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Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce

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These Enchiladas are not your typical enchiladas.  No tomato or enchilada sauces at all.  They have this creamy, full of flavor sour cream sauce.  ( I should be know as the Saucy Gal-I love sauces).  I made these so many times over the Holidays for Dinner Parties and for quick dinners.  The quick dinners happened because I always doubled the recipe to have some for the freezer.  Even for the Dinner Parties I made them ahead so I could be out of the kitchen enjoying my guest.  They come out of the oven so beautifully browned and people just ooh and aah over them.  But when they taste them the accolades really start.   And of course, you have told them  “They are the Best I Ever Made”.  Win, Win!!!   Enjoy!

 

Melt butter with flour- to form a paste.
Roll up tortillas with chicken mixture spread down the middle.
Pour sour cream mixture into bottom of baking dish sprayed with Pam
Pour sour cream mixture into bottom of baking dish sprayed with Cooking Spray
Place rolled tortillas in baking dish

 

Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream

Creamy, flavor filled chicken enchiladas with a sour cream sauce
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Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups 4 cheese Mexican- shredded
  • 1 cup mild cheddar cheese – shredded
  • 2 cans green chilies – diced 4 oz. size
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder (more if you want it spicer)
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tortillas

Method
 

  1. Melt butter add flour to form a paste. Mix well making a paste
  2. Slowly add broth and cook until bubbly
  3. Add sour cream mixing well and set aside
  4. Mix together chicken, onion, green chilies, cumin, chili powder, salt and 4 cheese Mexican cheese. Mix well
  5. Pour enough sour cream sauce in a 9 X 13 pan to cover the bottom
  6. Spread out tortillas and evenly distribute chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla
  7. Roll up each tortilla and place in prepared baking dish
  8. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas, spreading to cover
  9. Sprinkle cheddar cheese evenly on top
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly

Notes

Make a complete Mexican dinner by serving with re-fried beans, Mexican rice, chips and salsa.
To Freeze:  Bake without cheddar cheese.  Cool completely and wrap tightly in foil.
To cook frozen:   Bake as directions above, but adding additional time.  When bubbly, top with cheddar cheese and continue to bake till cheese is melted. 
This dish freezes well; you wouldn’t think so with sour cream but it does.  Your family will love this creamy, yummy twist on a Mexican dinner.  Enjoy!
It will be “The Best You Ever Made”
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Coconut Lime Chicken Soup

Coconut Lime Chicken Soup

It is so cold here in Atlanta 6 degrees. I am a “Southern Girl” and not liking this. So to warm up I am having hot tea and soup. I am stepping out and trying a new recipe and I urge you to do the same. It is sometimes hard to do because we love what we love in food and just like in restaurants I know I tend to order the same thing and I also tend to cook the same dishes over and over. I hope you will join me in making something new and tasty, shake up the country club or your kitchen table. I always teach the students in my cooking classes to say “It is the Best I Have Ever Made”. So when you make it for the first time it will be “The Best You Have Ever Made”. By doing this you you set the stage for people to really enjoy your dish without any negative thoughts. Nothing worse than the host saying “this did not turn out quite right” and right away you start wondering well what is right, what should it be like! No more of that!!! So I present this Coconut Lime Soup to you as “The Best I Have Ever Made”. Enjoy and stay warm. PS: This soup is delish year round.

Bowl of soup

Coconut Lime Chicken Soup

Tasty and filling rich hearty soup
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Servings: 8
Course: Soup
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 Carrot shredded, (I use 1/2 bag of shredded carrots)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 large can unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 Deli-roasted chicken breast from grocery store (Can also use 6 frozen chicken tenders boiled till done and shredded)
  • 1 cup previously cooked rice (I use Trader Joes frozen brown rice)
  • 1/4 cup lime juice (juice of 2 limes)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • Extra Cilantro for garnish (optional)
Thai Seasonings
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Place a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the butter, carrots and Thai Seasoning and cook until carrots become soft about 10 minutes.
  3. Finely chop the cilantro add to pot
  4. Add the chicken broth to pot
  5. Add the coconut milk, shredded chicken, rice, juice from the limes and soy sauce
  6. Bring to a low boil and boil 10 minutes
  7. If desired, serve topped with extra cilantro and lime wedges

Notes

I find that simmering the soup longer than 10 minutes enriches the flavors.  It is also so delish the next day.
As always, I encourage you to make a double recipe and freeze some.  It freezes great.
 
Fear Not – Ten reasons not to Fear
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Fear Not – Ten reasons not to Fear

happy_new_year_2014_1264011507Fear –  to expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant); to be afraid or apprehensive. This is not a positive way to start 2014 right?  But, as I think about the coming year there are some things I am fearful about.  My husband is having some major surgery, we are buying a new house ( this is also a source of great joy) and the world. So what do I do?   I know that fear is not of the Lord;  He tells us “Fear Not”  just like He proclaimed to the shepherds watching over their flocks by night.  So how does that look in my life?  I want to hold fast to what I do know and let go of what I don’t know.  

God’ s Word says:

He will protect:  Genesis 15:1  Afterward the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”

He will not forget us:  Genesis 46:3  “I am God,” the voice said, the God of your father”.  Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.

We should fear God:  Psalm 25:12  Who are those who fear the Lord? He will show them the path they should choose.

We do not need to fear:  Psalm 27:1  The Lord is my light and my salvation – so why should I be afraid? The Lord protects me from danger – so why should I tremble?

God strengthens us:  Psalm 46:1  God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

We do not need to fear darkness or violence:  Psalm 91:5  Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day.

We do not need to fear bad news:  Psalm 112.7  They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.

Love drives fear away:  1 John 4:18-19  Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear.  If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that His love has not been perfected in us.  We love each other as a result of His loving us first.

Faith drives fear away:  Matthew 8:26  And Jesus answered,  “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then He stood up and rebuked the wind and waves.

God’s power in us drives fear away:  1 Timothy 1:7  For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

So in 2014 when I feel fear creeping in I am going to stop and remember what God says.  I am going to trust God to help me live in His spirit of power, love and self-discipline.  My new years resolution:  To take to heart what God’s says about how we should love each other as a result of His loving us first.  So I am going to intentionally be more involved in the people I care about and not be so self-absorbed. To really tap into the power of prayer for those I love.  What about you?  Will you let God’s word guide you in 2014. Will you have a reverent fear for the Lord and allow Him to direct your path?  With love and not fear God can do mighty things in our lives to bring Glory to Him and Joy to us.

No Fear in 2014  Letting God’s Love cast out all fear!!!

You were prayed for today.

 Joy Always, Cissy

 I would love to hear what is causing you to be fearful and your New Years Resolutions.  Please leave me a comment.