Description
Cranberry Turkey Enchiladas have smoky-sweet cranberry sauce, savory turkey, and melty cheese, all baked together until golden and bubbly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 heaping cups Cooked turkey (shredded)
- 1 can Whole cranberry sauce (16oz divided)
- ½ cup Chunky salsa
- 1½ cup Monterey Jack cheese (shredded, divided)
- ¼ cup Green onions (sliced, plus more for garnish)
- 2 tablespoon Chopped cilantro (plus more for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 15-oz can Red enchilada sauce
- 8 Flour tortillas (Soft Taco sized)
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9”x13” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together the shredded turkey, ½ of the cranberry sauce, salsa, 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Lay the flour tortillas on a work surface. Place about ½ cup of the filling into each tortilla. Starting at one edge, roll the tortilla over the filling and place seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl mix the remaining ½ can of cranberry sauce with the enchilada sauce. Pour the sauce evenly over the filled tortillas.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove the foil and top with the remaining Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese.
- Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and begins to lightly brown. Serve garnished with sour cream, green onion, sliced jalapeno and cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Use leftover turkey for quick prep.
- Adjust spice level by adding more chili powder.
- Top with your favorite garnishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 434
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Cranberry Turkey Enchiladas, Turkey Enchiladas, Enchiladas, Mexican Recipes