Apple-Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients:
1 c Cooked and Diced Chicken (I seasoned mine lightly before I cooked it)
1-2 medium Apples, sliced
1/2 c. Cheddar Cheese (I have used Colby-jack cheese and been satisfied as well)
1/2 c. Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 c. fresh or frozen Corn, thawed
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
6 Tortillas (I use small tortillas, but I think bigger ones will work too, you'll just want more apples.
Optional: sour cream and salsa

Directions:
1. Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix first 6 ingredients
3. Spoon mixture evenly into the 6 tortillas, fold, and close with a tooth pick.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes then turn and bake for another 5-6 minutes (until golden brown and cheese is melted).
5. Remove from oven, remove tooth picks, cut and enjoy!

Tortilla and Black Bean Casserole

Ingredients:

2 cup chopped onion

1-1/2 cup chopped sweet pepper (2 peppers)

1 - 14-1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes (un-drained)

3/4 cup bottled salsa (red or green, I prefer green)

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 - 15oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed

*12 - 6" corn tortillas (I used 4 taco sized flour tortillas, I prefer flour over corn)

2 Cups Monterrey Jack Cheese ( I used Colby Jack cheese, and it was still yummy)

And optional: Taco toppings (ie. lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, etc).

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, combine onion, peppers, un-drained tomatoes, salsa, cumin, and garlic. Bring it to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Then add the beans. Preheat your oven to 350.

2. Spread 1/3 of the bean/tomato mixture onto the bottom of a rectangular dish. Top with half the tortillas (overlapping if needed), then a cup of cheese. Spread another 1/3 of the bean/tomato mixture and then the rest of the tortillas. Then top with the remaining bean/tomato mixture.

3. Cover and bake for 30-35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with last 1 cup of cheese. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve with optional toppings if desired.

This recipe was adapted from the Better Homes and Garden Cook Book.

Sweet Pork (Slow Cooked)

This recipe is great for tacos, burros, whatever your heart desires.

Ingredients:

1 (3-5 Ib.) pork roast – (boneless pork tenderloin recommended)
1 cup salsa – not fresh salsa (we prefer green salsa, but red salsa will work too)
1 cup brown sugar, packed

Directions:

Place ingredients in a greased 3 ½-4 ½ qt. slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low heat for 8 – 10 hrs.
Shred pork with a fork before serving.
Keep lid off after shredding for about 15 mins.
So juice will thicken.

Picture to follow

Taco Soup

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground Beef

1 Can Corn (with liquid)

1 Can Kidney Beans (with liquid)

1 Can Black Beans (with liquid)

1 Can Tomato Sauce

1 package of taco seasoning

Cheese

Sour Cream

Tortilla Chips

Olives

Directions:

1. brown your ground beef
2. put beef, tomato sauce, un-drained kidney beans, un-drained corn, and taco seasoning into a slow cooker. Cover, set on low, and cook for 4-6 hours (stirring occasionally).
3. When ready to eat, top with sour cream, cheese and olives. We eat it with tortilla chips on top as well.

Preparation Time: 4.5-6.5 hours

5 Layer Bean Dip

Ingredients:

1 can of spicy re-fried beans
1 pkg of Mexican blend shredded cheese
1 small container of sour cream
1 jar of salsa
1 bunch of green onion
1 bag of tortilla chips

Directions:

1. In a pie pan spread re-fried beans.
2. Pour desired amount of salsa on top of the beans.
3. Spread sour cream over the salsa. (Don't worry it the salsa and sour cream mix)
4. Top the sour cream with cheese.
5. Dice the green onions and sprinkle over the cheese.
6. Serve with tortilla chips.

(Thank you Angela M. for sharing this recipe!)

Gooey Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients:
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) Campbell's® Healthy Request® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cans (4.5 oz. each) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained OR 1 can (9.75 oz.) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast in Water, drained
8 flour tortillas (8-inch)

Directions:
PREHEAT oven to 425°F.
MIX soup, chili powder, cheese and chicken.
SPREAD about 1/4 cup soup mixture on half of each tortilla to within 1/2" of edge. Moisten edge with water. Fold over and seal. Place on 2 baking sheets.
BAKE 10 min. or until hot. Makes 8 quesadillas.

(We usually halve this recipe at our house and actually makes more than 4 quesadillas)

(Thank you Camille S. for sharing this recipe!)

South of the Border Stuffed Shells

Serving: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 65 minutes

Ingredients:
24 uncooked jumbo shells
1 grated cup Monterey Jack cheese
1 16 oz jar picante sauce
1 8 oz can tomato sauce low sodium
1/2 cup water
1 chopped medium onion
1 lb ground beef lean
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp chili powder
1 drained
4 oz can green chile

Directions:
1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Mix picante sauce, tomato sauce and water in small bowl.
3. In a skillet, cook onion and ground beef in oil over medium heat until meat is browned and onion is tender (if using non-stick skillet, use only 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil).
4. Remove from heat and drain off fat.
5. Add chili powder, chopped green chilies, 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1/2 cup picante sauce mixture to meat mixture.
6. Preheat oven to 350º F.
7. Pour half of remaining picante sauce mixture in bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
8. Fill each cooked shell with 1 to 2 tablespoons of mixture and place shells in baking dish.
9. Pour remaining picante mixture over top of shells.
10. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 F for 20 to 30 minutes.
11. Uncover, add remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes until cheese melts.
12. Serve immediately.

TIP: This recipe can be assembled and frozen. To bake, thaw at room temperature for 8 hours and bake as directed above.

Nutrition:
Based on individual serving.
Calories: 405
Total Fat: 16 g
Carbohydrates: 37 g
Protein: 25 g

(Thank you Camille S. for sharing this recipe)

Enchilada Soup

Start with:
2 cans (4 cups) chicken broth
1 cream cheese (8 oz.)
Heat up and whisk until well blended and cream cheese is completely melted.

Add:
1 large can MILD green enchilada sauce
1 pint half and half
1 can corn, drained
2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 ½ cups instant rice

Bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 10 min, stirring occasionally. Makes 12-15 cups or servings.

(Thank you Terina E. for sharing this recipe with everyone.)