Showing posts with label mexican. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mexican. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

wednesday whatever: CPE Recipe

I've received some requests for the fabulous Crockpot Enchilada (CPE) recipe.  So... rather than continue to email around, here you go! {As mentioned, got the idea from the lovely Lee and made it my own...so can you!}

Ingredients
6 tortillas (any kind)
4 to 6 chicken breasts (frozen)
2 cans enchilada sauce (can be green or red)
1 can cream of chicken soup (I have also used the Fiesta Nacho soup by campbells for a cheesy flavor)
1 can tomatoes / chiles mix (you can use rotel for this)
additional veggies as desired
taco seasoning or additional spices
cheese (I use a shredded mix and add either during the last hour or just on top after cooking)

Mix the enchilada sauce, soup, tomatoes, and veggies together to create sauce mixture

Layer ingredients as follows
2 Tortillas
2 to 3 Chicken breasts (can be seasoned with taco seasoning or other spices)
1/3 Sauce Mix
Repeat once
Top with the remaining 2 tortillas and sauce mix

Cook on low for about 10 hours (you can cook longer if needed)

Finished product will be a little soupy, but can be served in a bowl or on a plate {or on a bed of chips to make nachos}.

**I love this recipe because it is super flexible.  You can spice it up by adding fresh jalapenos, green chiles, hot rotel, or anything else for a good kick.  This is a great recipe to build up your veggie intake as well.  You could probably also make it vegetarian by subbing in rice or beans.  The sky is the limit.  Basically, just throw a bunch of mexican food ingredients in the crockpot, and you are good to go! 

I don't have any pictures of my masterpiece {maybe next time}, but there are tons of similar recipes here.  For more fun crock pot recipes, check out this blog - a full year of slow cooking!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

restaurant review 2010: mexican{ish}

We love mexican food.  Thank goodness there are some awesome places to meet our taco needs.

Torchy's Tacos is our latest and greatest discovery this year and we are hooked.  Between the mister and myself, I think we have tried nearly every taco on the menu.  My faves include the republican, brushfire, trailer park, and fried avocado.  The mister enjoys the green chile pork and the crossroads.  To top off all the taco goodness, they have cane cola and dublin dr. pepper.  Pure love.

Continuing with taco favorites, we have found love for Fuzzy's Taco Shop this year.  At $2 a taco, this makes for a pretty cheap date night.  The ground beef taco is pretty solid.  Be careful with the habanero sauce {a little bit goes a long way}!

Our other favorite taco deal comes from beloved Rosa's.  This was a college staple - you just can't beat three tacos, rice and beans {preferably double rice}, and two tortillas {best enjoyed when covered in honey} for $3.99.  Thankfully, they have built a Rosa's one mile from our house... we are there every Tuesday for Taco Tuesday.  Come join us sometime!

Other mexican{ish} faves include: Yucatan Taco Stand {fried plantains}, La Duni {cake!}, Sangria {everything - it's tapas}, Blue Mesa {tacos for a cause or weekend brunch}, Mattito's {fajitas}, Fuel City {no website - tacos from a gas station - absolutely awesome}.  What mexican places should we add to our ventures?