Turkey Enchiladas

Turkey Enchiladas
Turkey Enchiladas might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 48g of protein, 51g of fat, and This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. A mixture of ancho chiles, coriander seeds, dill seeds, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onions, ancho and arbol chiles, garlic, celery, carrots, coriander, cumin, and dill and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper then transfer to the roasting pan you will roast the turkey in.
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2
Roast the turkey according to your recipe. As the turkey roasts, its juices and fat will drip down and cook the enchilada sauce ingredients. (Keep in mind that if you baste the turkey with the turkey juices, they'll be flavored with your enchilada sauce ingredients. To avoid flavoring your turkey this way, baste with melted butter, turkey or chicken stock, or low-sodium chicken brothor a combination of these.)
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3
When you remove the turkey from the oven to rest, check to see that the vegetables are tender and if necessary return them to the oven to finish cooking.
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4
Working in batches, transfer the enchilada mixture to a food processor or blender and process until smoothif necessary, use a few splashes of water to loosen or thin the mixture and create a smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: The enchilada sauce can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days, or frozen, up to 3 months.
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1
Preheat the oven to 350F and butter 2 (9- by 13-inch) baking dishes.
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2
Spread about 1 cup of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of each dish.
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3
Pick the meat off the leftover turkey carcass and transfer to a large bowlyou'll need about 4 cups of meat.
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4
Add half the remaining enchilada sauce, along with half the queso fresco and half the queso Chihuahua, and stir to combine.
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5
On a work surface, spread about 1 cup of the turkey filling on the bottom half of 1 tortilla and roll it up burrito-style, folding in the sides to seal them closed. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling. Arrange the enchiladas tightly in the 2 prepared baking dishes then cover with the remaining sauce, followed by the remaining queso fresco and queso Chihuahua. DO AHEAD: The turkey enchiladas can be assembled up to this point, covered, and refrigerated, up to 24 hours, or frozen up to 3 months.
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6
Cover the enchiladas with foil and bake until the cheese has melted and the sauce is thickened and dark, about 1 hour.
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Serve immediately with sour cream and limes.
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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.
EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir
EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir
A fragrant dried rose petal and berry potpourri flow a lush, juicy entry. Darker raspberry preserves and blackberry flavors fill the midpalate, with clove and forest floor accents showing through to the finish. This wine is opulent and silky from start to end, with lovely fruit and spice notes that linger on the palate.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 20 m.
Servings8
Health Score50
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