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Week of 9/25/23

[Leftover] Carnitas Skillet Enchiladas
with poblanos

Active: 40 Total: 40
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
[Leftover] Carnitas Skillet Enchiladas

Skillet enchiladas have long been a community favorite. This version uses leftover carnitas from earlier in the week along with zesty poblano peppers for traditional south-of-the-border flavor.

Dependency
Slow Cooker Carnitas Bowl
Tags
Make Ahead, Dependent Meal Pairs
Proteins
Cheese, Pork, non-ground
Cuisines
Latin
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
[Leftover] Carnitas Skillet Enchiladas:
  • Tortillas, gluten-free corn - 8 , chopped or torn into bite-sized pieces
  • Zucchini - 1 lb , cubed
  • Onions, medium - 1 , chopped
  • Peppers, poblano - 2 , seeded and diced (sub any hot or mild peppers)
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
  • Cheese, Monterey Jack - 6 oz , shredded (look for pre-shredded to save time, sub cheddar)
  • Slow Cooker Carnitas (leftover from Tuesday) - ~2 cups , shredded or chopped
  • Limes - 1 , wedges
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Cumin, ground - 1 tsp
  • Green enchilada sauce, store-bought - 1 1/2 cups (sub red enchilada sauce)
  • Sour cream - 1/3 cup , for serving

Prep

  1. Tortillas / Zucchini / Onions / Poblanos / Garlic / Cheese - Prep as directed. Combine onions and poblanos. Store tortillas, zucchini, garlic, and cheese in separate containers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Pork - (Skip if already done on Tuesday) Chop or shred pork. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Limes - Prep as directed.

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Make

  1. Heat the oven’s broiler.

  2. Heat a large, broiler-safe skillet with cooking oil over medium heat. Add onions and poblanos to heated oil with a pinch of salt. Saute until beginning to soften, ~4 minutes.

  3. Add zucchini, garlic, and cumin and continue cooking until zucchini begins to soften, ~3 minutes more.

  4. Pour enchilada sauce over the vegetables and stir in pork. Bring to a simmer and season to taste with some salt and pepper if needed.

  5. Remove skillet from heat and fold in tortillas. Top with cheese.

  6. Transfer to oven and broil until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes (watch it closely to prevent burning).

  7. Serve enchiladas with sour cream and lime wedges to squeeze over top. Enjoy!

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