Turkey Chilaquiles

Name: Turkey Chilaquiles
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 10 corn tortillas, cut into 8; 1 jar (2 cups) of green sauce; 2 cups shredded leftover turkey; 1/2 cup cottage cheese; 1/2 cup Mexican cream or sour cream; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; Salt and pepper

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Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 4

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This is a delicious way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Wake your family up to a mouthwatering breakfast by preparing chilaquiles in green sauce. Don't forget to add this recipe to your list of favorites. I have many different ways to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and all year. Turkey is an economical and nutritious option. Enjoy!

by Pilar Hernandez

Updated Sep 28, 2015

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Ingredients

1/3 cup vegetable oil
10 corn tortillas, cut into 8
1 jar (2 cups) of green sauce
2 cups shredded leftover turkey
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup Mexican cream or sour cream
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a medium pan over medium heat.
2

Fry the tortillas little by little for about 2 minutes each, until they brown lightly. Place on a dish with paper towels.
3

Get rid of the rest of the oil and heat the green sauce in the same pan with the turkey. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tortillas and let cook for 3-5 minutes or until they're crunchy.
4

Remove from the heat and serve immediately with crumbled queso fresco, cilantro and Mexican cream.

Expert Tips

tip 1
This recipe is traditionally prepared with leftovers and works best with day old tortillas.

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This is a delicious way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Wake your family up to a mouthwatering breakfast by preparing chilaquiles in green sauce. Don't forget to add this recipe to your list of favorites. I have many different ways to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and all year. Turkey is an economical and nutritious option. Enjoy!