Sunday, April 5, 2009

Slow cooker inspired enchiladas

My ancestors may have come from across the Atlantic but my heart is from south of the border!



NGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
12 small chile peppers, diced (optional)
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 pint heavy cream
6 (6 inch) corn tortillas
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce

1. In a slow cooker combine the chicken, tomatoes, peppers, chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
2. Remove chicken and shred
3. In a skillet, brown onions and garlic. Add chicken and 1/4 of the liquid, mix.
4. Pour remaining stock into a large stove top pot and reduce to about 2 1/2 cups, pour in the bottom of a 13X9 inch baking dish
5. Dip tortillas cream to soften, fill with chicken mixture, top with cheese, close and place seam side down
6. drizzle with enchilada sauce and top with remaining cheese
7. Cook at 350 for 25 minutes uncovered or until bubbling and cheese is melted

next time, I will use half the enchilada sauce. It was a bit too soupy for me but otherwise YUM YUM YUMMY!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Workin' Mom's Chicken Pot Pie



I still appreciate a "from scratch" recipe but this recipe is the one to solve all my problems! Quick, fast, cheap and it sneaks in lots of veggies!

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 (15 ounce) cans mixed vegetables, drained
1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

DIRECTIONS
Boil or steam the chicken breasts until done. Dice.
Mix together undiluted soup, canned vegetables, and diced chicken. Pour mixture into pie shell, and cover with the second crust. Crimp the edges, and make slits in the top crust.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Another goodie from allrecipes.com!

Recipes from a "wanna be" culinary goddess.

"Hunger is the best sauce in the world" -Cervantes

"I cook with wine, sometimes I add it to my food" -WC Fields


This is a collection of recipes I have acquired from many different sources!