Chicken Enchiladas

Recipe created by Cristina Ferrare

These chicken enchiladas make a great family meal—and they're simple to make!

Ingredients:

• 16 ounce bottle or can enchilada sauce
• 6 low-fat or fat-free tortillas
• 1 jar salsa
• 2 cans refried beans
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives , pitted
• 1 jalapeño , chopped and seeded
• Roasted Chicken

Heat oven to 400°.

Pour the can of enchilada sauce into a pie dish. Dip tortillas in the sauce to soften them.

On a cutting board, gently spread refried beans on one side of each tortilla. Add enough diced Roasted Chicken to cover the beans. Sprinkle with cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses. Add olives, chopped jalapeño and salsa (optional).

Roll up the tortillas and place seam-side down in a 9" x 13" baking dish.

Blend the sour cream into the remaining enchilada sauce in the pie dish. Pour over enchiladas and sprinkle remaining cheese.

Cover and bake for 25-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

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Extremely Tender Pork Crock-pot Spareribs

By:Tamber McAllister

Ingredients:

2 sides pork spareribs (about 6 pounds), separated
1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes in Puree
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

· Separate ribs and cut in half so that they fit into the crock-pot.

· Mix All ingredients together and place in the crock-pot with ribs.

· Cook on Low for 6-8 Hours. These are so tender that I can’t keep them on the bone. It ends up being like shredded pork, but it is really good.

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Corn and Black Bean Salad

By: Amy McAllister

Ingredients:
12 ears corn
1 c. chopped cilantro
½ c. cider vinegar
1 c. olive oil
1 ½ t. salt
¼ t. pepper
3 cans black beans
3 jalapeno chilies, seeded and minced
1/3 c. chopped red onion


Directions:
• Heat 6 quarts of water.
• 2.Add corn and cook covered for 5 min.
• Drain and cut corn kernels.
• Wisk cilantro, vinegar, oil, salt and
• pepper.
• Add corn, beans, jalapenos, and onion.

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Tortilla and Black Bean Pie

Ingredients:

4 (10-inch) flour tortillas

1 tbsp. canola oil

1 large onion, diced

1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ tsp. ground cumin

coarse salt and ground pepper

2 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained and rinsed

12 oz. beer, or 1 ½ cups water

1 (10-oz.) package frozen corn

4 scallions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish

8 oz. shredded Mexican cheese

sour cream and salsa, for serving


Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Using a paring knife, trim tortillas to fit a 9-inch springform pan, using the bottom of the pan as a guide. Set aside.

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeno, garlic, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 5-7 minutes.

Add beans and beer to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid has almost evaporated, 8-10 minutes. Stir in corn and scallions and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Fit a trimmed tortilla in the bottom of the springform pan; layer with ¼ of the beans and sprinkle evenly with some of the cheese. Repeat three times, using all of the remaining cheese on the top layer. Bake until hot and cheese is melted, 20-25 minutes. Unmold pie; garnish with scallions. To serve, slice into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa.

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