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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

....i love recipes with a story......the first time i ever had this yummy dish was in nursing school.....my dear friend charlotte made it for me.....i knew then we would be friends for a long time :) they say a way to a man's heart is through their stomach but that goes for me too! we cooked, chatted and thoroughly enjoyed each others company.....as a rewarding end to the night we were able to devour this wonderful meal.....though charlotte and i went our separate ways for years ~ her to TN, me to GA ~ we are now both back in birmingham......and boy am i thankful for that!!! good friends & great food are priceless....

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

...recipe from Food for Thought, Birmingham Junior League Cookbook

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 cup salsa
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, diced
10 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 block Monterey Jack cheese with Jalapenos, shredded
1 cup whipping cream
1-2 cups grated sharp cheddar

Preparation

- Cook chicken and cube
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion, and saute 5 minutes. Add green chiles; saute 1 minute. Stir in cream cheese and chicken; cook, stirring constantly, until cream cheese melts.
- Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons chicken mixture, sprinkle of cheeses & spoonfull of salsa down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas, and place, seam side down, in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

- Pour whipping cream over enchiladas & top with remaining cheeses
- Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly

~ this dish is very creamy, cheesy and yummy!! it is also pretty filling....i usually just serve it with black beans or a small green salad...

....the picture above comes from southern living and they have a similar recipe

Here's a Bonus!.....Dessert

Strawberry Cake

~ i made this cake last week and forgot to take a pic so i found this one on the web.

....while school nursing in georgia i had a great assistant principal that could whip up some scrumptious desserts....this was one of her recipes.....so good & so easy!!

Ingredients:

1 package white cake mix
1 package (3 ounces) strawberry-flavored gelatin powder
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup mashed strawberries

Strawberry Icing:

1/2 cup butter
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup mashed strawberries

Preparation:

Combine cake mix and gelatin powder in a large bowl. Beat in oil, eggs, water, and strawberries. Pour into 13x9 baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and frost with strawberry icing.

For icing, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar together slowly, adding a little sugar at a time, until smooth. Add strawberries. Pour over cake, making sure to cover all sides.

.....make sure you put this cake on a plate with slightly raised sides. the icing just pours over so nicely and pools at the sides.....yummy!!!

Hope Everyone Enjoys ~ Bon Appetit!!