Chicken Enchilada Chili

Posted by Lisa, original recipe

This recipe happened kind of by accident.  As most of mine do!  I was intending to make a chicken salsa type dish to eat with tortilla chips.  Well, as I cooked and added ingredients, it turned more into a type of chili.  We did still use tortilla chips, but you certainly could just use a spoon!  It turned out super tasty.

Since I wasn't planning on blogging it, I didn't take any pictures along the way.  But because it was such a hit, I need to blog it so I can duplicate it again in the future!!

Ingredient List:

1 1/2 quarts tomatoes (I had just canned tomatoes and had this much left over, so that is what started this whole recipe.  You can certainly use canned tomatoes)

1 pkt taco seasoning

1 can black beans, drained

1 can corn, drained

1 can chopped green chilies with the juice

1 can refried beans

1 rotisserie chicken, pick all the meat off and rough chop

Directions:

*Put tomatoes,black beans, corn and chilies into deep dish frying 

pan

* Cook it down for a while until some of the liquid has evaporated

*While you still have a bit of liquid in it, add the refried beans and chicken, stir thoroughly.

*Cook until it is the thickness you want and serve!

We served in a bowl with sour cream, tortilla chips and shredded cheese.  

Garlic Tomatoes

I'm guessing a lot of you are starting to see your tomato plants exploding with beautiful red fruit.  I'm not able to have a garden at my house, because we are surrounded by too many trees.  And I don't think my neighbors would enjoy me plowing a plot for my garden smack dab in the middle of my front yard.  Thus, I have a pitiful 3 pots out front with struggling tomato plants.  The bugs and my kids are eyeing the green globes growing there, and plotting who is going to destroy them first.  My neighbor has a large garden, though, and has been generous with her zucchini and tomatoes. There are so many wonderful things to do with those flavorful, homegrown tomatoes.  This recipe is bursting with flavor and freshness.  I'm a lover of garlic (and thankfully my husband is too!), and these are a delicious addition to any meal that needs a flavorful side dish.

1/4 C. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. salt
2 T. white vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1/4 C. vegetable oil
2 cloves of crushed garlic

Put all ingredients into a jar and shake.  Remove stems and ends of 8 small tomatoes.  Slice crosswise in 1/2 inch slices.  Place tomatoes in a shallow bowl and pour sauce over the tomatoes.  Chill before serving.

Notes:  These are best if you let the marinade sit for a while for the flavors to blend (or you can let the marinade and the tomatoes sit together for a while before eating and blend the flavors that way).