Spicy Ground Turkey Enchiladas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning mix
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 1 green pepper, finely diced
• 8 small sun-dried tomatoes (optional)
• 16 ounces salsa, chunky
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, chopped, divided (optional)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can jalapeno peppers, chopped (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) can corn (optional)
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans (or beans of your choice)
• 1 cup cooked rice (great idea for left over rice)
• 8 tortillas, whole wheat
• 2 cups cheese, divided (i recommend mexican or taco blend)
• 6 ounces black olives, sliced for topping
• 8 ounces sour cream, for topping
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 begin to brown the ground turkey in a frying pan. (make sure it is big enough to fit the rest of the diced vegetables).
• 2 stir in all the veggies and let them cook down.
• 3 add the taco seasoning mix as directed on the package. if you like cilantro you can add it to your taste at this point.
• 4 heat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 once the meat is cooked and the veggies have softened, you can add the canned peppers, beans, corn and about 1/4 of the salsa.
• 6 lightly grease the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• 7 fill each tortilla with turkey mixture and your cooked rice and sprinkle with cheese before folding.
• 8 fold tortillas over the filling and place seam-side down in the prepared pan.
• 9 pour the rest of your salsa over the top evenly over the enchiladas. cover with the remaining cheese.
• 10 sprinkle the reserved chopped green chilies and the sliced olives on top of the cheese.
• 11 bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 -30 minutes.
• 12 top with sour cream and fresh chopped cilantro and serve.