Easy Slow Cooker Enchiladas

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An easy and delicious slow cooker recipe for busy school days. Once the prep work is done, you can set it and forget it for the next 5 to 7 hours! Great to make ahead and freeze. Can substitute ground beef for ground turkey and flour tortillas for the corn.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5hrs15 mins

Total: 5hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey

1 cup chopped onion

¾ cup chopped green bell pepper

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans

rinsed and drained

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

⅓ cup water

1 ½ teaspoons chili powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

6 (6 inch) corn tortillas

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Directions

Step 1

Crumble turkey into a large skillet over medium heat. Stir onion bell pepper and garlic into the turkey. Cook and stir until turkey is completely browned 5 to 7 minutes. Add the kidney beans black beans diced tomatoes water chili powder cumin salt and pepper; bring to a boil reduce heat to medium-low place a cover on the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Mix Cheddar cheese and Monterey jack cheese together in a bowl.

Step 3

Layer about 3/4 cup of the turkey mixture 1 tortilla and 1/2 cup the cheese mixture in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker; repeat layers until ingredients are fully used ending with a cheese layer.

Step 4

Cook on Low until heated through 5 to 7 hours.

Nutritional Information

Easy Slow Cooker Enchiladas

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 613.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.3g 89%

Carbohydrates: 41.5g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 12.7g 51%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 31.1g 48%

Saturated Fat: 16.8g 84%

Cholesterol: 128.8mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 1120.7IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.6mg 90%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 22.6mg 38%

Folate: 74mcg 19%

Calcium: 658.8mg 66%

Iron: 4.8mg 27%

Magnesium: 89.5mg 32%

Potassium: 625.8mg 18%

Sodium: 1216.2mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 279.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.