517 calories. This recipe serves 8 and costs $2.73 per serving. This recipe from Foodista requires canned tomatoes, black beans, corn tortillas, and tomatillos. 31 person were impressed by this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 85%. Similar recipes include Turkey Enchilada Pie, Chicken Enchilada Chowder, and Chicken Enchilada Salad Wraps.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

3 avocados, thinly sliced

7 oz canned black beans ( about ½ a can)

1 TBSP Chili Powder

3 oz chipotles in adobo ( about ½ a can)

1 cup cilantro, chopped

10.5 corn tortillas

7 oz canned fire roasted tomatoes ( about ½ a can)

3 cloves garlic

4 oz can green chilies

1 TSP Ground Coriander

1 TBSP Ground Cumin

2 limes, juiced

10 oz lean ground turkey

½ a red onion, thinly sliced

1 TBSP Paprika

1 cup your favorite jarred salsa

3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, or a Mexican blend

1 cup light sour cream

3 tomatillos

½ yellow onion

Equipment:

oven

food processor

blender

baking pan

aluminum foil

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. 1.Make the turkey mixture: Roast the vegetables: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Cut the tomatillos in half, slice the onion into in slices and remove garlic from covering. Place on baking sheet. Roast till tomatillos are tender and start to brown, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2.Meanwhile,make the sauce: Add tomatillos, onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chilies, chipotles, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and coriander to blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  3. In a large bowel, add the turkey, beans, and sauce, Mix together until everything is evenly distributed.
  4. 3.Layer 1:In a 9 by 13 baking dish, spread salsa on the bottom evenly. place 3.5 tortillas on top, making sure they cover evenly. Add 1 cup of turkey mixture on top of tortillas, spreading evenly. Add 1 cup of cheese on top, sprinkling evenly. Place cup of thinly sliced red onion on top of cheese.
  5. 4.Layer 2: Repeat of layer 1
  6. 5.Layer 3:Place tortillas, then turkey. Place the sliced of avocado on top of turkey so they evenly cover. Add lime juice evenly over avocado, this will help them stay green. Top with final cup of cheese. Cover with foil.
  7. 6.Place in oven and bake for 30 min, rotating way. Remove foil and chook for another 10 minutes.
  8. 7.Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve with chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream. Serve with tortillas chips. Enjoy!
  9. Your can find step by step pictures on how to make the turkey mixture on my Mini Mexican Bell Pepper Recipe
  10. Again, I made a double batch of turkey when I made those, so this recipe was even easier. I highly recommend doing so.

 

Step by step:


1. Make the turkey mixture: Roast the vegetables: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cut the tomatillos in half, slice the onion into in slices and remove garlic from covering.


Place on baking sheet. Roast till tomatillos are tender and start to brown, about 20 minutes.2.Meanwhile,make the sauce

1. Add tomatillos, onion, garlic, tomatoes, green chilies, chipotles, chili powder, cumin, paprika, and coriander to blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.In a large bowel, add the turkey, beans, and sauce,

2. Mix together until everything is evenly distributed.

3. Layer 1:In a 9 by 13 baking dish, spread salsa on the bottom evenly. place 3.5 tortillas on top, making sure they cover evenly.

4. Add 1 cup of turkey mixture on top of tortillas, spreading evenly.

5. Add 1 cup of cheese on top, sprinkling evenly.

6. Place cup of thinly sliced red onion on top of cheese.

7. Layer 2: Repeat of layer 1


Layer 3

1. Place tortillas, then turkey.

2. Place the sliced of avocado on top of turkey so they evenly cover.

3. Add lime juice evenly over avocado, this will help them stay green. Top with final cup of cheese. Cover with foil.

4. Place in oven and bake for 30 min, rotating way.

5. Remove foil and chook for another 10 minutes.

6. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.

7. Serve with chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.

8. Serve with tortillas chips. Enjoy!Your can find step by step pictures on how to make the turkey mixture on my Mini Mexican Bell Pepper Recipe

9. Again, I made a double batch of turkey when I made those, so this recipe was even easier. I highly recommend doing so.


Nutrition Information:

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517 Calories
25g Protein
30g Total Fat
39g Carbs
24% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
517k
26%

Fat
30g
48%

  Saturated Fat
12g
75%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
71mg
24%

Sodium
753mg
33%

Alcohol
0.0g
100%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
51%

Fiber
12g
50%

Phosphorus
501mg
50%

Calcium
424mg
42%

Vitamin B6
0.76mg
38%

Vitamin A
1773IU
35%

Selenium
24µg
35%

Vitamin B3
6mg
32%

Vitamin B2
0.46mg
27%

Vitamin K
27µg
26%

Potassium
919mg
26%

Folate
100µg
25%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Magnesium
96mg
24%

Manganese
0.44mg
22%

Vitamin E
3mg
22%

Vitamin C
16mg
21%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Copper
0.35mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.75µg
13%

Vitamin D
0.45µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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