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The Dish: Ashmont Grill -- Turkey enchilada casserole

The Restaurant: Ashmont Grill
The Chef: Chris Douglass
The Dish: Turkey enchilada casserole 

INGREDIENTS:

Turkey Enchilada Casserole

4 tablespoon grapeseed oil (or other light vegetable oil)

1 package fresh corn tortillas (or make your own with Maseca corn flour)

1 pound leftover cooked turkey meat

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1 jar of your favorite salsa; green or red, spicy or mild (or best of all make your own)

Salt and pepper

1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated

½ cup Sour Cream

Small bunch Cilantro sprigs, washed

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large fry pan at high heat add 3 Tbsp of grapeseed oil. Add a tortilla to the pan. Cook for 2-3 seconds, lift up the tortilla with a spatula, add another tortilla underneath. Cook for 2-3 seconds, lift again, both tortillas, and add another tortilla underneath. Repeat the process with all the tortillas, adding a little more oil if needed. This way you can brown and soften the tortillas without using a lot of fat. You do this process to develop the flavor of the tortillas. As the tortillas brown a little, remove from the pan one by one to rest on a paper towel, which absorbs any excess fat.

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Mix together the turkey and ¾ of the salsa reserving the remaining ¼ for the bottom and top. I like to use a cast iron skillet but any medium casserole dish will work. Take a couple of spoonfuls of salsa and spread over the bottom of the pan. Arrange fried tortillas evenly to form a layer covering the pan. Spread about a 1/3 of the turkey mix over the tortilla layer. Sprinkle ¼ of the grated cheese over the turkey. Continue layering finishing with a layer of tortillas topped with salsa and finally with cheese. Place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes until hot throughout and cheese is lightly browned.

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Garnish with sour cream and cilantro.

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