Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder

Do you need an amazing dish to bring to your Superbowl party? This will leave all your guests begging for the recipe! It’s pretty simple and can be stored in the crock pot after cooking on a warm/low setting for hours! Sweet creamed corn, cheese, chicken, and green chile – how could it be wrong?!?!

Servings: 6 large servings, many smaller servings

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

1 large chicken breast, cooked and shredded

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ cup onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, diced

2 bouillon cubes

1 cup water

¾ Tsp cumin

2 cup, heavy whipping cream

3 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

2 (14.75 ounce) cans sweet cream style corn

¼ cup green chile, adjust to your liking

Method:

Place the olive oil, onions and garlic in a large pan and sautee about 5 minutes

Add bouillon cubes and water, bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes

Add the cumin, cream, cheese, creamed corn, cooked and diced chicken, and green chile to the pan

Bring to a boil, and let simmer until mixture becomes thick – about 10-15 minutes

Day 24: Green Chile Puff Pastry Brie

If you like Brie, you have to make this dish! Did I mention, you have to?!?! This is the best Brie I have ever had, and it’s so very simple to make! Just think about the cheesy Brie wrapped in a puff pastry with preserves, pine nuts, and green chile – okay it tastes even better! Make it as your next party dish and your guests will thank you!

Servings: Plenty for your next party

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

8 ounce Package of Brie

1 Sheet frozen puff pastry

¼ Cup Apricot or Peach Preserves

¼ Cup Pinon (Pine Nuts)

2 ½ Tbsp Green Chile

1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 Tbsp Sugar

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Toast the pine nuts in a saucepan with olive oil until golden brown. 

Roll out the puff pastry into a 12x12 inch square.

Spread the preserves over the puff pastry within one inch of the edge – leaving it free of preserves. Add the green chile and spread evenly. Sprinkle the preserves/green chile with the pine nuts.

Place the Brie in the center of the puff pastry.

Fold up the puff pastry over the cheese and press the edges together to seal up the puff pastry. Remove any excess dough that is not needed.

Brush the folded over side of the puff pastry with olive oil and place folded side down into a oven safe baking dish.

Brush the top side with the remaining olive oil and the sprinkle the top with sugar.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Let stand at least 20 minutes before eating.

Day 14: Green Chile Puff Pastry Triangles

Everything that comes in puff pastry form is delicious, don't you agree? It's hard to go wrong, especially when you can buy the frozen puff pastry at the grocery store - they are very easy to find this time of year. These are hard to resist and easy to make! Enjoy!

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 18 Pastries

Ingredients:

1 lb store bought frozen/refrigerated Puff Pastry

¾ Cups (6 ounces) Cream Cheese

¾ Cups Strawberry Preserves/Jam

5 Tbsp Green Chile, diced

1 Egg, beaten

Sugar, enough for sprinkling top of pastries

Method:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Remove your puff pastry from the freezer, let stand 10 minutes. Remove and plastic and place on a surface for cutting.

Remove the Cream Cheese from the refrigerator and let soften.

Place the beaten egg in a small dish to be used later.

Puff pastries should come in two sheets of about 11X11 inch pieces. Cut each 11X11 sheet into 9 smaller square pieces. Use a pizza cutter.

 Mix the softened cream cheese with the strawberry preserves.  Add the green chile.

Once mixed well, place a small spoonful of the cream cheese mixture onto the middle of each pastry. (If the mixture becomes too soft, place it in the freezer for 15 minutes.)

To seal and close the puff pastry, brush the edges of the pastry with water and fold in half making a triangle. Then press the edges together with a fork, sealing the pastry.

Once you have folded all the puff pastries, brush the top of each pastry with the egg.

Sprinkle the top of each pastry with sugar.

Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown on top. Let cool for 10 minutes before eating.

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 7: Green Chile Chex Mix

This is a great snack for a party or to have on hand for unexpected guests. This recipe can be easily modified for your taste or what you have on hand. Add popcorn, nuts, chips, crackers or change the seasonings...the possibilities are literally endless!

Green Chile Chex Mix

Ingredients:

6 cups Corn Chex cereal

2 cups pretzel sticks

2 cups plain bagel chips broken in pieces

6 Tbsp. butter

1 Tbsp. lime zest

1 Tbsp. lime juice

2 tsp. green chile powder

1 tsp. garlic powder

Method:

In a large microwavable bowl, mix together cereal, pretzels and bagel chips. Set aside. In a small microwavable bowl, microwave butter until melted. Stir in lime juice, lime zest, chili powder and garlic powder. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, tossing to evenly coat. Microwave on high 5 minutes stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Day 6: Green Chile Stuffed and Baked Cherry Tomatoes

These tasty little treats are a perfect appetizer for your holiday gathering. The sweet taste of the tomatoes complements the creamy but spicy cheese mixture. After baking, a beautiful golden brown crust will appear, making them even more enticing!

Servings: 20 +

Difficulty: Easy, but time consuming

Ingredients:

20 Ounce package of Cherry Tomatoes

1 Package of 8 ounce Cream Cheese

2 Slices of Bread

¼ Cup Romano Cheese – grated

¼ Cup finely chopped green chile

1 Tsp Garlic Salt

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove cream cheese from the refrigerator and let soften at room temperature.

Cut the tops of the tomatoes. Use a small measuring spoon to scoop out the contents.

Shred the slices of bread into small pieces. Place in a food processor with the cream cheese, Romano cheese, green chile, and garlic salt. Process until well blended.

Stuff the tomatoes with the blended mixture and place on a baking sheet.

Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cream cheese mixture starts to brown but before the tomatoes dry out.

Day 3: Green Chile Spiced Pecans

• These Spiced Pecans are a huge hit every time I make them around the holidays. No one would ever guess how easy they are...until now, I guess my secret is out...oops! You can make them in large batches and they make a great gift! I found green chile powder at Whole Foods.
  Green Chile Spiced Pecans
  Ingredients:
  1 Egg White
  1 Tbsp Water
  1 pound Pecan Halves
  1/2 cup Sugar
  1/2 tsp Salt
  1 Tbsp Green Chile Powder
  1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  Method:
  Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, green chile powder and cinnamon. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Transfer the nuts to the spice mixture tossing until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Day 2: Green Chile Cheese Ball

Do you need something new and different to bring to your holiday party? Try this delicious and simple cheese ball recipe. Your party guests will definitely enjoy, and even thank you for it! Dress it up with different crackers, pitas, and cips!

Servings: Plenty J

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

2 Packages of 8 ounce cream cheese

2 Cups mixed cheeses, shredded

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

3 Tbsp diced green chile

½ Tsp garlic powder

1 Cup pecans, chopped into small pieces

Method:

Let cream cheese stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to soften.

Mix the cream cheese, shredded cheese, Worcestershire, green chile, and garlic powder together in a large bowl.

Shape the mixture into a ball. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Place the pecans on a sheet of wax paper and roll the cheese ball over the pecans, coating the entire ball evenly.

Serve with your favorite crackers or chips for dipping.

Green Chile Stuffed Olives

As much as we would like to blog for a living, we both have other jobs that unfortunately take up most of our time...ugh!...So, I am sure you all would agree, when the weekend comes around it's cause for celebration! These yummy green chile stuffed olives are the perfect garnish for any cocktail or are great on their own as an appetizer. Enjoy...and TGIF!

Green Chile Stuffed Olives

Ingredients:

1 pkg. Cream Cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup Green Chiles (roasted, peeled, chopped)

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1 jar Large Green Olives (pitted)

Method:

In a bowl mix together Cream Cheese, Green Chiles and Garlic Powder. Spoon cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a wide tip. Insert the pastry bag tip into the olive opening and squeeze until full. Repeat with remaining olives. Refrigerate at least one hour or until filling sets.