Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas Recipe (2024)

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Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas are easy to make, kid-friendly, and freezer-friendly for busy weeknights. My youngest son loves Mexican food. In fact, I think he could survive on tacos, nachos, burrito bowls and enchiladas all week long. I’m going to Costa Rica with my oldest son this week, and it will be the first time I’ve left my youngest son home for more than a few days. Of course, his biggest concern is what he’ll be eating for breakfast and dinner while I’m gone. Sponsored by Peapod.

Unlike my older three boys, I’ve never left my youngest son alone with a babysitter. His older brothers were our built-in babysitters when they were at home, and after leaving the corporate world, I stopped traveling. So, this experience will hopefully make him more independent, and give him a taste of what’s to come in college. Freedom – yes! Fending for himself at mealtime – yikes! I actually think my absence will be a good thing for my son. He might even appreciate me more ;).

I came up with these FrozenGround TurkeyEnchiladas for Peapod as a meal that can frozen ahead of time and then baked later. It’s the perfect make ahead dinner idea for my son while I’m gone. This recipe takes very little time to assemble because I cheated and used store-bought enchilada and taco sauce in this recipe. Although I do make most meals from scratch, there are some store-bought saucesthat are huge time-savers and very high quality. Chef Rick Bayless’ Frontera line of Mexican sauces aredelicious. I’ve tried several and they are full-flavored and made with quality ingredients including real Mexican chilies.

These Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas are filled with vegetarian refried beans, turkey taco meat and salsa.

They are very easy to assemble and the best part is that these enchiladascan be frozen until ready to serve. Of course, you can also bake them the same day.

My only suggestion is to hold off on adding the cheese on top if you’re going to freeze the enchiladas. I found the cheese didn’t melt as smoothly after it was frozen.

Cover with plastic wrap and then foil before freezing.

Finish off these Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas with some fresh toppings sprinkled on top. Chopped avocados, fresh tomatoes, scallions and jalapeño peppers make these enchiladas extra festive. All you need is a simple green salad to make this dinner complete.

If you enjoy this Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas make-ahead freezer meal, you might also like these From The Pod recipes:
Frozen Bean Burrito Casserole
Sweet Potato & Sausage Frozen Breakfast Burritos
Freezer Salisbury Steak


Disclosure: This blog post was sponsored by Peapod as part of my participation in their Ambassador program. All thoughts and opinions are my own.