Turkey Enchiladas for One

This is a variation on a theme. I use it to turn leftover turkey into tasty lunches. This recipe serves one hungry person or two smaller appetites.

You will need one Ziploc (or other brand) rectangular plastic container. The one I have is about 4" x 6" x 1.5 ". Its in the picture.

Prepare the tortillas below by snipping off the opposing sides of the tortillas with scissors so they fit flat in the bottom of the plastic container. Then fry them in some sort of oil just a little to take out the rawness and to keep them from absorbing liquids and getting soggy.
If you don't want the oil (which can be butter, bacon fat, olive oil or anything) dip them in warm water or chicken broth.
A third alternative is to toast them over a flame, such as your gas stove burner or outdoor propane grill.

• 3 corn tortillas

Mix the filling ingredients together in a mixing bowl:

• 1/4 lb shredded colby longhorn cheese (save back a tiny bit to spread on top)
• 1/2 c diced green chile
• 1/2 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken)
• (optional: a large dollop of sour cream)
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp ground onion
• 1/8 tsp ground mexican oregano
• NO salt (there's plenty in the soup)

Now take out a little of this filling mixture and spread it on one of the tortillas. This will be the top tortilla.

Take out a little more filling and spread it in the bottom of the plastic container.

Now add this turkey and mix thoroughly.

• 1 c diced turkey (cooked)

Form the enchiladas, flat New Mexico style, in the plastic container with these layers. This list is ordered from bottom to top, first in to last on. There should already be a little of the filling mixture in the bottom.

• one tortilla
• half of the turkey-chile-cheese filling
• one tortilla
• the rest of the turnkey-chile-cheese filling
• the top tortilla
• cover with shredded cheese
• sprinkle with flaked mexican oregano

Put the lid on the container, squashing down as needed, and put in the refrigerator overnight or in the freezer until needed. (Thaw before heating to eat.)

Place thawed container in microwave and heat on high until hot. It seems to take about 3 minutes in my microwave. It takes a bit more at work.