Day 9: Green Chile Chicken Taquitos

Happy Day 9!...TGIF! Here's as great party snack or weeknight meal.

Green Chile Chicken Taquitos

adapted from pennies on a platter

Ingredients:

4oz cream cheese

1/2 tsp. cumin

1/2 tsp. onion powder

1 Tbsp. chives

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup green chile, chopped

1/4 cup salsa

1 cup shredded cheese

2 1/2 cups chicken, cooked and diced

cooking spray

salsa or guacamole for serving

Method:

Preheat your oven to 425˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, cumin, onion powder, chives, garlic, green chile and salsa. Add the cheese and chicken mixing thoroughly.

Working with a few tortillas at a time, heat them in the microwave between two damp paper towels until they are soft enough to roll (approx. 30 seconds)

Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the lower third of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla as tightly as you can.

Place the rolled tortilla seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas until the mixture is gone. Make sure the taquitos are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray.

Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden.

Serve with salsa or guacamole.

Day 1: Green Chile Chicken Panini

I am almost embarrassed to even call this a recipe because it is so easy, but the holidays can get hectic and sometimes you need something simple...and it doesn't get more simple than this! In between all your holiday shopping and parties, this is a great weeknight meal and, if you still have leftover turkey, this is a great way to use it up!

Green Chile Chicken (or turkey) Panini

Servings: 1

Difficulty: Ridiculously Easy

Ingredients:

2 slices Artisan Bread (I used whole wheat)

2 slices Monterrey Jack Cheese

4 oz. Grilled, Sliced Chicken Breast (or turkey)

Green Chile (to taste)

Butter

Method:

Preheat saute pan over medium heat. Layer Chicken, Cheese and Green Chile in between slices of bread. spread a thin layer of butter on the outside of each piece of bread. Place sandwich in skillet cook on each side approximately 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is toasted. Enjoy!

Green Chile Cheeseburgers

A Sunday Football Favorite! A true green chile lover knows that topping their hamburgers and cheeseburgers with chile is a must! This recipe inserts the green chile into the hamburger meat with other juicy ingredients for an impressively tasty burger! Add a little more green chile than you are usually comfortable with since the hamburger and cheese will take away some of the heat of the chile.

Servings: 4

Difficulty: Super Easy

Ingredients:

1 Lb Ground Beef

1 Egg Yolk

¼ Cup Bread Crumbs

½ Cup Diced Green Chile

1 Tbsp Worchester Sauce

½ Tbsp Powdered Garlic

¼ Tsp Cayenne pepper

4 Slices of Cheddar Cheese

Method:

Mix the above ingredients well. Divide into 4 patties. Cook on gas grill until desired wellness. Add a slice of cheese and combine with the rest of your favorite burger topping!

Green Chile Zucchini Vegetarian Delight

This refreshing vegetarian dish is a great way to use up the extra zucchini from your summer garden! The diced tomatoes and cheese perfectly complement the zucchini and green chile. The buttered bread crumbs make the most delicious topping! You can easily add cooked, shredded chicken to the mix for a non-vegetarian option.

Servings: 4

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

¾ Cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

¾ Cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded

½ Tsp Oregano

½ Tsp Basil

1 large Garlic Clove, minced

2 Medium Zucchinis, sliced into ¼ inch slices

I Can Diced Tomatoes, drained well

½ Cup Green Chiles

¼ Cup Butter

¾ Cup Breadcrumbs

Method:

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees.

Lightly grease a 9x9 oven safe dish.

Combine the cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Oregano, Basil and garlic in a bowl.

Melt the butter in a saucepan.

Add the bread crumbs and stir until mixed well.

Create one layer of Zucchini slices in the 9x9 dish.

Add ¼ of the cheese mixture, followed by ½ can tomatoes, ½ the green chile, and then ¼ of the cheese again.

Repeat by placing a second layer of zucchini and half the remaining cheese, the remaining diced tomatoes, remaining green chile and remaining cheese.

Bake 25 minutes, covered with foil.

Bake an additional 20 minutes without foil.