September 23rd, 2009
Good shortcut recipes for all of you in the Delaware Beaches and Ocean City, Maryland….
Southwestern Chicken Lasagna
2 cups shredded deli-roasted chicken
1 tblsp. lime juice
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tblsp. vegetable oil
1 (16 ounce) can jar salsa
1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles
9 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican four-cheese blend
Combine the first 5 ingredients; let stand 5 mintues. Set aside.
Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 mintues or until tender. Add salsa, chili, and green chiles; reduce heat, and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
Line bottom of an 11 x 7 inch baking dish with 3 tortillas; layer with one-half chili mixture, one-half chicken mixture and one-third cheese. Repeat layers; top with remaining tortillas. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand a few minutes before serving. A garden salad would go well with this dish.
Note: For this recipe, the trick is using roasted chicken from the deli department at your grocery store.
For the next one, before you decide not to do it, please try it. It is good.
Chicken or Pork Chops with Coke and Ketchup
6 chicken breasts or pork chops
4 Chorizos (Spanish Sausage) readily available at all groceries stores in the meat dept., chopped
1/2 cup of Ketchup
1 can of Coke (you can use diet Coke if you prefer)
Marinate the chicken or pork chops in your favorite marinade for about 20 minutes.
In a frying pan saute the chorizo for a few minutes. Add your chicken or pork chops and cook them until liquids run clear. Combine Coke and Ketchup and add it to the pan. Cover and cook it for 20 minutes.
You want to get a good sauce going. The Coke has sugar and so does the Ketchup so as they start cooking you will see that it will be thickening up. Don’t let it burn.
Serve it over white rice and your favorite vegetable or salad or both. Make it your own.
Note: This dish can easily be doubled. I like it better with chicken. A lot of times after I saute the chicken, then I put it in a casserole pan with the Ketchup and Coke and in the oven on 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Note: The Southwestern Chicken Recipe Lasagna was in a Southern Living Magazine years ago. I made it my own by changing it a bit.
You are ready. No stress now.
Tags: Bethany Beach, Casseroles, Delaware Beaches, Dewey Beach, Fenwick Island, Lewes, Ocean City, Recipe, Recipes, rehoboth beach, South Bethany
