Enchiladas Suizas

I was instantly intrigued by the Enchiladas Suizas recipe from Recipes for Laughter.  I have always seen crema Mexicana in the dairy section of my grocer and I have always wanted to try it.  I ended up heavily adapting the original recipe, but I made sure to use the crema Mexicana and it didn't disappoint at all.  These enchiladas are deliciously rich.  I have included two alternate ways to cook the chicken, either in the crockpot or in the Instant Pot.  Either method works perfectly well, whichever is most convenient for you is the best choice.  Just be sure to choose to use crema Mexicana.

Enchiladas Suizas

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa verde

12 white corn tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
¾ cup crema Mexicana
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 can green enchilada sauce

Instant Pot instructions:
Add the chicken and salsa to the Instant Pot. Set to “Poultry” for 10 minutes if using fresh chicken or for 30 minutes if using frozen chicken breasts. When the pressure has released, shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the cooking liquid.

Crockpot instructions:
Add the chicken and salsa to the crockpot, cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the cooking liquid.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 40 seconds. Mix the chicken with 1 cup of the cheese. Place a couple spoon fulls of the chicken mixture in each tortilla, roll up and place in the prepared pan. Spread a tablespoon full of crema Mexicana on top of each rolled tortilla.

In a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or so, whisking the whole time. Whisk in the broth and cook 1 minute. Add broth and whisk until smooth, heat for 5 minutes until thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat and stir in the enchilada sauce. Pour the sauce over the rolled tortillas and top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, then turn on the broiler and broil for 3 minutes or so to brown the cheese. Serve.

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Simply Delicious Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is definitely a family favorite around here. I saw Mario Batali's recipe for fresh pasta and I knew I wanted to try it. Unlike my usual recipe, which uses nearly a dozen eggs, this recipe was a lot simpler. This was the easiest fresh pasta I have ever worked with, which is an added bonus.  I decided to make a very simple alfredo sauce to go along with the super simple pasta, it was perfection.  The pasta is so tender and holds up beautifully to the sauce.  Miss F was also a huge fan of dipping her broccoli in the alfredo sauce, smart girl!

Simply Delicious Fettuccine Alfredo

2 ¼ cups flour
3 eggs

4 tablespoons butter
¾ cup heavy cream
¾ cup parmesan

Add the flour to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the eggs and turn the mixer on low speed. Mix until the eggs are well incorporated. Swap out the paddle for the dough hook and knead the dough on medium for 10 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead by hand for 1 minute more. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Feed each piece through the pasta attachment at level 1. Fold the dough in half and run through the pasta maker twice more. Reduce the setting to level 2 and run the sheet through twice. Reduce the setting to level 3 and run the sheet through once. Reduce the setting to level 4 and run the sheet through once. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces. Run the sheets through the fettuccine cutter or cut by hand. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cut pasta to the pot and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the fettuccine rises to the top.

Heat the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the cream and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the parmesan. Toss the drained fettuccine in the sauce, serve.

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2016: A Year in Review

What a year! I think we may have topped 2015 with all the travelling we did, so many amazing trips (and amazing food!) We started the year off with an incredible ski trip to Banff, the Fairmont Banff Springs is hotel perfection, I cannot recommend it enough. I was lucky enough to spend a long weekend in Aspen with a couple girlfriends, girls trips are always so much fun and we certainly had a blast. We spent a week in Whistler over Spring Break, and while it wasn't the greatest skiing, the scenery was spectacular. We enjoyed quite a few weekends in San Antonio, visiting friends, Six Flags and eating lots of delicious TexMex. Of course we had to get a trip to Disneyland in, a long weekend in May provided perfect weather and a ton of Disney fun. In the summer, we returned to Banff for a week with my parents. Lake Louise is so beautiful and we had a great time canoeing and horseback riding. Our big two week trip was to Fiji and New Zealand. The highlights were the amazing outer islands of Fiji and visiting an active volcano on White Island in New Zealand, the lowlight was losing my bag for three days in Fiji. We visited Disney World over Labor Day, which is becoming a family tradition. I had two more amazing girls trips, one to Lake Charles for gambling and relaxation, one to Vail to visit my best friend and her new baby boy. We had a whirlwind trip over Thanksgiving break, Tokyo, Hong Kong and an eight hour layover in Chicago for lunch at Carmine's and an afternoon at Lincoln Park Zoo. We had to visit Tokyo Disney and Hong Kong Disney, along with a bunch of sightseeing. C and Miss F visited Las Vegas for a weekend of Penn and Teller magic, while I stayed home for holiday booze and cookie exchanges. I cannot believe how much we have toured this year.

Below are the top posts from last year...and Miss F totally approves of this list, lots of her favorites.

 Wishing you all an amazing 2017!

#1 Instant Pot Bolognese	#2 Reverse Sear Steaks	#3 CFA Tortilla Soup
#4 Cheesy Refried Bean Casserole	#5 One Pot Chicken Pot Pie	#6 Crockpot Italian Chicken & Peppers
#7 Hula Chicken Sandwiches	#8 Slow Ferment Pizza Crust	#9 Buttermilk Chess Pie
#10 Four Ingredient Carbonara	#11 Crockpot Mexican Chicken Soup	#12 Easy Muffin Tin Meatballs

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