Easy Ground Turkey Enchiladas

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 25 min 12
Easy Ground Turkey Enchiladas
Health Highlights
Easy turkey enchiladas made with seasoned ground turkey and two cheeses, wrapped up in flour tortillas and baked in red enchilada sauce.

Ingredients


454 gm Ground turkey, extra lean
1 can (15oz) Refried beans, canned, traditional style
1/2 medium Yellow onion (finely chopped)
2 clove(s) Garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Chili powder
1/2 tsp Oregano, ground
1/2 tsp Salt and pepper (of each)
2 cup Red enchilada sauce
2 cup Mexican cheese blend (shredded)
1/2 cup Queso fresco cheese (crumbled)
12 large tortilla(s) Wheat flour tortilla

Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 375º
  2. In large skillet, heat olive oil until shimmering; add turkey to pan and brown for about 4 minutes.  
  3. Add onion, garlic and spices and start breaking up turkey meat with a wooden spoon, Continue until no longer pink and onion has softened.
  4. Add ¼ cup enchilada sauce to pan, stir to combine and season with salt and pepper.  Cook 1 to 2 more minutes then remove from heat and set aside. Place you refried beans in a bowl and microwave for two minutes and set aside.
  5. Spread ½ cup enchilada sauce in bottom of 9" by 13" baking dish.  Place ⅛ of the refried beans and turkey mixture on each flour tortilla, top with ¼ cup shredded cheese and tightly roll up.  Place rolled enchiladas, seam side down, in baking dish.
  6. Top with remaining 1 cup enchilada sauce, evenly top with remaining shredded cheese and then the crumbled queso fresco.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.  If desired, garnish with green onions and cilantro and serve with more enchilada sauce and sour cream.  Most importantly,Enjoy!





Notes:

For a smaller portion, simply divide all ingredients in half.


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 401
Calories from fat 160
Calories from saturated fat 44
Total Fat 17.8 g
Saturated Fat 4.9 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.0 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Sodium 734 mg
Potassium 370 mg
Total Carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary Fiber 4.5 g
Sugars 0.5 g
Protein 23.2 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 2.1
Meat 0.4
Meat Alternative 0.2
Milk Alternative 0.6
Vegetables 0.3

Energy sources


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