Enchiladas

Enchilada Filling

2 Chicken Breasts 1 Ranch Steak 1 can Diced Tomatoes 1 packet Taco Bell Taco Seasoning 1 tsp Chile Powder 1/2 tsp Cumin 1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika Vegetable Stock 2cups Presoaked Beans (Pinto) 1 can Black Beans (optional) 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup From: Made up as I go.

-Presoak Beans the night before -Early in the day of the meal, start a crock pot on high heat -Put everything in this list in the crock pot, and use enough veg stock to cover everything. Allow to simmer for the day. -Check doneness of beans about 2 hours before dinner is served. If they are still a bit al dente take out the meats and pour all the fluid and beans into a pot. Add veg stock if needed and boil the beans until they become tender. -Preheat Oven to 425 -Shred Chicken. Combine with some of the mixture from the beans (by the time they were done, the fluids were very reduced to a syrupy texture) and a fair amount of cheese. Stir in the can of Cream of Chicken soup. This should result in a fairly stiff mixture of all these ingredients. Should not be watery or very loose. -Dice beef. Combine with some of the mixture from the beans, and a fair amount of Cheese. Add in some black beans for extra flavor.

Enchilada Assembly

Recipe Enchilada Fillings, Beef and Chicken 2 large cans Enchilada sauce, Red or Green LOTS Cheese, Mozzarella and Cheddar 30ct bag Tortillas 2 Glass Baking Dishes From: Various sources

-Pour some Enchilada sauce in the two glass baking dishes, making a thin layer in the bottom. -Pour more on a dish -With clean hands, rub enchilada sauce from the dish into each tortilla, back and front as you go: -Fill each moist tortilla with some filling. Roll it up and place it seam side down in the dish. -Continue this until the mixture is gone. I used a smaller dish for beef enchiladas, and a larger dish that I filled completely with chicken enchiladas. -pour more enchilada sauce on the enchiladas, until they are almost completely submerged in it. -Cover generously with cheese. -Bake until heated through and cheese is bubbly. Makes good leftovers.

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Breaded with Panko and topped with Parmesan Cheese

Chicken Breasts Bowl Whole Milk As Needed Panko Breading To Taste Herbs: Oregano, Parsley, Garlic, Salt, Pepper As Needed Whole Wheat Flour 1 Egg 1 Teaspoon Milk To Taste Shredded Parmesan From: Mrs. Slats

Preheat oven to 350F -Place thawed chicken in bowl of milk. -Prepare a bowl with the whole wheat flour in it -Prepare a bowl with the egg in it, beaten with the teaspoon of milk. -Prepare a plate with the panko mounded on it. -Prepare a baking dish with a rack in it or above it to hold the chicken above the dish itsself. -Place the chicken in the bowl of flour and thoroughly dredge it. -Move the dredged chicken to the egg, and coat it with that. -Dredge the chicken with the panko and get it thoroughly coated. -Bake the chicken for about 25 minutes. -Sprinkle the parmesan on the baking chicken, and then continue baking until it is done (depending on the thickness of the breasts.

Spaghetti and Pasta

2 tsp Olive oil 1tsp Minced Garlic To taste Oregano, Parsley, Basil, Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder 1/4 cup Small dice onion As Needed Red Wine or Red Wine Vinegar 1 can Plain tomato sauce 1 tbsp Sugar small can Mushrooms Prepared Spaghetti Noodles, as needed From: Mrs. Slats

- While chicken and parmesan is baking, heat oil in a small pot. -When oil is somewhat hot, add garlic and some of the seasonings you want to do, and the onions. -The mixture will stick to the bottom a little (unless you are using nonstick, but we prefer regular pots) and this is ok. Allow garlic to brown a little. This step is very nicely aromatic. -Deglaze the pot with some of the red wine or vinegar, and remove all the residue from the bottom with it. It should steam up a lot, and smell nice. -Once the residue is up and the pot is completely deglazed, add the tomato sauce. Allow it to just simmer. - Stir in sugar until the mixture tastes less tart and more balanced. For us this was about a tablespoon. - Stir in mushrooms. - Allow all this to simmer while you prepare your noodles, and while the chicken finishes in the oven. Once all the components are done, put the spaghetti on the bottom, the sauce on the spaghetti, and the chicken on top. Add more parmesan as wanted.

Some folks also like to add some mozzarella at the end.

Pasta Dough

Pasta Dough

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Yields: 4 pounds/1.8 kg

Prep Time:

Cook Time:

Original Recipe Source : On Cooking, Third Edition

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Suggested Hardware:

Large Mixer

Rolling Pin

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Ingredients

15 eggs 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Salt 2 pounds 8 ounces (1.1 kg) Bread Flour

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1. Place Eggs, Oil and Salt in a large mixer bowl. Use paddle attachment to combine.
2. Add one-third of the flour and stir until the mixture begins to form a soft dough. Remove the paddle attachment and attach the dough hook.
3. Gradually add more flour until the dough is dry and cannot absorb any more flour
4. Remove the dough from the mixer, wrap it well with plastic wrap, and set it aside at room temperature for twenty to thirty minutes.
5. After the dough has rested, roll it into flat sheets by hand or with a pasta machine.
6. Work with only a small portion at a time, keeping the remainder well covered to prevent it from drying out.
7. While the sheets of dough are pliable, cut them into desired width with a chef’s knife or pasta machine. Sheets can also be used for making ravioli.

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Special Notes

• For spinach dough: (8 ounces/ 250grams) of cooked, pureed, and well drained spinach to the eggs. Increase the amount of flour slightly if needed
• For tomato dough: (4 ounces/ 120 grams) of tomato paste to the eggs; omit the salt. Increase flour slightly if necessary
• For chipotle dough: (6 ounces/ 180 grams) pureed canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (HOT) using food processor or blender. Add puree to egg and oil mixture, use extra flour if necessary

1 ounce serving: Calories:80 | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: .5g | Cholesterol: 50g | Sodium: 125g | Total Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g |

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