Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe from Baby Center
Submitted by Chelsey
Since baby #2 could be here any day, I have been wanting to find some EASY recipes that I can freeze or make fast! Which this recipe can be made before and frozen so all you have to do is put in in the oven, but it;s also super fast to make! I was emailed this from Baby Center, tried it and Will and I Loved it! Super easy too! I topped the enchiladas with fresh homemade salsa! Yummy! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped cooked chicken (I used canned chicken,you could buy a cooked chicken)
1 1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
One 10-ounce can mild enchilada sauce
6 corn tortillas

Preparations:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the chicken with 1/2 cup of the cheese in a bowl. Add about 2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce, and mix to blend. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of a small baking dish (about 6 by 9 inches). Place a corn tortilla on a clean working surface. Spoon a few tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto one side of the tortilla, and roll the tortilla up over the filling. Place the enchilada into the sauce on one side of the pan, with the seam side down so that the enchilada doesn't roll open. Repeat with the remaining corn tortillas and filling, until there are 6 enchiladas in the pan. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce evenly over the tortillas, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve hot. (Makes 2 to 4 servings)

Variations:
For spicier enchiladas, combine a 4-ounce can of chopped green chilies with the chicken and cheese mixture.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Creamy Pesto Shrimp


I am not a huge italian food fan. Pasta is too much for me most of the time.
I can handle cheese-filled ravioli and alfredo sauce but other than that, no thank you.
Spaghetti, forget about it (but I will eat the meatballs).

Well tonight I wanted to make something with pesto and something with shrimp. The only recipe I could find was a creamy pesto shrimp on linguine. And for some weird reason, it sounded good. Pasta sounded good. I must be pregnant. Hah totally kidding. Sorry Mom.
So I went for it. But I changed the recipe up a bit to take out the large amounts of unneeded fats.

Creamy Pesto Shrimp
Shrimp
noodles ( I just used normal spaghetti noodles)
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 1/2 Tb olive oil
salt + pepper to taste
pesto* (add as much as you want, I just kept adding until I was happy)

Cook your noodles for 8-10 minutes. Drain.

In a skillet, cook the half and half, olive oil and salt + pepper for 6-8 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the parmesan cheese and pesto. Add the shrimp and cook for 5 minutes or until pink. Cook until your sauce is at your desired consistency.

Pour sauce over noodles and enjoy! Delicious!

*I just used the pesto from Costco. I tried making my own but failed miserably. I think it was cheaper just buying the Costco version.