Enchilada Nachos

So I wanted to make something fun for my 2 kids for lunch today. This is what I came up with. It was delicious and so easy. We enjoyed it. I laughed because between the two of them one doesn't like beans and the other one doesn't like tomatoes. So between the two of them they gobbled it up, and with my help.  This would be great to serve this weekend. You may want to increase the portions. :)

Ingredients

3 C tortilla chips
1 Can black beans drained and rinsed off
1 small can of green chili mild enchilada sauce
1 C of  grated cheese (I used combo. of sharp and jack cheese)
jalapeño slices (they come in a glass jar) * optional
2 Roma tomatoes chopped up
salad greens *Optional

Directions  serves 3-? Heat oven to broil

1. Spread chips on cookie sheet.

2. Drizzle the enchilada sauce evenly over the chips.

3. Spread the cheese evenly over the chips.

4. Put on some jalapeños if desired. Makes it spicier.

5. Place in oven and watch. Mine was done in less than 2 min.

6. Take out of the oven and garnish with tomatoes.

7. I served it on a bed of spinach and romaine. It tasted good all mixed together. It is a complete meal and it tastes delicious.  Have a great weekend.

Homemade Enchilada Casserole with Homemade Sauce

I was in the mood for making enchiladas. I was at the store and was going to buy some enchilada sauce and was disappointed how many ingredients it had in it including corn syrup. Why do they have to put corn syrup in everything? So I opted to make my own and it turned out great. My son in law gave it raving reviews, and came back for thirds. I will have to make this again. My family loved it.

Ingredients: enchilada sauce recipe:
2 T grape seed oil or oil of your choice
1 T multi grain flour
1/4 C chili powder
2 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes with green chiles (Pulse in blender till smooth)
1 C water
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
1. In a saucepan heat up pan to medium heat. Add the oil and let it warm up. Then slowly stir in the flour. Heat for 1 min while stirring. Then stir in the chili powder and heat for 1 min while stirring. Then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil and then let it simmer for at least 15 min. This is a great sauce for any enchilada dish.

Enchilada casserole
Ingredients:
enchilada sauce
1 pk of tortillas flour or corn ( I made homemade)
3 C cooked brown rice
1 1/2 lb cooked shredded chicken breast
1 C chicken broth (left over from cooking the chicken in water)
1 to 2 C shredded cheese of your choice

Directions: grease 13x9 glass pan. Heat oven to 350

1. Combine the chicken, rice and broth together. In greased pan place ripped tortillas and make a single layer on the pan.

2. Then Pour a thin layer of sauce. Then spread on a layer of rice chicken mixture.

3. Then put on another layer of tortillas. Then a layer of sauce and a layer of cheese. Then repeat with chicken mixture, tortillas, chicken mixture, sauce, cheese. (Or do your own creative creation)

4. Bake uncovered until cheese melts and the tortillas soften. We served with homemade guacamole.

*I cooked my chicken in the pressure cooker with the rice. 3 C water 1 1/2 C brown rice and 1 1/2lb boneless chicken breast. Set it on high pressure for 35 min and did the quick release. Scooped out the chicken and shredded it and then stirred it back into the rice. Their was about a cup of chicken broth still in the rice and it made it nice and moist.

* I think some black beans would be wonderful in it too.