Saturday, May 29, 2010

Sour Cream Enchiladas

Hey Emily, this is for you! Enjoy!

This is my dear friend Alison's recipe! I've been making it for years (since college) and it's so delicious. And yes, you can use rabbit meat instead of chicken meat(see comments)- Alison and I did just that once--in college. It was still delicious. So if you don't have any chicken handy, rabbit it a great option. My husband won't allow it though, so we're sticking with chicken these days!

8 oz. sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups cooked, cubed or shredded chicken
1 can of chopped green chili peppers
12-16 corn tortillas
Monteray Jack cheese (cheddar and colby jack works great too)

Mix the sour cream, cream of chicken soup, and chili peppers together. Put some of the mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Reserve a small amount of the mixture to cover the tortillas with before baking. Spray tortillas lightly with Pam spray and heat several at a time for 30-45 seconds in the microwave until just warm and easy to bend. Add chicken to the cream mixture and stir well. Put a few tablespoons of the mixture and some shredded cheese in each tortilla shell, roll up, then place in pan. Cover tortillas with remaining cream mixture and a little shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until sauce begins to boil. Serve with salsa.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Chile Lime Chicken Tacos/Tostadas

I found this yummy recipe on Real Mom Kitchen and it looked delicious, so I gave it a try and it was super yummy!
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • 4 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder (I was nervous and used only about 1 tbsp.)
  • 3 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 diced medium onion
  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 can fat free refried beans, warmed
  • 10 tostada shells
  • Desired toppings such as: shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, light sour cream, sliced olives, guacamole
  1. Add chicken and onion to a slow cooker that is at least 3 1/2 quarts.
  2. In a bowl combine green chilies, garlic, chili powder, and lime juice. Pour over chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours.
  4. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred. Mix in 1/2 cup of juice remaining in slow cooker to the shredded chicken.
  5. Spread warmed refried beans on tostada shells.
  6. Top with hot chicken mixture and any other desired toppings.