Chicken And Black Bean Burrito Suizo

1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp vegetable oil
12 cooked chicken, shredded
1 12 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ tsp cumin
1-2 jalapeno peppers, diced (adjust to taste)
4-8 tortillas (8" or 9" tortillas are best)
¾ cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
Green salsa, to taste
Sour cream (if desired)

Heat oil and sauté onions and garlic over medium-high heat, stirring regularly.  Once the onions turn translucent (about 3 minutes), add the chicken, beans, cumin and jalapeno and continue cooking until the chicken and beans are heated through and the jalapenos begin to turn a little tender, another 2-3 minutes.
Warm the tortillas over a gas flame (or on a hot skillet, if you have an electric stove; they can also be warmed in a microwave oven if desired).  Add about ½ cup of filling to each burrito and top with a little cheese and salsa. Fold up the burritos and top with more salsa and a little sour cream, if desired.

From Mexicanfoodrecipes.org

Mexican Shredded Beef

1 (4 pound) beef bottom round roast or other lean roast

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 large onion, diced

1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste

1 cube beef bouillon

Trim the roast of any excess fat, and cut into four pieces. Rub with black pepper, and place into a slow cooker. Add the onions, green chiles, chili powder, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle peppers, and beef bouillon. Pour in enough water to cover 1/3 of the roast.  Cover, and cook on High until the meat begins to fall apart, about 8 hours. Add water if needed to keep the roast from drying out.  Turn the slow cooker to Low, and remove meat to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Shred the meat into bite-sized pieces using two forks. Return the meat to the slow cooker; cook about 20 minutes to reheat before serving.

From Allrecipes.com

White Bean Soup with Ham and Rosemary

(from http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2005/11/white-bean-soup-with-ham-and-rosemary.html)

2 c. dry white beans (soaked 8 hours or overnight, then drained)
2 quarts chicken stock (or 2 quarts water with 2 T bouillon.)
1 tsp. dried thyme
1-2 cups finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrot
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups finely chopped ham
1 envelope Goya brand ham flavor base
(optional- I found some in the bag of dried ham beans I bought.)
about 2 additional cups water
1- 2 T finely chopped fresh rosemary (1 T. dried)
2- 3 T finely chopped fresh parsley (or use 1 T dried parsley)
fresh ground black pepper to taste


Soak beans 8 hours or longer in cold water, drain and rinse well.  Put beans, 2 quarts of stock or water/chicken base, and thyme in large soup kettle. Simmer 30 minutes. While soup simmers, chop veggies and ham so that pieces are about 1/4 inch square. Add celery, carrot, onion, and ham to soup pot and simmer 30 minutes more. Taste soup for seasoning. Add up to 2 cups more water, ham bouillon if needed, rosemary and parsley to soup pot. Simmer one hour on very low heat or until beans are nicely softened
and soup is flavorful. When the beans are softened, season soup to taste with fresh ground black pepper and serve hot. This freezes well, so you may want to freeze some in individual containers to take to work for lunch.

Chicken Tortilla Delight

4 chicken breasts, cooked
1 pkg. tortillas, 12
1 onion, cut fine
1 can green chilies (1/3 cup)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. milk
16 oz. cheddar cheese

Cut up tortillas. Mix with all other ingredients except cheese.  Put in large casserole dish. Top with cheese. Bake at 350º for 1 hour or microwave until heated through.

Chinese Casserole

1/4 cup chopped onion1 c. finely diced celery

2 Tablespoons butter

Sauté together.

4 cups diced chicken (one chicken) or turkey

2/3 c. chicken broth (can use bouillon cube mixed with 2/3 c. water if necessary)

2 cans Cream of Mushroom soup

1 large can Chow Mein Noodles
2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

6 drops Tabasco sauce
2 cups cooked rice

Sprinkle of pepper

Sauté onions and celery in butter.  Mix in broth, soup and seasoning.  Add chicken and rice.  Simmer together for a few minutes.  Put Chow Mein noodles on top of casserole.  Bake in 13 x 9 pan at 350º for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe came about from me trying to find a recipe I used previously to no avail.  After searching through fifty recipes on-line, I decided to make my own based off what I could remember from the original recipe and my husband's preferences.  They turned out delicious, so it's probably at least as good as the recipe I can no longer find.

Ingredients:

1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
1 1/2 cup mexican blend shredded cheese (plus extra for the top)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 medium onion, diced or 2 Tbs dried onion
2 4 oz cans of diced green chiles
28 oz can of green chile enchilada sauce
16 corn tortillas

Preheat the oven to 350F. Toss together chicken, cheese, sour cream, onion, and green chiles. Add enough of the enchilada sauce to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan. I usually use another smaller pan for the remaining 4-6 enchiladas because I can't get them all to fit in a 9x13. Warm the tortillas until they are flexible. Dip one side of a tortilla into the pan with the sauce to coat. Add some of the chicken mixture to the coated side. Roll the enchilada and place seam down in the sauce in the pan. Continue with the remaining tortillas. Sometimes I need to add more sauce to the pan as I am coating the tortillas. When the pan is full, cover with the remaining sauce and a layer of cheese. Bake @ 350F for 20 minutes. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.