Friday, June 29, 2012

Chicken Enchilada Pasta

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I know, you are all shocked that I’m posting not only one, but two, count them 2, recipes on here.  Blown away, I know.
I found this on Pinterest and thought, why not.  It looked good and it got really good reviews.  I’m trying to branch out from our same 10 meals we eat over and over.  At first, Pat was like ‘you can try it, but I can’t promise that I’ll like it’.  But after we made it, he was all kinds of excited.  It was really tasty… and this is Pat, a really picky eater.   
I’m just posting the ingredients, but I’m also posting a link to her blog.  She has a great step-by-step, complete with pictures.  But here are the few changes we made. 
A little less sour cream, and a little less cheese.  Also, we made it with the onions, but since we aren’t really onion people, I don’t think we’ll put them in again.  And I don’t feel like the sauce need more salt.  While I did add it this time, I probably won’t next time.  It didn’t make it too salty, but I just think it was unnecessary.  
Anyway click here for the detailed recipe.  (and she was a hoot to read)
 
2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & shredded {or shredded rotisserie chicken…I used the breasts}
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 {4 oz.} can diced green chiles
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
2 {10 oz.} cans green chili enchilada sauce
2/3 cups red enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cheese {I used colby & monterrey jack}
1 cup sour cream
Penne pasta

Really you should try it.  It was good.  (and it made quite a bit)

Teriyaki Chicken

I know that you are all shocked and amazed that I’m actually posting on here.  Well, you should be.  I’ve decided to start cooking more, and Pat is being a good sport and letting me.  (well, sort of)
Anyway, today we made Teriyaki chicken for lunch.  It was SO good!!!  So I had to share.  I only took a picture of the finished meal, so sorry you don’t get a step-by-step.
First the sauce.

Directions:

  1. Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4c water in a sauce pan and begin heating.
  2. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a cup and dissolve. Add to sauce in pan.
  3. Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.
  4. Add water to thin if you over-thick it :).
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/restaurant-teriyaki-sauce-133751#ixzz1zE9Vsqk1
I love that there isn’t anything too crazy in it.  It’s mostly things you would already have. (except maybe the ginger).
Then we grilled some chicken, steamed some veggies and cooked some rice.  Yummy goodness.  I think it would also be really good over noodles, but, we are noodle folk. I took a picture in a bowl and on a plate, but after I took the picture of the plate, I just mixed it all up anyway. IMG_0959IMG_0960
Hope you like it as much as we did.