It's telling that I had a super stressful night last night being up alllllllll night with work-related fuckery and am completely exhausted but still feel the need to connect to this thread. That makes me happy.
It's because you all rock. Truly. In magical ways.
Matthew- Don't let mean-spirited people get in your head. People who do shit like that usually have their own internal stuff that tells them they can't support someone else or be positive because they are too busy being unhappy. Look yourself in the mirror and see the wonderful person that you are, the sweetness and light and flip the bird to that kind of negativity. You are going places, baby!
Now - In order to get my mind off of what looks to be another 20-hour day at work, I decided to cook up something yummy. I am very privileged to get to work from home whenever I want and I am taking full advantage of it today by filling the house with yummy smells!
Here is a semi-recipe for "Medusa's ALMOST Vegetarian Enchiladas":
(and anyone who cooks authentic Mexican might want to turn their head right now because this is the Arkansas version....NO, there's no VELVEETA envolved!!! LOL)
Diced Tomatoes (I used a can because I'm lazy)
Boneless Skinless chicken (I had a bunch that I had grilled up so I used about 3 large chicken breasts pieced up)
Chopped Garlic ( I used 2 cloves of fresh)
Chopped onion and bell pepper (to taste)
Sweet red pepper (I leave mine in strips)
Kernel corn (I used a drained can because Im lazy)
Chopped jalapenos (a friend gave us a sack so I chopped up two!)
chili powder, cumin, cilantro, black pepper, etc. (to taste!)
Cook all this together on low in a huge skillet with lid on. You won't need any oil or anything because of the juice from the tomatoes but you can add a little stock if you want.
All of the above ingredients only has points from the chicken! You can also add lots of other veggies depending on what you have.
Once this simmers down a bit, I usually add a can of black beans (drained). Don't stir too much or you'll get a gray mush that is super un-appetizing.
Make up a pan of homemade enchilada sauce. I use the following:
10oz can of tomato paste
beef stock (the low sodium kind!)
cumin
oregano (YES, it's good!)
chili powder
a tiny bit of corn starch to thicken
Keep this warm but not hot or you'll burn the shit out of your fingers.
Grab some corn tortillas!
Once your chicken and sauce is done, roll a corn tortilla in your enchilada sauce so that both sides are coated and lay in a baking dish. Fill with your chicken mixture and roll up. Pop in the oven at 350degrees for a little bit, maybe 20-25 minutes? and
Voila!
I used to roll these in oil first to pick up the sauce but you save a LOT of points when you leave out the oil and also can save a lot of points by not adding cheese.
When I add these up, the points arent bad. If you use the small corn tortillas (which will make a LOT in a big baking dish), these enchiladas are only 3 points each. I make mine pretty big so 2 is a nice lunch with a side salad.
The tortillas 1 use are only a point each
