by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I cooked a huge pork roast & made easy enchiladas the next night with the leftover meat! Planned leftovers is an important part of meal planning in my Homestead kitchen.

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What Is ‘Planned Leftovers’ Cooking?

Planned Leftovers is where a large amount of one ingredient is cooked all at once, then other completely different meals are made with the leftovers.

It’s an important way I’m able to cook Homemade Meals Daily The EASY Way!

Since I don’t enjoy cooking I employ tricks such as Planned Leftovers to save money while reducing my time in the kitchen too.

What To Make With Leftover Pork Roast

I can purposely cooked a huge pork roast. Then I can make many different quick meals with the leftover meat including,

• • • BBQ Sandwiches,

    • Carnitas Tacos, 

    • Meaty Stew and…

    • Pulled Pork Enchiladas!

Since the main ingredient (the meat) is already cooked I just need to pull everything together for a fast meal. 

Shredded Pork Enchiladas Using Leftover Roast

Now that I have leftover roast, I first Shredded the Leftover Meat in minutes using my KitchenAid mixer and paddle attachment.

Pulled Pork Enchilada Ingredients

There are only a few simple ingredients in this pulled pork enchilada recipe:

• • • 3 cups cooked, shredded meat, 

    • 1 cup drained pinto or black beans (I used a cup of leftover homemade Ranch-Style Beans)

    • 1 cup drained whole-kernel corn (I used some of my home-canned corn)

    • 1 cup sautéed chopped onions

    • ½ cup sautéed chopped bell pepper

    • 2½ cups shredded cheese

    • 12 corn tortillas

    • 3 cups enchilada sauce

Charring Shredded Pork For Enchiladas

To get that delightful smoky charred taste & texture I measured out 3 cups of leftover shredded roast and placed the meat into my grandmother’s antique cast-iron skillet.

I didn’t add any oil since I wanted the bottom layer browned. On medium high heat I browned the meat without stirring for about 3 minutes.

Then I removed the meat from the skillet & set it aside.

Making Leftover Roast Into Pulled Pork Enchiladas

To make pulled pork enchiladas I sautéed the onions & bell pepper in my skillet with a small amount of bacon grease.

Then I turned off the heat and added the browned meat, the corn and beans and ½ cup each of the enchilada sauce & shredded cheese.

A quick stir blended everything together. Now it’s time to start assembling the enchiladas.

I used 3 of my grandmother’s vintage 7″x7″ CorningWare baking dishes since that’s how many would fit in my oven at one time.

To keep the enchiladas from sticking as they cooked, I first smeared just a bit of my enchilada sauce on the bottom of each of those baking dishes.

How To Assemble Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Corn tortillas roll better without cracking if you heat them slightly first. So I heated them a few seconds in the microwave before proceeding with my enchilada assembly.

UPDATE:  I often make my own quick & easy Corn Tortillas now!

The procedure for making the enchiladas was easy:

Add 1/3 cup enchilada filling to a warmed tortilla.

Then roll the tortilla & it place seam-side-down in the baking dish. 

Each of my grandmother’s dishes held 4 enchiladas for a total of 12. 

Leave The Ends of Enchiladas Uncovered!

After all the assembled enchiladas were in the baking dishes I took the reserved enchilada sauce and poured it over the middle of the enchiladas. 

I left the ends  of the enchiladas uncovered. This will make them lightly crispy on the ends. We love them that way. But feel free to cover them completely with sauce if that’s your preference.

Then the enchiladas go into a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 short minutes. Everything’s already cooked, I only want it heated through.

Top With Cheese & Allow It To Melt

After that time I bring the enchiladas out of the oven and spread the remaining cheese evenly over the middle of the enchiladas. Again I left the ends uncovered. 

Then return them to the oven for 5-10 minutes, just until the cheese is lightly browned & delightfully melty.

I add a couple of side dishes and BOOM! Hearty, delicious homemade supper FAST.

I like to have a nice supply of home-cooked entrees in the freezer so that we can enjoy homemade greatness even when the day’s been crazy-busy!

So any leftover enchiladas are cooled, wrapped tightly & placed into the freezer for fast meals later.

Toppings For Homemade Pulled Pork Enchiladas

If you’re looking for something to top your homemade pulled-pork enchiladas, here are our favorites:

Creamy Hatch Chile Sauce

Homemade Pico de Gallo

What Goes With Pulled Pork Enchiladas?

Here are some of our favorite sides to serve with homemade pulled pork enchiladas:

Ranch-Style Beans

Instant Pot Pinto Beans (with Homemade Pinto Seasoning)

Cilantro Lime Rice

Texas-Style Spanish Rice

Did you make these pulled pork enchiladas? Please rate the recipe in your comment below!

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