Recipe Time

Tonight's new recipe...

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
1 can Campbells Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1 container (8 oz) sour cream
1 cup Pace Picante Sauce
2 teaspooons chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
10 flour tortillas
1 medium tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 green onion, sliced (about 2 tablespoons)

Stir soup, sour cream, picante sauce, and chili powder in a medium bowl.

Stir 1 cup picante sauce mixture, chicken, and cheese in a large bowl.

Spread about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla.  Roll up and place seam-side down in a 3 quart shallow baking dish.  Pour the remaining picante sauce mixture over the filled tortillas.  Cover the baking dish.

Bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes or until enchiladas are hot and bubbling.  Top with the tomato and onion.

SURVEY SAYS... its a keeper!! :)  I didn't add the tomato and onion, though.

This morning when I was going through my recipes, I found "the" manicotti recipe.  I made it a year ago when I had friends over and it didn't turn out so great (the shells were very crunchy because I made it the night before and then baked it the following day-not a good idea!).  About a month ago I made it again-this time all at once, and very determined to have it turn out right!  And it did-yum, so good!

Three Cheese Manicotti
1 (8oz) package manicotti pasta
16 oz ricotta cheese
6 oz shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
6 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/3 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups spaghetti sauce

Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente.  Drain. 

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, 4 oz mozzarella cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, bread crumbs, parsley (I put it through my food processor to make it into really small specks) and salt and pepper to taste; mix well.

In a 9x13 baking dish, spray dish with cooking spray and cover bottom with thin film of spaghetti sauce.

Fill each manicotti with cheese mixture and place in dish; cover with remaining sauce.  Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese on top of sauce. 

Bake in preheated oven uncovered for 40 minutes; serve.