Turkey Enchiladas

Recipe: Turkey Enchiladas

Summary: A mild mexican-type dish, sort of low fat

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

  1. 1 medium onion, chopped
  2. 1/2 package reduced fat cream cheese
  3. 1 tablespoon water
  4. 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  5. salt and pepper to taste
  6. 4 cups cooked diced turkey or chicken
  7. 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans
  8. 12 6-inch flour tortillas
  9. One 10 3/4-oz.can reduced sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
  10. 1 cup reduced fat sour cream
  11. 1 cup milk
  12. 1 or 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalepeno peppers
  13. 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  14. cilantro or parsley
  15. chopped tomato and green sweet bell pepper

Instructions

  1. In a little water in a skillet, cook the chopped onion until tender.
  2. For enchiladas, spray a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick coating.
  3. In a small mixing bowl combine cream cheese, water, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Stir in the cooked onion, turkey or chicken, and toasted pecans.
  5. Heat tortilla in microwave or skillet just until soft.
  6. Spoon about 1/4 cup turkey mixture onto each tortilla, roll up. Place seam side down, in the baking dish.
  7. For sauce, in a medium mixing bowl combine soup, sour cream, milk and chile peppers; pour over enchiladas.
  8. Bake casserole, covered, in a 350° oven about 40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle enchiladas with cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered for about 4 to 5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted.
  9. Topped with minced cilantro or parsley, chopped tomatoes, and chopped green pepper.

*To toast nuts, spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350° oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Or, toast in an ungreased skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown and aromatic.

CulinaryTradition: Mexican

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