Easy cheesy turkey and black bean enchiladas! Perfect for using up leftover turkey!
Thanksgiving Day is NEXT WEEK. Are you ready?? I’m…getting ready. I haven’t put out my festive decor yet because we are in the middle of remodeling a bedroom and a bathroom so we have our mattress in our living room. Oh the joys of a DIY home makeover right?! But on the other hand, I’ve got my turkey day leftovers all planned out and these enchiladas are number one on the list.
We always have scads of leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, my mother always cooks to feed an army and usually prepares not one, but TWO huge turkeys and sometimes a ham or some cornish game hens. My mother is the most amazing cook. But bless her heat, we are always trying to come up with ways to use up all of that meat. Usually we have turkey sandwiches for dayzzz but this year I’m trying to come up with some new ideas. Turkey enchiladas to the rescue!!
These are so easy they’re on the table in 30 minutes and if you’re using your leftover turkey, you don’t have to worry about cooking any. Lots of cheese, black beans, and enchilada sauce turn leftovers into a fresh dinner idea. And if you are making these after you’ve run out of leftover turkey (so maybe like, in June…) you can always use shredded chicken or shredded beef too!
Turkey Enchiladas
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded turkey
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
- 2 cups shredded Mexican style cheese - (cheddar, colby jack, monterey, mozzarella – use your favorite!)
- 12 tortillas - (enchilada size/fajita size – about 8-10 inches)
- 2 cups enchilada sauce
- optional: chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 and lightly grease a casserole/baking dish.
- Lay tortillas out on a clean flat surface. Distribute black beans and shredded turkey between each tortilla and lay it out in a strip right down the middle of each tortilla. Sprinkle cumin over black beans and turkey. Divide one cup of cheese between each tortilla, sprinkle the cheese right on top of the black beans and turkey.
- Spread 1 cup of enchilada sauce in the bottom of prepared baking dish. Roll up each tortilla and place side by side in the dish. (Just squish them in to make one single layer if you need to) Sprinkle Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melty (including cheese inside the enchiladas) and tortillas start to brown a little bit. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired and serve warm.
Was a great way to use leftovers. Delicious
Awesome job, Laura! Thanks for your feedback!
My family LOVES my enchiladas but I had never thought about using turkey! Delicious.
I used corn tortillas (I find they hold their texture better than flour for enchilada). I added a small amount of grilled onion and a handful of black olives. Also used Mexican cheese queso in addition to the shredded cheese.
Gobbled up in MINUTES.
LOL Gobble 🦃
Fantastic job, Michelle!!!
Lacked flavor. Next time I added 1 cup sour cream, 1 can green chilies and a packet of taco seasoning. Also used 3 cans instead of 2 of enchilada sauce. Was a raving success. Friends wanted the recipe!
Thanks for your input!
I added slightly sauteed kale, 2 green onions, a chopped seEded jalapeno
Sounds delicious!
I make this a few times a month. It is easy peasy and yummy.
So glad you enjoy this recipe! Thanks for your feedback.