Super Bowl recipes
The Rocky
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Chicken enchiladas with yogurt sauce
Casting about for some easy recipes for the Super Bowl?
These dishes will keep you in the game.
Chicken Enchiladas With Yogurt Sauce
Serves 8, 1 enchilada each
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken breast
12 ounces chunky salsa
1 cup Mexican-blend cheese, shredded
8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
Yogurt sauce:
2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
1 cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon ground cumin
* Heat cream cheese in large skillet over medium heat until soft.
* Stir in chicken and 1/2 cup of the salsa; mix well.
* Add 1/2 cup shredded cheese; stir until melted.
* Spoon about 1/3 cup of the mixture onto each tortilla; roll up.
* Place seam side down in 12-by-8-inch baking dish.
* Top with remaining salsa and cheese.
* Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until heated through.
* Serve with yogurt sauce: Combine yogurt, cilantro and cumin. Chill.
- 3-A-Day of Dairy
Nutritional information per serving, including sauce: 450 cal., 17 g fat (8 g sat.), 60 mg chol., 47 g carb., 25 g pro., 3 g fiber, 717 mg sodium
Southwestern Taco Dip
Makes 10 servings ( 3/4 cup per serving)
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 (16-ounce) can spicy fat-free refried beans
1/3 cup chunky medium salsa
1 (8-ounce) container plain fat-free or low-fat yogurt
1 cup finely chopped iceberg lettuce
1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup sliced green onion, including tops
2 tablespoons chopped black olives
* Stir chili powder into beans and spread evenly onto a clear pie dish.
* Spread yogurt over the bean dip, then spread the salsa over the yogurt, leaving a narrow border around each layer's edge.
* Scatter lettuce over yogurt mixture. Sprinkle mozzarella and Cheddar cheese over lettuce and top with tomato, green onion and olives.
Suggested servings: Serve with baked tortilla chips or an assortment of sliced vegetables such as carrots, celery and cucumber.
May substitute Mexican- blend cheese for the mozzarella and Cheddar, if desired.
- 3-A-Day of Dairy
Nutritional information per serving: 88 cal., 2 g fat (1 g sat.), 7 mg chol., 12 g carb., 5 g pro., 2 g fiber, 309 mg sodium
Monterey Jack and Blue Cheese Football
Serves 10
2/3 cup (6 ounces) cream cheese
2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups (8 ounces) grated Monterey Jack cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled domestic blue cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2/3 cup coarsely crushed rye crackers
* In a large bowl or food processor, combine cream cheese, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper.
* Beat or process until blended and smooth.
* Add Monterey Jack and blue cheeses as well as walnuts, and beat vigorously until ingredients are evenly mixed.
* If using a food processor, take care not to overmix; cheese should retain some of its texture.
* Chilling is not essential; however, the mixture will be easier to shape if refrigerated for 2 to 3 hours.
* Spread rye cracker crumbs on a large plate or sheet of waxed paper.
* Dampen your hands with water to keep the cheese mixture from sticking to them.
* Pat and press mixture into a football shape; don't worry if the shape isn't perfect.
* Pat on cracker crumbs, pressing gently so the crackers stick.
* Wrap in plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.
* Optional: Decorate cheese football with laces made from sour cream. To pipe on sour cream, snip the corner of a plastic sandwich bag. Spoon sour cream into bag and gently squeeze out of the snipped end to pipe onto football shape.
- California Milk Advisory Board, courtesy of Western Dairy Association
Nutritional information per serving: 261 cal., 23 g fat (13 g sat.), 60 mg chol., 3 g carb., 13 g pro., 1 g fiber, 535 mg sodium
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February 2, 2008
11:50 a.m.
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SASQUATCH writes:
NOT SO FAST...FATSO:
Mississippi legislators this week introduced a bill that would make it illegal for state-licensed restaurants to serve obese patrons.
Bill No. 282 was sponsored by Sienfeld's Soup Nazi in Jackson. NO SOUP FOR YOU!