Turkey Enchiladas Washington Post
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 lb Jack cheese, grated
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 4-5 cups cooked turkey, shredded
- New Mexico Red Chile Sauce
- 1/4 cup medium hot chili powder
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup peanut oil
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp flour
- For the red chili sauce:
- combine sauce ingredients in blender with 3 cups hot water, blend until smooth.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 30 min stirring occasionally.
- For the turkey filling:
- saute onion in 1 tbsp oil and add turkey and 3/4 cup chile sauce.
- Frying tortillas:
- In small pan, heat remaining oil to midum hot (7). Slip 1 tortilla in for 5-10 sec. Turn over for another 5 sec. Transfer to paper towel to drain.repeat for 11 others
- Cover bottom of baking dish with 1/2 cup of sauce. Dip fired tortiall in sauce and place on dinner plate. Starting 1/3 way from edge, place a line of turkey mix + grated cheese. Use half the cheese for this and the rest for topping.
- Wrap torilla around filling and place loose edge doen in baking dish. Spoon sauce over top and add rest of cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 20 min or until cheese melted. Keep rest of sauce hot to serve with.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/turkey-enchiladas-washington-post-52961881 (may not work)