TURKEY ENCHILADA'S
1LB Ground Turkey (as low fat as you can get it)
1/2 small onion chopped
1pkg Taco Seasoning
2 small cans tomato sauce
(If you like your food spicy, toss in a can of diced tomatoes with green chilies)
Refried Beans*** (see below to make your own from scratch for pennies)
Sour Cream - Light
low fat cheddar or jack cheese
tortillas - plain corn or whole wheat
Saute your turkey with the onion until all the pink is gone
Add Taco Seasoning and stir in
Add the tomato sauce and 1/2 small can of water
Mix well and let this simmer until almost reduced by 1/2 (you don't want it too thick since you need the sauce)
For the beans:
Take 1 cup Pinto Beans and rinse well
put the pinto's in a pot with some water to cover and add a few tablespoons of baking soda to help alleviate the gas after they are cooked.
let them come to a boil and drain.
Put the pinto's in a clean pot and boil the heck out of them until soft.
Drain the pinto's (retaining some cooking water to aid in mashing) and let cool enough to handle.
With a potato masher, mash the beans untiil smoothe and add salt and pepper to taste
Proceed as follows:
In a hot pan (preferably cast iron) heat the tortillas on each side until slightly browned and NOT CRISPY - they must remain pliable
top each tortilla with some bean mixture and then some meat mixture and fold over to close. Place the tortillas in a casserole and top with sauce and cheese.
Bake at 300degrees for about 20 min until heated through, toppingn with the cheddar cheese just before serving. Let sit until the cheese melts.
Serve with sour cream, and if you like, red rice and guacamole.
Enjoy!
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