chicken fajitas

4-6 chicken breasts or about 8 thighs. (depending on how many you are feeding) cut into thin strips

1 Tbs. oil

2 cloves garlic minced

1/4 c. lime juice

1/4 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. thyme

1/2 tsp. cumin

salt and pepper

1 onion sliced

1 red bell pepper sliced

corn tortillas or large romaine lettuce leaves

in a large skillet, heat oil over high heat. add chicken and garlic. saute' until chicken is browned, add red pepper and onion. add lime juice and spices. cook on medium heat until onion and pepper are tender and chicken is cooked through. (i actually like to cook it until it is carmelized on the chicken and a lot of the liquid has cooked off)

put into tortillas or lettuce leaves. top with cheese and sour cream or any favorite toppings.

enchilada pie

enchilada pie -More Mexican:)

unfortunately i forgot to write down where i got this recipe so sorry if it is off of someone's GF blog. my son loved this, it is just like enchiladas only easier.

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 red or green pepper chopped

1 pkg. ground turkey or ground beef, 1 to 1/4 lbs.

2 tsp. cumin

1 1o oz. can rotel diced tomatoes (diced tomatoes with green chilies)

1 4oz. can green chilies

1 can 15 oz. corn drained

1 can 15 oz. black beans, drained and rinsed

12 corn tortillas

shredded jack cheese or mexican blend

toppings: sour cream, guacamole, or salsa -optional i didn't use any

heat oil in a large skillet over med. heat. add pepper and saute 4 min. or so. add turkey or beef until no longer pink. drain. stir in cumin, tomatoes,half the enchilada sauce and chilies. bring to a simmer and cook 10 min. to develop flavors. remove from heat and add corn and beans.

heat oven to 350

assemble enchiladas: line bottom of a 9x13 pan with 4 corn tortillas torn into large pieces. top with half the meat mixture and about 1/3 of the cheese. top with 4 more torn tortillas and the other half the meat mixture and another 1/3 of the cheese. top with last 4 tortillas and pour the other half of the enchilada sauce over them. cover with foil and bake for 30 min. uncover sprinkle with remaining cheese bake until cheese melts. cool for 5 min. serve with toppings if desired. this makes a ton, maybe 8 servings.

salsa verde crockpot enchilada's

my photographs just don't do the food justice!

this is a crockpot enchilada, i thought it was really good and pretty easy.

salsa verde crockpot enchilada's (from LDS living)

2 tbs. cooking oil

5 corn tortillas

1 10oz. can green enchilada sauce or 1 1/4 c. green salsa

1/2 c. sour cream

2 c. fully cooked chicken, shredded or use leftover rotisserie chicken

2c. shredded jack cheese ( i used mexican blend of jack and cheddar)

1 4oz. can green chilies

brush crockpot halfway up with half of oil

brush tortillas with remaining oil

in a med. bowl combine green sauce and sour cream.

place 1/4 c. sour cream mixture in bottom of crockpot, top with tortilla (i have the long wide kind of crockpot so i put 2 on the bottom, if you have the tall kind just put one and you will have more layers) then 1/2 c. chicken, 1/3 c. cheese,1 tbs. green chilies, and 1/4 c. sour cream mixture. repeat layers, i just did it twice dividing everything in 2 for the wide crockpot.cover with remaining sauce and cheese for the last layer.

place in refrigerator. 2 -3 hours before ready to eat plug in crockpot on high. you can put it on all day on low but i would not do it for more than 4 hours. it cooks pretty fast. this just made 4 servings, i would double it if you have a large family.

Enchiritos

this was a take off from taco bell. one of my husbands favorites but we only have it occasionally,it is not the healthiest so it is a once in a while dinner. it is very filling!
Enchiritos
Corn tortillas (or flour if you are not eating GF) i usually heat the corn ones in a dry skillet to soften.
enchilada sauce
1 lb. or less cooked and drained lean ground beef cooked in taco seasoning ( you don't have to have the taco seasoning it just give the meat a little more flavor)
mexican blend or cheddar cheese shredded
refried beans, i use black refried beans
take torilla, smear a spoonful of beans on, place a spoonful of hamburger over the beans, roll up seam side down, pour enchilada sauce over rolls, not covering, then sprinkle cheese over (this one was a little heavy on the cheese but however you like it) microwave until the cheese is melted. we love it with steamed rice to eat with the cheese and sauce. we usually have 2 rolls each but i am starting to do only one it is so filling, then i could put a salad or something on the side.

tostadas

most of our meals are really pretty simple. this is one of my favorites! tostadas! just buy the corn tostadas. i make it with black refried beans, lettuce, tomato, corn, cheese, onion and a dab of sour cream. so easy and good!