Turkey Week Continues: A Trip South of the Border!

(note to readers: All this week I'll be sharing with you recipes and ideas of what to do with all that leftover turkey you're sure to have Friday morning. Come back everyday for a new idea!)


Well, Thanksgiving is officially over and on to the next big holiday of the year, Christmas!

Still, we're all left with all that turkey. Here's another recipe with more of a Mexican flare. A little different than the other recipes. However, I'm sure you will enjoy it!


Turkey Enchilada Casserole

1 cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups chopped turkey
1 4-ounce can green chili peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup dairy sour cream
1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (6 ounces)
12 6-inch tortillas

350 degree oven

In a large saucepan cook onion and green pepper in the 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine till tender. Combine onion mixture in a bowl with chopped turkey and green chili peppers; set aside.

For sauce; in the same saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine. Stir in flour, coriander and salt. Stir in chicken broth all at once; cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.

Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and ½ of the cheese.

Stir ½ cup of the sauce into the turkey mixture.

Dip each tortilla into remaining sauce to soften; fill each with about ¼ cup of the turkey mixture. Roll up. Arrange rolls in a 13 x 9 x2-inch baking dish; pour remaining sauce over. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake uncovered, in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or till bubbly.

Serves 6

This recipe has quite a few ingredients, but you may still have many of them on hand after the holidays. For instance, if you made dips or a cheese platter you will be able to use up those ingredients. So make sure you check your refrigerator before you shop for any ingredients.

You can always use whatever cheese you have on hand and I'm sure it will be just as delicious. You can play around with this recipe and come up with your own twist.

Be a little adventurous. If you don't have all the ingredients put your own signature on it. If you have red peppers, by all means use them instead of the green. As for the chili peppers, you can always add a little hot sauce, if you have that on hand. If you like things mild simply omit the hot sauce or just use very little.

Have fun with this recipe and don't stress out. You've already had a busy week!!!

Cheers!!