Pepperoni Pizza Enchiladas

Pizza and Mexican are probably our favorite go to meals.  Simple to prepare after work and delicious, which are the two main criteria for a winning recipe.  Plus, these enchiladas are fun and unexpected and can be completely customized.  I first made these for a friend's family as a contribution to ease the burden of meals as she deals with some health issues.  A family with 3 school age boys, what to make?  I noticed on the sign ups that they'd been getting a lot of casseroles, so I thought I'd try something different.  Apparently these enchiladas were a big hit.  And I was happy because I felt like it made enough that these growing boys could stuff their faces and there would still be plenty to go around.  Pepperoni is always a big hit, so I went that route, but you could veggify this dish, use sausage, different cheese or any of your favorite pizza toppings or combinations.  If it's good pizza, it'll make a good enchilada.

Turkey Enchiladas with Corn & Chile Sauce

As I've said before, Mexican food is a favorite in our house.  We generally have it at least once a week, but it will often make more than one appearance on the weekly menu.  And these enchiladas are definitely a favorite among our many Mexican dishes.  The turkey is perfectly spiced and you can adjust the heat to your liking by varying the chili powder and salsa. Rolled into tortillas with cheese and topped with a perfect sauce, you'll love how flavorful these are.  The sauce deserves it's own time in the spotlight--it's just so good.  Corn, chiles and cilantro play well together in this creamy sauce that you'll want to eat by the spoonful.  But I recommend actually putting it on the enchiladas and then going to town.

Last summer, Dave and I visited our friends Kate and Andy (you remember Kate, she's the one who gave me this fabulous recipe).  Kate was kind enough to make us dinner and treated us to these delicious enchiladas.  Which Dave immediately fell in love with (I like them a lot too). So asked Kate for the recipe which she shared (I don't know where she got the recipe from), and then I made these right away.  And again before the week was out.  They really are that good.  I've often added a can of black beans to the turkey mixture (you'll notice I actually have a can of beans in the ingredients picture but forgot to add them to this recipe), just to bulk them up a bit and add another level of flavor.  Either way, this is a great recipe that's quick to put together. These enchiladas are a pretty frequent member of our dinner rotation and if you like Mexican, you'll be hooked, too.