Chicken Tortilla Enchilada Soup (#19)

I have been playing with recipes for Chicken Tortilla soup, and nothing is quite like the one Albertson's used to sell. YUM! And I stumbled across one that uses enchilada sauce. So, I tried it. (This house LOVES us some enchiladas.) The recipe is super simple. It took me 15 minutes to gather and toss and the ingredients into the CP and I was on my merry way to work. Got home 8 hours later and the kitchen SMELLED amazing!

I adore soup! (As does my daughter, but that is it. The boys do not care for soup, so they had chicken nuggets...LOL) I like the chicken tortilla soup recipes that lean more towards the clearer broth, but this recipe was thicker and way more filling.

1 pound of skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce

2 cups of chicken broth (low sodium)

1 cup of diced tomatoes (fresh from a WONDERFUL co-workers garden!)

1/4 cup of diced green chills

1/2 ounce (1/2 shot) of minced garlic

1/4 cup of diced onions

1 cup of frozen corn

2 teaspoons of chili powder

pinch of salt (which was NOT needed!!!)

I sprayed the CP with a cooking spray and toss the chicken in, and then covered it with the remaining ingredients. Covered, and cooked on low for 6 to 8 hours. :-)

POST - CP

Pour into your bowl, top with Queso Blanco (or the cheese of your choice) and fried (or baked) tortilla strips and ENJOY!

I enjoyed this soup, and so did Alannah. She calls it "Momma's Special Soup!" Next time I will do without the salt, it was not needed at all. I made a pot and was able to eat from it for 2 dinners and a lunch. Looking for other variations to experiment with. Will keep you posted!

What Mexican dishes can you not live without? Mine is enchiladas! Tamales during the holidays. And I sure do miss a big ole serving of rolled tacos from Saritas! 

Parmesan Cream Cheese Sliders (#18)

Parmesan Cream Cheese Sliders - these are not made my in trusty Crockpot, but we LOVE these anyway! Perfect for quick dinner, of BIG lunches. We like them for football games and just about any occasion. The Hubby could get burgers 3 times a day!

1 pound Ground Beef

1/3 block of FF Cream Cheese

1/4 cup of Reduced Fat Parmesan Cheese

1/4 cup of Italian Bread Crumbs

OPTIONAL: Cheese for topping

Mix all the ingredients together, and divide into 16 portions. Shape these into sliders, and place on the grill. (We use our handy griddle, you can fry up, grill up, etc...) We like Sliders because they are bite size. Flip and cook the other side. When on side 2, add the cheese if you are making cheeseSliders. :-) You really don't need cheese with the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese. (My kiddos are CHEESE lovers, so we eat cheese on cheese!

Alannah my little mixer!!!

Malakai loves the recipes and preparing!

ME - flipping the Sliders!

Crook Sliders!

Kal'El likes Spoons! Haha

We will eat these on Hawaiian rolls, or cut-up hot dog buns... whatever we have on hand! Enjoy these tasty treats! And these are some pictures of my little chefs!