Tasty Tuesday | Chicken Enchiladas and Lime Slush

May 11th, 2010No Comments

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Lately I have been going through a phase of really loving some good Mexican food. I decided to look for a fairly easy recipe that would use pretty basic ingredients that I keep stocked in my cupboards, wouldn’t take long to prepare and of course the family needs to love it. So this is what I found. I also LOVE this recipe because of the fact that it makes more than enough for 2 meals for our family. One for now and one to put in the freezer for later.

Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

I can (16 oz) refried beans
10 flour tortillas (8 in.), warmed
1 can (10.75 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup
1 c. (8 oz.) sour cream
3 to 4 c. cooked, cubed chicken
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can (15 oz.) enchilada sauce
1/4 c. sliced green onions
1/4 c. sliced ripe olives
Shredded lettuce

Instructions

Spread about 2 T. of beans on each tortilla.
Combine soup and sour cream; stir in chicken.
Spoon about 1/3 c. of mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with one tablespoon cheese.
Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 9 x 13 baking dish.
Pour enchilada sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining cheese, onions and olives.
Bake uncovered at 350 for 35 minutes or until heated through.
Top with lettuce if desired.

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With summer just around the corner, this is a great recipe to have on hand. Because you make and freeze the mixture ahead of time, it is great to make a bunch at once and just pull out of the freezer as you need it for a get together or a special treat to cool off with.

Recipe: Lime Fruit Slush

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
1 package (3 oz) lime jello
1 c. boiling water
3 c. cold water
3 c. unsweetened pineapple juice
1 can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 liter ginger ale, chilled

Instructions

In a large container, dissolve sugar and jello in boiling water.
Stir in the cold water, pineapple juice and orange juice concentrate.
Freeze.
Remove from the freezer 1-2 hours before serving.
Stir in the ginger ale just before serving.

Quick Notes

Before freezing, divide the mixture between 2 ziploc bags (double bag each incase of leaking.) Lay them in the freezer flat for quicker freezing and thawing.

Before mixing the frozen mixture with the soda, you may want to place the the frozen concentrate in a large punch bowl or stock pot and use a spoon to break it up so there are not any large chunks.