Description
Lean ground turkey enchiladas baked with black beans, tomatoes, and red enchilada sauce, topped with melted cheese and your favorite garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey (preferably 93% lean)
- 1 small yellow or white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced (optional for spice)
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (28 oz) can red enchilada sauce
- 8–10 flour tortillas (8-inch)
- 1–2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional Toppings:
- Sliced avocado
- Sour cream or crema fresca
- Chopped cilantro
- Diced red onion
- Lime wedges
- Shredded lettuce
- Salsa
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, jalapeño, salt, and pepper. Sauté for ~5 minutes.
- Cook Turkey: Add ground turkey and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
- Combine Flavors: Stir in diced tomatoes, black beans, and seasoning.
- Prep Baking Dish: Pour 1 cup enchilada sauce into bottom of a 9×13″ baking dish.
- Roll Tortillas: Spoon about ½ cup filling into each tortilla, roll tightly, and place seam side down in dish.
- Top with Sauce & Cheese: Pour remaining sauce over tortillas. Sprinkle cheese on top.
- Bake: Bake 20–25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Serve: Garnish with avocado, sour cream, cilantro, or your favorite toppings.
Notes
Swap turkey for chicken or beef. Use corn tortillas for gluten-free option. Great for freezing before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: turkey enchiladas, black bean enchiladas, healthy Mexican dinner, baked enchiladas