Monday, March 30, 2009
Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas
1 8 oz container ranch dip
1 bunch chopped green onions
3 cups chopped cooked chicken (I use leftover rotisserie chicken)
3/4 cup Frank's RedHot Sauce (whatever variety you prefer)
12 flour tortillas (6" size)
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9" glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, mix soup, dip and 1/3 cup of the onions. In large bowl, mix chicken and buffalo wing sauce until coated.
Spoon 2 Tbsp soup mixture down center of each tortilla; set remaining mixture aside. Top each tortilla with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Reserve 1/2 c cheese. Roll up tightly and place seam side down in the baking dish. Top with remaining soup mixture.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Remove from oven. Uncover; sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheese and remaining 1/3 cup onions. Return to oven; bake uncovered about 5 min longer or until cheese is melted.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Skillet Chicken Parmesan
2 T olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (28oz) crushed tomatoes
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Chicken
3 T. Olive Oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/3 cup Italian style dry bread crumbs, or similar
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (This is sick but we use an entire 2 c. bag, what can I say, DH likes his cheese)
Garlic Powder/Salt/Pepper to taste
2 TBS grated Parmesan cheese
1. Heat 2 T. of the oil over medium heat in a 3 qt saucepan. Cook onions and garlic in oil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
2. Between sheets of waxed paper, flatten chicken to ¼ inch thickness. In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Dip chicken into egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture.
3. In 12-inch skillet, heat 3 T. oil over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil 10-15 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Pour tomato sauce around chicken in skillet. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over chicken; cover and heat until melted. Sprinkle with 2 Tbs Parmesan cheese just before serving.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Enchiladas-serves 6 (or 4 really hungry people)
Ingredients:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, plus 3 large boneless skinless breasts
- 2 cans (10 oz) of enchilada sauce
- 1 packet taco seasoning (we prefer hot, use whatever you like)
- 1 can (4 oz) diced green chiles (optional)
- 20 fajita size tortillas
- 4 cups Mexican blend cheese
Place chicken in crockpot. Cover with enchilada sauce, chiles plus 1 1/2 of a cans worth of water. Mix in taco seasoning. Cook 8 hours on low. Remove meat and shred with a fork.
Mix chicken with a couple scoops of sauce remaining in the crockpot, plus 2 cups of the cheese.
In a large baking dish, spoon enough sauce into dish to cover the bottom. Fill each tortilla with meat/cheese mixture, roll up tightly and place seam side down in the baking dish. Top with more sauce and remaining cheese.
Bake at 375 until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
If you make the chicken ahead of time and refrigerate it, make sure to have one container for the sauce and one for the chicken. If not, the chicken will absorb all the sauce. Also, be sure to leave the enchiladas in the oven a bit longer to insure that the enchiladas are heated thoroughly.
These are really yummy! We serve this with Spanish rice, corn and chips 'n salsa.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts & 3 boneless skinless thighs
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
- 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (I use the refrigerated pre minced kind)
- 2 cups water
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small bag frozen corn
- 1 handful chopped cilantro
- tortilla chips
- sour cream
- sharp cheddar
Place all the ingredients (except the toppings) into the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. Before serving, remove cooked chicken, shred and add back into soup. Don't forget to take our the bay leaf too! Top with desired toppings.
I don't really like chicken so before I add the shredded chicken back into the soup, I make myself a bowl, sans chicken.
Hubby's reaction, "Mmm, this is Ahh-mazing." I'd say this recipe's a keeper :)