Tuesday, August 16, 2011

STOCKPILE COOKING - GETTING CREATIVE WHEN OUT OF INGREDIENTS!!

How do you turn this.....


Into this?......

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Verde recipe

Easy...With a little help for these!



Ok, I know you are wondering why would you even do that?!

Well, I planned on making creamy chicken enchiladas and I thought I had everything I needed to make
a yummy creamy sauce. 
Come to find out I didn't and I did not want to make another trip to town! 
So...it was time to get creative.....I had all these ingredients in my pantry that I had gotten cheap or free from Albertsons.

Use a classic alfredo sauce, mix in a little mexican flare...and BAM, I was ready to make enchiladas!




What to do:
I had leftover cooked shredded chicken that I put in the freezer.  If you do not just simply cookdown a whole chicken or chicken breast to use.

  • Put the chicken and chicken broth in a crockpot.  Let cook down until it is easy to shred and has soaked up most of the broth.
  • I like to mix black beans and corn in the chicken mixture for some texture.
  • in a pan over medium-low heat mix the alfredo sauce, rotel and chillis
  • Shred Cheddar cheese and set aside.
  • Coat the bottom of a baking dish with some of the creamy sauce
  • Roll the chicken mixture in flour tortillas lineup in the pan.
  • Once the dish is full of the enchiladas, pour the remaining sauce over the top
  • Put them in the 350 degree oven until bubbly
  • Once bubbly, top with shredded cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted.
  • Enjoy
* I like to have a topping bar of shredded lettuce, salsa, olives and hot sauce

Click here for the real recipe that I like to make when prepared! 
It comes from Kraft Food and so yummy!





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