Ground Turkey Enchiladas
Flavorful, veggie-packed ground turkey enchiladas baked in red sauce and topped with melty cheese. A simple, satisfying weeknight dinner with easy leftovers.
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 807.7kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 red onion diced
- 2 bell peppers diced
- 1 small zucchini diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 (15 ounce) jar or can of enchilada sauce
- 8 (8 inch) tortillas warmed
- ½ cup shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions, bell peppers and zucchini, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey to the pan and brown, while crumbling for about 6-8 minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 red onion, 2 bell peppers, 1 small zucchini, 1 pound ground turkey
- Stir in garlic, salt, black pepper, chili powder, paprika, cayenne, oregano and turmeric.3 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, black pepper, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon turmeric
- Pour in ½ cup of the enchilada sauce and stir everything to combine. Turn off the heat.1 (15 ounce) jar or can of enchilada sauce
- Spread ½ cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 casserole or baking dish.
- Put ⅓ cup of the turkey mixture onto one side of each tortilla and roll it. Place each tortilla in the baking dish seam side down. Top the tortillas with another ½ cup of the sauce and shredded cheese.8 (8 inch) tortillas, ½ cup shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
- Bake in the oven on the middle rack for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbly.
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Notes
- Don't use corn tortillas as they can easily rip when rolling. I recommend flour or a corn and flour mixture.
- Heat tortillas in the microwave for about 30 seconds or on a lightly oiled skillet to make them more pliable.
- Don't overfill the tortillas or it will be difficult to roll them.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 807.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.68g | Protein: 112.53g | Fat: 25.12g | Saturated Fat: 4.56g | Trans Fat: 0.08g | Cholesterol: 249.48mg | Sodium: 1499.77mg | Potassium: 2192.18mg | Fiber: 9.55g | Sugar: 15.62g | Vitamin A: 9579.38IU | Vitamin C: 315.95mg | Calcium: 111.66mg | Iron: 6.88mg
