Corn Salsa

I made this to go along as a side to the Creamy Chicken Enchiladas. I served them with a tortilla chip, you can also use them as a garnish to the enchiladas.

Ingredients:

* 2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
* 1/3 cup chopped purple onion
* 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve corn salsa with grilled meat or poultry.

Makes about 3 cups corn salsa.

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

This is by far THE best chicken enchilada I have ever had!! They are so creamy, so yummy and just amazing! I got the recipe from Amanda at kevinandamanda.com, but I did a little bit of tweaking to my liking.

Here’s what you’ll need:
1 tbsp butter or margarine
1 cans Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, drained
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can black beans, drained
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, cut up and softened
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast
8 (8″) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 pint whipping cream

Directions…
Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9×13 baking dish with Pam. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add rotel and saute 1 min. Stir in corn, beans, cream cheese and chicken and cook, stirring constantly until cream cheese melts. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas and place seam side down in a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish.

Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese, and drizzle with whipping cream.

Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Take off foil and cook for another 15 mins, or until top is golden brown.


Enjoy the cheesy, creamy awesomeness!!!


*I also made a side of corn salsa to go with the meal for dipping tortilla chips in. Here's the recipe for that!

Ingredients:

* 2 cups corn
* 1/3 cup chopped purple onion
* 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
* 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving. Serve corn salsa with grilled meat or poultry.
Makes about 3 cups corn salsa.

Chicken Parmigiana

Got this recipe from Amanda at kevinandamanda.com. Love her recipes!

Chicken Parmigiana

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tbsp steak seasoning
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb noodles – angel hair, spaghetti, linguine, etc
2 tbsp butter
3-4 cloves minced garlic
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
6-8 basil leaves, chiffonaded
1-2 tbsp fresh, finely chopped parsley, divided
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
shredded mozzarella cheese
grated Parmesan cheese

Layer chicken between wax paper and pound breasts to even thickness. Whisk together flour, Parmesan cheese, salt, and steak seasoning in a medium bowl. Coat chicken in flour mixture. Add 1 tbsp of salt and 1 tbsp olive oil to a large pot of water and bring to boil. Boil noodles according to package. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook about 2 minutes. Pour in tomatoes and sugar. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and continue simmering for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the sauce has simmered, stir in the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional 3 minutes. Lower heat and keep sauce warm. Add in basil and 1 tbsp parsley and stir well just before serving. Heat butter & olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook 4-5 mins each side until the crust is golden brown.

To serve: Spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle on parsley. Add noodles to the plate and cover with sauce. Generously cover the sauce on the noodles with Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle some more Parmesan cheese on the chicken. Let stand until the mozzarella cheese on the chicken has melted from the heat of the sauce.

Serves 4.