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Turkey Cream Cheese Enchiladas

By: Josh C. 
"I created this recipe as a way to use the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. My wife liked it so much that it's now become a staple of our after-Thanksgiving days. The turkey can be replaced with chicken and made any other time."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

What to Drink?

Beer Beer
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 9x12 inch baking pans, or 22 enchiladas
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into pieces
  • 5 cups shredded cooked turkey
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
  • 22 (6 inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 9x12 inch baking pans.
  2. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and chopped green, yellow, and orange bell peppers; cook and stir until the peppers have softened and onion has turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the kosher salt, black pepper, chipotle pepper, ancho pepper, cumin, and paprika. Cook and stir until seasonings start to become fragrant, about 5 more minutes.
  3. Pour in the sour cream and heavy cream, and add the cream cheese. Stir well to combine, and cook over low heat until mixture is heated through and creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool about 10 to 15 minutes. Divide mixture, and reserve half for topping.
  4. Combine shredded turkey with 2 1/2 cups of shredded Cheddar cheese in a large bowl. Add in half of the cooled cream and pepper mixture, and stir lightly to mix. Set aside.
  5. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until the oil is hot but not smoking, about 2 minutes. Slide one tortilla at a time into the oil and allow to heat through, about 20 to 30 seconds, until the tortilla is hot and pliable. Stack the warmed tortillas and cover to retain heat.
  6. To assemble the enchiladas, place 1/4 cup of creamy turkey filling in a line down the center of each tortilla, roll the tortillas, and lay 11 enchiladas, seam sides down, into each prepared baking dish. Top each dish with half of the reserved cream and pepper mixture. Bake the pans in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until enchiladas are heated through and sauce begins to brown and bubble.
  7. Remove the pans from the oven, sprinkle each with about 3/4 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese, and return to the oven to finish baking, about 15 more minutes, until topping is melted, browned, and bubbling. Let stand about 10 minutes to rest before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 571 | Total Fat: 38g | Cholesterol: 130mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2011 by Mother Ann Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We had a huge turkey dinner on Saturday and had plenty of left-over turkey. So, I searched...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2011 by Joan   view full review
Don't let tje LARGE number of ingredients intimidate you. It's not difficult at all. This is a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2010 by Lorelei   view full review
This recipe is excellent. I made a few changes however to suit my tastes. Instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2009 by dxk083   view full review
i love it. only suggestion is to skip the frying of the tortillas. its fine to microwave them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by Holly B   view full review
Seasonings and creaminess perfectly complement the turkey flavor. I didn't have chipotle or...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2008 by Myst Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was very tasty and very rich! Love the cumin flavor, and just the right amount of heat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by quidveritas   view full review
Unbelievably good. I omitted the cumin and doubled up on the onions, Chipolte and ancho chile...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by gerrib   view full review
Very Good! I Left out the Chile peppers and exchanged it for a jalapeno pepper (seeded).
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by mom4td   view full review
NExt time use no sour cream. The sour cream taste was strong...use more garlic maybe?
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2011 by sugarlei   view full review
my family loved these made with chicken. going to attempt these with soy chicken strips so I...

 

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