Easy Cheesy Ground Turkey Enchiladas

Ground Turkey Enchiladas are light and healthy, with a cheesy, saucy ground turkey filling wrapped in soft flour tortillas. They are easy to make and a delicious meal you can feel good about serving your family.

Round out your dinner and serve enchiladas with a Fresh Corn Salad, Authentic Mexican Rice or Mexican Black Beans.

Tips for Making the Best Ground Turkey Enchiladas

• Season the meat well. Ground turkey has a very mild flavor, so it really soaks up the seasonings you use. I’ve got plenty listed in the recipe below but you also want to be sure to taste as you go and add more as needed to build flavor.
• Don’t overfill the tortilla. You want to be able to roll them up without the filling spilling out.
• Use flour tortillas. Flour tortillas are more pliable than corn tortillas and will stand up well to the fillings and sauce. If needed, you can warm them in the microwave to help with rolling.
• Don’t skimp on the sauce. Spread some enchilada sauce in the bottom of your baking dish before adding the rolled tortillas. This keeps them from sticking and drying out. Pour more sauce over the top before baking for that saucy, melty finish.
• Bake, then garnish. Add fresh toppings like sour cream, diced tomatoes, sliced green onions or cilantro just before serving.

recipe walk-through

How to Make Ground Turkey Enchiladas

Step 1: Turkey enchilada filling: Saute onions, garlic, and ground turkey until the turkey is cooked through. Add some chicken broth, tomato paste, lime juice, and spices and simmer together until you have a nice thick sauce. Make sure to taste it – you can add salt and pepper if you think it’s needed.

Step 2: How to roll enchiladas: Place the flour tortillas on a flat surface and spoon some of the turkey mixture down the middle; about a ½ cup per tortilla. I like to add some cheese inside with the meat, but you can skip that if you wish. Roll up the tortilla and place seam-side down in a baking dish. Continue this process until all of the meat is used up.

Step 3: Top and bake: Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled enchiladas and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

More Enchilada Recipes

• Chicken Enchilada Soup
• Ground Beef Enchiladas
• Breakfast Enchilada Casserole

Recipe Variations

• Bulk up the filling by adding black beans or pinto beans.
• Try adding more veggies, like sauteed bell peppers or corn.
• If using corn tortillas, you need to soften them first, either in the microwave or by dipping them into warm sauce. You’ll want to pick up an extra can of sauce for this.
• For spicier turkey enchiladas, add more chili powder or a pinch of cayenne to the meat.

More Ground Turkey Recipes to Try

• Cheesy Turkey Taco Pasta
• Turkey Taco Soup
• Turkey Burgers
• Ground Turkey and Rice Soup with Kale
• Homemade Turkey Meatballs

Recipe

Ground Turkey Enchiladas

4.60 from 32 votes

Kristin Maxwell

Ground Turkey Enchiladas have a cheesy, saucy ground turkey filling rolled up in flour tortillas. Easy to make, healthy and delicious!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings 6 servings

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon Olive oil or canola oil
• ¾ cup diced white onion about 1 small
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ¾ cup chicken broth or water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• Juice from 1 lime
• 19 ounces red enchilada sauce
• 8 flour tortillas
• 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar jack cheese

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Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a large baking dish (9”x13”) with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Add ground turkey to the skillet. Break up turkey into small crumbles with a spatula and cook until no longer pink, stirring occasionally, about 6-8 minutes. Drain off any grease, if needed (optional but not necessary).
• Stir in salt cumin, chili powder, oregano, tomato paste, lime juice and chicken broth and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened; about 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Spoon about a ½ cup of enchilada sauce into the baking dish and spread to coat evenly.
• Lay a tortilla on a flat surface and spoon about ¼ cup of the turkey mixture down the center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with a little bit of cheese. Roll and place seam side down into the baking dish. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas. Top evenly with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Let cool slightly before serving, Top with your favorite toppings, like sour cream, green onions, sliced olives, cilantro or avocado.

Notes

Serving size may vary – I usually feed 5 people with a little leftover. 

Make this dish even healthier by using low carb tortillas and lowfat cheese. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 33gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1654mgPotassium: 417mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1141IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 331mgIron: 3mg

Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.

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