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Two enchiladas filled with beans and meat, topped with melted cheese, tomato sauce, and chopped green onions, served on a white plate with a side of roasted vegetables.
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Turkey Cranberry Enchiladas

Turn your holiday leftovers into a Tex-Mex inspired dish!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Keyword: Black beans, Blue Cheese, Cranberry, Leftovers, Turkey
Servings: 4
Author: Nicole

Equipment

  • 3-quart baking dish

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups shredded cooked turkey
  • 1 ½ cups whole berry cranberry sauce divided (recipe follows)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups Fire Roasted Ralsa divided
  • 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) Chihuahua cheese, grated
  • ½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
  • 4 green onions finely sliced, plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobe finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon adobe sauce divided
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 (7-8) inch flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly coat a 3-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the turkey, half the cranberry sauce, beans, ½cup of the salsa, half of the cheese, sour cream, green onions, cilantro, cumin, chipotle (if using), 2 teaspoons adobe sauce, salt and pepper. Spoon about ⅔ cup of filling onto each tortilla. Roll up tortillas around filling. Place seam sides down in prepared baking dish; set aside
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining cranberry sauce, remaining salsa, and remaining teaspoon of adobe sauce. Spoon over filled tortillas. Cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and top with the remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until heated through and cheese is melted. Garnish with additional chopped green onions and cilantro.  Serve. Enjoy!

Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce

  • 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ½ cup water
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • In a medium saucepan bring all the ingredients to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has thickened, about 15-20 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a bowl to cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1071mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 264mg | Iron: 4mg
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