Turkey Tacos

This is a great way to again use up all that extra turkey from Thanksgiving.   It is super easy and only takes about 15 minutes to put dinner on the table. 

Turkey Tacos

I start by stir frying some peppers, jalapenos and onions.  When those are tender I will add some sliced fresh mushrooms.  I then add some turkey, black and green olives.  You can add chicken or beef if you like, then black beans, rice or corn if you like.  I didn’t this time but it is your taco so add anything you like.   I will season with a package of taco seasoning, some salsa or hot sauce.  I will use all leftover things to make up tacos when I need to clean out the refrigerator.  You can season with anything you like.  I like mine very spicy.  Heat up you taco shells either by oven, on the stove or in the microwave.  I will sometimes fry them in a little oil so they are crispy.  

To load up the tacos I take a shell and put the turkey mixture on it with some lettuce, cheese and sour cream.  At this point you can add some salsa or hot sauce.  I like to crush up some regular or flavored tortilla chips to put in the turkey taco.  You can eat them now or return them to oven for a few minutes to melt cheese.    

Enjoy these wonderful easy turkey tacos.

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Easy Enchilada Bake

Easy Enchilada Bake is just like regular Enchiladas but takes half the time and is less messy.   If any ingredients in my recipe are not your favorite just substitute ones you like.  

Pre heat the oven at 350 and we shall begin.

Easy Enchilada Bake

First you will need to figure out what kind of meat will be in your Enchiladas.  Whatever you have on hand will work and if you have no meat items just make the vegetarian kind.  Either way they will be fantastic.   So, first order of business is cooking the meat product if it is not already cooked.  You can use ground beef, chicken, shredded beef, or seafood.  This is a great time to use leftover meat from another dish or canned chicken will work too.

Cook meat according to package directions and you can add anything you want to the meat while it is cooking (peppers, onions, seasoning, or any vegetable you like).    Set aside when it is fully cooked. 

You will need a baking dish and how big is up to you.  (9x9 will work for 1-3 people and a 9x12 for up to 8 people)  These are all just a suggestion if you like leftovers just go with big baking dish.

Get out all your ingredients out that you will be using. 

Examples of layering ingredients are below:

Cheese, black olives, onions, black beans, refried beans, peppers, corn, tortilla, tomatoes, green chilies,  jalapenos, cheese sauce if you like, red or green sauce of your choice( I use enchilada and verde sauce), and whatever other items you would put on your tacos.

1.        Put some sauce in the bottom of a pan to just cover the bottom then a layer of tortillas (1-3 will work depending on the size baking dish you use).

2.       Layer meat over the tortillas and any of the ingredients you pick but only use half this layer.   Add sauce and cheese.

3.       Then start over with another layer of tortillas along with the second half of the ingredients you selected. 

4.       The last Enchilada layer is just tortillas with sauce and chees over the top. 

Bake in oven for about 40 minutes on 350 or 375 depending on your oven, until it has been bubbling for about 20 minutes.  Everything is cooked in it so it just needs to be heated through.

Take out and let sit for about 10 minutes before you serve so the liquid can evaporate off. 

Dig in and enjoy this easy Enchilada bake recipe.