Main Dishes

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
I love Mexican food!! These Enchiladas are awesome! This recipe will feed a whole family and is very inexpensive to make.

1 tbsp margarine
1 can Rotel tomatoes and chilies (drained)
1 8 oz pkg of cream cheese (softened)
2 cups cooked Chicken Breast
8 flour tortillas
2 to 2 & 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese
1 pint whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9 X 13 baking dish with Pam. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add Rotel tomatoes and chilies and saute for one minute. Stir in cream cheese and chicken and continue cooking, stirring constantly until melted. Spoon 2-3 tbsp of mixture into the center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas and place seam side down into the greased baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and drizzle with whipping cream. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take off foil and cook for another 15 mins or until golden brown.

Enjoy!

Easy Prego Lasagna
1 jar Prego Traditional Italian Sauce
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
1 (32-oz) container ricotta cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Spread about 2 cups sauce in a 13 & 1/2 X 9 & 1/2 x 3-inch dish or disposable foil pan. Top with 6 lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, 2 cups mozzarella chees, the parmesan cheese and 2 cups sauce. Top with remaining lasagna noodles and sace. Cover the pan.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Uncover and top with remaining mozzarella chesse. Let stand for 10 minutes prior to serving.

Meat Filled Manicotti
1 (8 oz) pkg manicotti shells
1 pound lean ground beef
1 & 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 jar spaghetti sauce

Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and cool.

Cook beef in large skillet on medium heat. Drain and cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine beef, ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella, parmesan cheese, egg whites, and oregano. Mix well. Stuff shells with mixture.

Lightly grease a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Pour enough spaghetti sauce in dish to cover the bottom of dish. Place stuffed noodles in the dish and cover with remaining sauce and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake in oven for 50 minutes.

Burrito Pie
2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
1 (2-oz) can black olives, sliced
1 (4-oz) can diced green chili peppers
1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes with green chili peppers
1 (16-oz) jar taco sauce
2 (16-oz) cans refried beans
12 (8-inch) flour tortillas
9 ounces of shredded Colby Jack cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large skilled over medium heat, saute the beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and continue cooking beef for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green peppers, tomatoes with chili peppers, taco sauce and beans. Stir mixture throughly, reduce to low heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.

Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

Chili
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
1 medium onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
2 (28-oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (28-oz) can whole, peeled tomatoes
Chili powder
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 pkg chili seasoning mix
Shredded cheddar, sour cream, chopped green onions-all for garnish

In a skillet brown beef, drain and set aside. Spray large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper, and saute briefly. Stir in the diced and whole tomatoes. Add chili powder to taste(add cumin if you like as well) and cook for about 8 minutes or until tender. Add the beans, meat, and chili seasoning. Partially cover, and let simmer for 4 hours. Serve with cheddar cheese, sour cream, and green onions.