The Jan Ririe Collections- Chicken Enchiladas

 Chicken Enchiladas

 prep time: 15 MINUTES    

cook time: 45 MINUTES     total time: 60 MINUTES    yield: 8 SERVINGS

• 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or olive oil)
• 1 small white onion, peeled and diced
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into small 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chilies
• sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 8 large flour tortillas
• 3 cups Mexican-blend shredded cheese
• 1 batch red enchilada sauce
• optional toppings: fresh cilantro, chopped red onions, diced avocado, sour cream, and/or crumbled cotija cheese

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prep oven and enchilada sauce. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Prepare your enchilada sauce.
2. Sauté the filling mixture. In large sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add diced chicken and green chiles, and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper.  Sauté the mixture for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through.  Add in the beans and stir until evenly combined.  Remove pan from heat and set aside.
3. Assemble the enchiladas. To assemble the enchiladas, set up an assembly line including: tortillas, enchilada sauce, chicken mixture, and cheese. Lay out a tortilla, and spread two tablespoons of sauce over the surface of the tortilla.  Add a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture in a line down the center of the tortilla, then sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Assemble the remaining enchiladas.  Then spread any remaining sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas, followed by any extra cheese.
4. Bake. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, until the enchiladas are cooked through and the tortillas are slightly crispy on the outside.  Transfer the baking dish to a wire baking rack.
5. Serve. Serve the enchiladas immediately while they’re nice and hot and melty, garnished with lots of fresh toppings. Enjoy!

Creamy Enchiladas

 Taste of Home

1/2-1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 cups diced cooked chicken
20 flour tortillas (6 inches), room temperature

1/2 stick butter with 1/2c flour add broth or milk or (2 cans of cream of condensed soup)
2 cups sour cream
1 cup 2% milk
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 can of green chile sauce to pout on top of enchiladas

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, water, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper until smooth. Stir in chicken.
2. Place 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, milk and chiles; pour over enchiladas.
3. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Pico De Gallo and Refried Beans

I received this recipe from Mariana Lucena, She made these items on a camping trip in Oct at The Stake Cabin.

 Pico De Gallo
 9 roma Tomatoes diced
1/2 yellow onion chopped
1 bunch cilantro chopped 
olive oil
lemon juice
salt & pepper
pepper flakes



Refried beans
Soaked overnight, then rinsed and cooked in water for 16 min in the instapot, they were still tough (she had to cook for 16 more min to soften) or you can cook for in the slow cooker for 8 hours.

Then take out half of the water and start smashing the beans, add salt, pepper, and some broth

Mexican Corn- Elote

Corn

Butter

Mayonnaise

Seasoned salt

garlic powder

Cotija cheese

paprika

cayenne

tahin

fresh lime

 

Husk corn but leave the green husk on, use for a handle

Grill for 15min, turning often

Put butter on the corn

Mix the mayonnaise spread, slather the mayo mix on the cooked corn

Then layer a generous amount of cojita cheese on top of the mayo spread

Sprinke paprika, cayenne, and tahin

Top it off with fresh lime

Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken

Two Peas and Their pod

Ingredients

•  1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
•  2 15 oz cans black beans, rinsed and drained
•  1 14.4 oz can chicken broth
•  1 4 oz can diced green chiles
•  1/2 yellow onion diced
•  2 cloves garlic minced
•  1/4 cup chopped cilantro
•  1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
•  1 teaspoon ground cumin
•  1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
•  Salt and black pepper to taste
•  Optional toppings: chopped green onion shredded cheese, avocado, cilantro, sour cream

Instructions

1. In a slow cooker, combine diced tomatoes, black beans, chicken broth, green chiles, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and cumin. Add the chicken breasts.
2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. When the chicken is cooked, remove from slow cooker and shred. Return shredded chicken to slow cooker and stir. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook for an additional 30 minutes to thicken. Serve over rice or cilantro lime quinoa.
3. Note-you can also use the chicken to make tacos, burritos, salads, nachos, or tostadas.

I served with Chipotle Ranch and the Taco Salad

Burrito Spaghetti Squash Boats

Delish

-------FOR SPAGHETTI SQUASH--------
2  

medium spaghetti squash, halved, seeds removed

1 tbsp. 

extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt
1/2 tsp.  

chili powder

 
1/2 tsp. cumin

-------FOR FILLING--------
1 tbsp.  

extra-virgin olive oil

1 onion, chopped

 
2 

cloves garlic, minced

 
1 lb. 

ground beef

1 tbsp. 

taco seasoning mix

Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1  

(15-oz.) can black beans

 

1 c chopped cherry tomatoes

 

1 c corn, canned and drained or frozen

 

1/2c shredded Monterey jack

 

2 TBSP. shredded cheddar

 
freshly chopped cilantro (optional)

avocado

1. heat oven to 400°. Drizzle cut sides of spaghetti squash with oil and season with salt, chili powder, and cumin. Place cut side down on a large, rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly. Using a fork, break up squash strands.
2. Meanwhile, make filling: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Cook until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Drain fat. 
3. Stir in taco seasoning, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in black beans, cherry tomatoes, and corn. 
4. Fill each spaghetti squash with beef mixture and top with cheeses. Return to oven to melt cheese, 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Leftover Turkey

1.  Turkey Tacos or Taco Salad
I added together and sauteed on the stove with  the already cooked turkey

1 chopped onion
1-2 c shredded turkey
1 garlic clove
1/2 t chili powder
1/4 t cumin
salt and pepper
1/2 t paprika
hard shell and soft shell tacos/tortillas
cilantro, chopped
1 avocado, pitted and sliced

chopped tomatoes

chopped lettuce

black or refried beans (serve on the side)
Saute onion till soft, then add everything to pan. Serve with cilantro, avocado, lettuce, and chopped tomatoes. Tadah dinner is ready. The power of eating leftovers!!!

2.  Tortilla Soup

3.  Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice

2 Chicken Breast or leftover precooked turkey
2 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Yellow Onion (diced)
2 Garlic (cloves, minced)
2 tbsps Ginger (grated)
4 tbsps Tomato Paste
2 tsps Paprika
1 tbsp Curry Powder
2 tsps Garam Masala
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tbsp Chili Powder
1/4 cup Water
1 cup Organic Coconut Milk (full fat)
1 head Cauliflower
1/2 Lime (juiced)
Directions:
Dice your chicken into cubes and set aside.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute your onion, garlic and ginger. Stir in tomato paste, paprika, curry, garam masala, sea salt and chilli powder. Cook for 1-2 minute or until fragrant.
Add diced chicken and stir until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the water and loosen the paste.
Stir in coconut milk and reduce to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, create your cauliflower rice by adding the florets to the food processor. Process until the cauliflower has a rice-like consistency.
Squeeze lime juice on cauliflower rice and transfer into a bowl.
Remove from heat and ladle butter chicken over cauliflower rice. Enjoy!

Crockpot Taco Dip

Moms with crockpots

Moms with crockpots

Ingredients
1 lb Ground Beef Browned & drained
1 16oz can Refried Beans
2 cups Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend divided
1 cup mild or medium salsa
1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
1 cup sour cream plus additional for serving
1 package taco seasoning
Tortilla Chips for serving
Taco Toppings for serving sliced olives, jalapenos, tomatoes, guacamole, etc

Instructions

In your crockpot stir together browned ground beef, refried beans, salsa, 1 cup cheese, cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning. Once blended well spread out evenly with a spatula.

Top with remaining shredded cheese, cover and cook for 2 hours on high.

When done remove lid and top with additional sour cream, sliced olives, sliced jalapenos, or whatever taco toppings you like.  

• Enjoy with some tortilla chips. 

Costa vida Salad Dressing

The Girl Who Ate Everything

1 1 ounce package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix

1 cup yogurt

1 cup Mayo

1 large or 2 small tomatillos (they are green and by the tomatoes)

1 clove garlic , minced or 1/2t of garlic powder

1 bunch cilantro , chopped

1 lime juiced or 1 t lime juice

salt and pepper

I didn't add (1/2 to 1 small jalapeno , seeds removed) or green chilies

11/13/23

One time all i had was----

ranch valley packet

1 c buttermilk

1 c yogurt

2 T canned diced green chilies

1 garlic clove

i lime cut up 

salt and pepper

Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggie Stirfry

GimmeSomeOven

Ingredients-
1.25 lbs of chicken cut in slices or pieces
1 to 3- red, yellow, orange bell peppers sliced
1 onion sliced
Optional-(1/2lb asparagus, 3 c broccoli, 2 c brussel sprouts)

Season with Teriyaki sauce or Mexican Seasonings-
1. Teriyaki Stir-fry sauce (or Buy Kikkoman Stir-fry Sauce)
1/3c soy sauce
3 T rice wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 T oyster sauce (I used fish sauce)
1t pepper
1t garlic powder
1 t sesame oil (didn't have)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger


Heat oven 425. Spray baking sheet.
combine chicken and stir-fry sauce and let it refrigerate or marinate for 8 hours if desired.
Cut veggies right before cooking and pour marinade on them.
Cook 14-16min
Serve with rice or roll up in a tortilla

Serve with Spanish Rice and Guacamole or Serve Avocado-Cilantro Sauce:

Sour Creamy Enchiladas

Genius Kitchen

1lb chicken breast, diced (Or leftover chicken)
1 medium onion, minced
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas, softened
1 1⁄2cups grated monterey jack cheeseor 1 1⁄2 cups Mexican blend cheese, divided
1⁄4  cup butter
1⁄4  cup flour
1   (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1   cup sour cream or cream cheese
1  (4 ounce) canchopped green chilies or 2 fresh chili peppers, minced

1. In a frying pan, cook chicken, garlic and onion together in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done.
2. Divide cooked chicken evenly between 8 tortillas; add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese to each tortilla.
3. Roll enchiladas and place seam-side down in a 9x13" baking dish that has been lightly sprayed with no-stick cooking spray.
4. Melt butter in a medium saucepan; stir in flour to make a roux, stir and cook until bubbly, and gradually whisk in chicken broth then bring to boiling, stirring frequently.
5. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and green chilies.
6. Pour sauce evenly over enchiladas.
7. Top with remaining 3/4 cup cheese (a baking dish may be double-wrapped and frozen at this point) and bake at 400° F for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce near edges of baking dish is bubbly.

Mexican Haystacks

D*Delicious and BrightBlueKitchen
Serves 6

1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 tsp minced garlic
1 1/2 c rice*
1 can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp chicken base
1 1/2 c water
1/4 tsp (ish) cumin
1/4 t chili powdersalt & pepper to taste
fresh cilantro (optional - I didn't have any)
1 cup corn kernels
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup frozen peas


*It called for basmati.  I used long grain, since that's all I had.  I'm sure it'd be great with basmati.

Cook it all in one pan!!!

Heat olive oil in a large skillet (that has a lid!) & saute onions.  Add garlic toward the end so it doesn't scorch.  When onions are translucent, stir in rice until toasted (just a couple minutes).  Add everything else except cilantro.  Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat TO LOW & simmer until rice is cooked.  BE CAREFUL not to let it go too long.  This said 13-16 mins, but I would maybe check after 10. 

Serve on top-
black beans, fresh tomatoes, cheese, "guac" which turned out to just be packaged smashed avocados, sour cream, & crunched up tortilla chips.  Salsa would be good,

Taco Seasoning

Pioneer Woman

• 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper

Measure out all the ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well. Then taste and adjust the salt or spices as desired. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

For a larger batch (the equivalent of about 6 packets), use:

1/4 cup chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon each paprika, crushed red pepper, and salt
1 1/2 teaspoons each garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, black pepper