Recipes

Thanks for having all of us over Tiffany! I really enjoyed it even though my boys were grumpy. I am posting the recipe I brought last night plus a couple of other recipes I said I would post.

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

1 family size can – cream of chicken soup (about 30 oz.)
2 cups cooked chicken (or canned chicken with broth)
1 can chicken broth (about 14 oz.)
1 box long grain and wild rice soup with seasoning packet (Rice-a-Roni)
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup shredded carrots

Combine all ingredients in the crock-pot. Add more water or broth to desired thickness. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.


Shrimp Mango Quesadillas (as published on Down Right Delish)

1 pound raw shrimp, peeled, tails removed and chopped into 1/4" pieces
1 large, ripe mango peeled and diced
1 and 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
6 - 10" flour tortillas
2 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. butter
1 lime
Salt & pepper
sour cream

Directions: In large skillet, melt 1 Tbs butter. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to melted butter and cook until bright pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and drain and juices that were released. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 Tbs butter and honey together, cook 2 minutes until thickened. Add shrimp back to pan, squeeze lime over shrimp, toss together and remove from heat.

In clean preheated skillet, sprinkle one side of the tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese, 1/6 of mango chunks and 1/6 shrimp mixture. Fold over and cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining ingredients. serve with additional lime wedges and sour cream.

Tips: I like to add chopped red bell pepper,cilantro and green onions to the mango mix. Also cheddar cheese is yummy as well instead of the monterey jack.


Chalupa

3 cups pinto beans, soaked overnight
1 pound pork roast or 1 pound chicken
1/4 cup taco seasoning
2 cups salsa

Place all ingredients in the crockpot and cover with water. The beans should be covered or they will get dry. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Add water throughout the process to cover the beans as needed. Shred the meat when done cooking.

Serve this over tortilla chips or fritos. Top with lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, salsa, and guacamole.