Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Food Rut

It's official. Brad and I are in another food rut. So we need some help. Does anyone have any simple summer recipes? We would appreciate anything new!

3 comments:

Emily said...

Do you have a crock pot? If so, check out my recipe on my blog for fajitas. SOOOO delicious (if you like Mexican).

Laura Barnett said...

This is a favorite of ours. Super easy and extremely tasty! But the salsa MUST be a good one, so use your favorite. Hope you like it too! (it's from verybestbaby.com- there are other good recipes there or a new favorite of mine is kraft.com)Happy cooking!

Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray 1 small onion chopped 1 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast meat 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese divided 1 1/2 cups (12-ounce bottle) chunky salsa divided 1/2 of an 8-ounce package reduced-fat cream cheese 8 (7- or 8-inch) soft taco-size fat free or regular flour tortillas Cheese & Chicken Enchiladas

Makes 4 Serving(s)
Prep Time: 25 mins.
Cook Time: 15 mins.
Preparation Instructions:

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Spray large, nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add onion; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Add chicken, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup salsa and cream cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheeses are melted.

SPOON a scant 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place in 13 x 9-inch (3-quart rectangular) baking dish; drizzle with remaining salsa. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese; cover. Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through and cheese on top is melted.

Brian, Emily, Charlie, and Lucy said...

Our favorite during the summer is taco salad -- its quick, easy, YUMMY, it doesn't heat up the house (like using the oven would), and everyone can do it their own way:) Does it get much better?
All you do is brown some ground beef & add a packet of taco seasoning with some water (follow the directions on the back of the seasoning packet), we like to add some ranch style beans to the taco meat to make it (and our little budget) go farther. Once the meat is done, its just a matter of building your salad - I use torn lettuce as a "base" for mine, but Brian uses tortilla chips for his. Once you add the meat/bean goodness to your "base", you can go CRAZY with salsa, cheese, sour cream, olives, tomatoes, corn, you name it. If it sounds good, you can dump it on! We LOVE them! Have fun:)