Showing posts with label Jalapenos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jalapenos. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Enchiladas

I got a bunch of chili's and tomatillo's from Bountiful Basket. I decided to make my own green sauce instead of one from the can. It turned out wonderful and filling.

Tools:

2 Cookie Sheets
Blender or Food Processor
Knife
Cutting Board
Glass Baking Dish
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients:

1lb Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast
4 Anahiem Chili's
7 to 8 Tomatillos, depending on size
2 Jalapeños
3 Roma Tomatoes
6 Cloves Garlic
1 Large Onion
2 Tbs Canola Oil
1 Bunch Cilantro
1 Tbs Chipotle Powder
1 Tbs Cayanne Pepper
1/2 Tbs Black Pepper
1/2 Tbs Salt
8 Large Tortillas
16 oz Shredded Cheese, any kind that melts well
Red Taco Sauce(Optional)

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375°F, Place on cookie sheet the chili's, jalapeños, tomatoes, garlic, and onion. Pour the oil over the top and coat all vegtables. Season the vegtables with 1/4 Tbs salt and black pepper. Roast for 30 minutes or until peppers get a dark coloring on the skins. On second cookie sheet place the chicken breasts and cook for 40 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.

Once vegtables are done let them cool for about 10 minutes. Once cooled then cut open the peppers and deseed them. Peel garlic and onions and place them in the food processor with the peppers and tomatoes. Peel and wash the tomatillos and place in food processor. Blend and use canola oil from roasting the vegtables in the sauce. Add the rest of the seasonings and the cilantro then blend until smooth.


Once chicken is done and cooled down, shred. Take the tortillas and place some of the chicken on it, then the cheese, then the red sauce.


Then roll them up. Place some of the sauce in the bottom of glass pan. Place the enchiladas in the glass dish until full.



Pour the rest of the sauce over the top. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and top with the red sauce.


Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Spicy Spaghetti Sauce

I love making things spicy. I use lots of peppers and seasonings to make a wonderful spicy dish. Its my take on combining Italian and Mexican food all in one dish. The sauce I make is usually a really big batch because my whole family loves it. I even made it for my family that was going camping this week.  You can also add more heat or take some out of the heat out.

Tools:

Cutting Board
Knife
Large Sauce Pan
Spoon

Ingredients:

3 Bell Peppers(any color), sliced
1/2 Onion, diced
1lb Hot Italian Sausage, cooked
4 Cloves Garlic, diced
1 Jalapeño, diced
1 34oz Tomato Sauce
1 16oz Stewed Tomatoes
4Tbs Tomato Paste
2Tbs Cayanne Pepper
2Tbs Chipolte Powder
1Tbs Salt
1/2Tbs Black Pepper
1/2Tbs Red Pepper Flake
2Tbs Fresh Basil, minced
2Tbs Fresh Thyme, minced
Olive Oil

Directions:

Heat sauce pan up with tablespoon of olive oil. Crumble meat into sauce pan and brown . Add all the veggies and sauté for about 10 minutes with the meat.


 Add garlic, stewed tomatoes, and tomato paste; cook for 1 minute.



 Then add all the seasonings and tomato sauce. Simmer for 4 hours or more. Then serve over any kind of pasta. Enjoy!