Enchiladas Verdes are my go-to and favorite type of enchilada (and by all means, feel free to do those), but I also love the ease of this red sauce recipe. For my Giants fans out there, you'll probably recognize this from the
#RallyEnchilada recipe I posted before Ryan Vogelsong's start in the NLCS. (For you non-Giants fans, the San Francisco pitcher eats enchiladas the night before each of his starts).
I recommended in that recipe to use dried ancho chiles and to soak them in hot water as the base of the sauce. But recently, I was making these with my sister (siiiiister) and we couldn't find dried ancho chiles at the store. We subbed with ancho chile powder...and you know what? It tasted the same. So use whichever your little heart desires...along with some sauteed onions, garlic, chicken broth and other spices.
I feel like corn tortillas are the way to go when making enchiladas, but they can be hard to work with at times. My fix for the breakage that often occurs is twofold: 1.) Pop the tortillas in the microwave for about 30 seconds. It helps make them a little more pliable. 2.) Make sure to dip them in the sauce before filling them and rolling them up. This makes for a messy process, but they will stay together better and you will avoid breaking them. Pour some of the sauce in the bottom of your baking dish. Fill the warmed/dipped tortillas with shredded turkey (sometimes I also add sauteed onions to the mix), roll them up and top with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until sauce is hot and bubbly and cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro and serve alongside Mexican rice and beans.
And if enchiladas aren't your thing, try some of these other leftover ideas: 1.) Throw some turkey in a Breakfast Frittata the day after Thanksgiving. 2.) Or what about subbing turkey in your favorite chicken salad recipe? Try Rosemary {Turkey} Salad in Pears or {Turkey} Salad with Dried Cherries. 3.) Last year I made Asian Lettuce Wraps with leftover turkey and they were fabulous! 4.) I also did Homemade Hot Pockets...great with leftover turkey and veggies. What are some of your favorite ways to use leftover turkey? Leave ideas in the comments section below.