Archive for May, 2011

Shredded Chicken Filling/Pollo Picado

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

 Ingredients:

 

1.     2 cans (4 c.) chicken broth

2.     2 chicken breasts  

 

How To Make: 

1.       In a large saucepan, heat the chicken broth to boiling.

2.       Add the chicken breasts and wait until the broth boils again. Turn down the heat, cover the pan, and simmer until the meat is cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. If the chicken has bones, allow an extra 5 to 10 minutes.

3.       Take the pan off the heat and allow the chicken to cool in the broth.

4.       When the meat is cool, remove it from the broth. Use your fingers to shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Discard any skin and bones. Save the broth for another recipe.

 Cooking time: 40 to 45 minutes Makes about 2 cups  

 

Tortillas with Chicken/Enchiladas con Pollo

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

 

Ingredients:

 

·         1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped

·         2 tsp. vegetable oil

·         3.5 c. tomato purée

·         2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

·         4 tbsp. chili powder

·         1/2 tsp. ground cumin

·         1/4 tsp. oregano

·         1 tsp. salt

 

Filling:

 

·         1 recipe Shredded Chicken Filling

·         2 tsp. vegetable oil

·         1 large onion, chopped

·         1 large green bell pepper, cleaned out and chopped

·         1/2 tsp. oregano

·         1/2 tsp. basil

 

Enchiladas:

 

·         8 7-inch corn tortillas heated enchilada sauce

·         2 c. filling

·         10 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, grated (2.5 c. when grated)

·         sour cream or plain yogurt

 

 

 

 

 

How To Make:

 

1.      Sauté onion in oil until it is soft and yellow. Add tomato pure and garlic.

2.      Gradually stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt.

3.      Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

 

Cooking time: 35 to 40 minutes Makes about 3 cups

 

To Make Filling:

 

1.    Heat oil in a frying pan. Sauté onion, green pepper, oregano, and basil until onion and pepper are soft.

2.    Stir in the shredded chicken and heat through;

 

To make the enchiladas:

 

1.    Place a tortilla in a dry skillet and heat both sides until it softens.*

2.    Remove tortilla with tongs and dip in heated enchilada sauce until tortilla is well coated.

3.    Place the tortilla on a cutting board and put ¼ c. of filling in the center and sprinkle with cheese (about 1/4 c.) roll up and put in the baking pan with the opening face down. Repeat steps 1 through 3 with remaining tortillas.

4.    When all tortillas have been placed in the pan, cover them with remaining sauce. Cook in a 350oven until sauce is bubbly (about 15 to 20 minutes).

5.    Serve each enchilada with a spoonful of cold sour cream or plain yogurt and garnish with shredded cheese.  

Vermicelli Soup/Sopa de Fideos

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Ingredient:

1.    2 tsp. vegetable oil 1/2 c. vermicelli noodles, uncooked

2.    and broken into small pieces

3.    1/2 c. finely chopped onion

4.    3 tbsp. tomato purée

5.    21/2 15-oz. cans (about 5 c.) beef or

6.    vegetable broth

7.    1/2 c. grated Monterey Jack cheese or white cheddar cheese

 

 

How To Make:

 

1.      Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add noodles, fry until light brown, then remove.

2.      In the same oil, sauté onion until soft. Add tomato purée and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3.      Combine noodles, broth, and purée in a large pan and simmer until noodles are tender (6 to 8 minutes). Add salt and pepper to taste.

4.      Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

 

Cooking time: 25 to 30 minutes Serves 4