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Guest Post from Gracie with Her Turkey Enchiladas Recipe

Recently, a blogger friend of mine came up with a really cool idea — a bunch of bloggers agreed to “walk a mile in another blogger’s shoes” by writing a guest post on a topic that suits the other blogger’s blog. (Lots of blogs there!) Below is my guest post, the fantastic Gracie from All Those Things I Love. Read her rockin’ turkey enchiladas recipe and then check out her blog! Thank you, Gracie!
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Fricking* Turkey Enchiladas
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I don’t cook. I am capable of the act, I just don’t like to. I will, if pressed or if out of necessity, but I really don’t enjoy the task. And when I cook, I need to follow a recipe and, really, for all involved, it should be a one-dish kinda thing since I’m horrible at the timing required to have side dishes and the entree arrive at the table at the proper temperature. I was lucky to marry a man who cooks and actually enjoys it, most of the time. (Lucky or a prerequisite? I’ll never tell! ๐Ÿ˜‰ )

In the rare occurrence that he doesn’t feel up to cooking or going out for dinner, and I am unable to convince him that me picking up Take Out qualifies as me providing a meal, I’ll pull out my trusty enchilada recipe, one that’s been adapted over the years from our combined tastes.

I’m not big on a traditional enchilada with red sauce (too peppery/smoky/Tabasco-y for me), I prefer a green sauce instead. He can go either way. And chicken does nothing for me. I find it to be just a step above tofu, flavor-wise. I prefer beef, but to be “health-conscious” we opt for ground turkey instead.
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He detests corn tortillas, so we opt for flour tortillas. And that’s fine with me, because it gives the enchiladas a bit of a flautas feel.
So here I submit to you, The Fricking* Turkey Enchiladas
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Ingredients:
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • 1 lb Ground Turkey
  • Taco Seasoning
  • Green Enchilada Sauce (19 oz cans)
  • 6 – 8 Flour Tortillas (medium size)
  • 8 oz Pepperjack Cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Sliced Olives
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Heat a small bit of cooking oil in a saute pan and add finely chopped garlic and onion. Saute until onions are softened
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Then, add ground turkey and taco seasoning to the pan and cook until lightly browned.
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Remove from heat
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In a baking dish, lightly cover bottom with green enchilada sauce (about 1/2 of can)
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Take a flour tortilla and gently place one side into the shallow dish with enchilada sauce and press gently. Do the same with the other side.
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Sprinkle pepperjack cheese over the tortilla and add meat mixture on top and roll, leaving ends open.
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Place tortilla roll up in the baking dish against one side. Continue with remaining tortillas, placing them in baking dish up against previous tortilla roll up.
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Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the contents of the baking dish.
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Bake for 20 – 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven until dish is warmed through.
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Top with more shredded pepperjack cheese. Add dollops of sour cream, sliced olives and serve that spicy, cheesy, gooey goodness!
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*Fricking is a combination of our last names! I was a King before I was a Frick ย ๐Ÿ˜‰ Oh, you may notice a pair of “man hands” in these pictures… yep… I got out of cooking, once again! ๐Ÿ˜‰
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turkey enchiladas recipeAssembly time!
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Gracie Frick lives in Orange County and is the principal atย All Those Things I Love.com. She describes herself as a “Shopper extraordinaire, incapable of paying retail, married w/ 2 Corgis, an owl (not a lark), a wannabe Martha Stewart (without the skill set).”

Enjoy Gracie’s delicious turkey enchiladas recipe and let me know if you try it!

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2 Comments

  1. OK, just got back from an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet; and this STILL sounds delicious (and easy!). Gonna have to give it a try

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