Well my weekly ads finally arrived in the mail yesterday. There are lots of good deals, but I have made my list and am going to stick with it. I will be heading out on Friday to do my shopping, so keep an eye for that post.
Last night I made chicken enchiladas, yummy.
Here is what you will need to make your enchiladas:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 14 corn tortillas (more or less depending on how fat you like your enchiladas)
- Cheddar or Monterrey Jack Cheese
- Enchilada Sauce from can or from scratch
Enchilada Sauce Recipe
4 T Oil
4 T Flour
2-4 T Chili Powder
1/2 T Salt
1/4 T Cumin
4 cups chicken stock (I use the stock from the chicken that I boil)
Heat oil in pan while you are mixing your dry ingredients, stir in. Add chicken stock. Your sauce will be a dark brown color, so I like to add 1/2 a 8 oz can of tomato sauce to lighten up the color. Let it simmer until it thickens.
I do not like burning my fingers while prepping this dinner. So, after my chicken had boiled I place it on the cutting board and let it cool while the oil for the tortillas is heating up. This is also when I start making my sauce. After I have softened the tortillas, I go back to the chicken and shred it. Next I grate the cheese and by this time the tortillas should be ready to handle. Assemble. Preheat your oven to 350 degree and cook for 20 minutes.
As you can see in the picture I dinner also included rice and beans.
Cost for this meal:
- Chicken - $5.00
- Tortillas - $0.51
- 2 cups rice - $0.60
- 2 cups beans - $0.38
- Tomato sauce - $0.50
- Cheese - ??? I do not measure how much cheese I use, so I will never be able to figure out a cost for this
Total: $6.99 to feed a family of 6
As always there were leftovers for my husband to take to lunch today.
