Easy Enchilada Dinner

Happy Friday, diners!

Today's recipe is designed to share; so invite a friend or two over and make the preparation part of the fun...

I'll break down the ingredients by dish, but make sure to consolidate when shopping to avoid duplicate ingredients.

Let's get started with the main dish- enchiladas

You will need:
Corn tortillas
Enchilada sauce (or you can make your own if you want to take the few extra minutes)
Pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (or other meat or tofu of choice)
Shredded cheese
Vegetable oil

Prep:
Have one person shred the chicken into little pieces (you can use a fork to pick the chicken off the bones, but your fingers work best for breaking down the bigger pieces)
Open can of enchilada sauce into a small, shallow bowl. Shred cheese into another small bowl.
A second person should lightly fry the tortillas in a small amount of vegetable oil and place aside for later assembly.

Meanwhile let's get some Spanish rice going...

You will need:
Vegetable oil
Brown or white rice
Garlic and onions
Chicken broth
Tomato paste
Ground black and cayenne pepper (to taste)

Note- amounts are purposefully left vague for you to adjust depending on your number of guests or if you are dining solo. Basic measurements for Spanish rice would be 1 part rice to 2 parts broth and 1 part tomato paste.

Directions:
Heat oil and onions over medium heat for about 2 mins, add rice and brown for about 5 mins. Once the rice is golden in color add a pinch of garlic (optional) and cook about 1 additional min. Add in broth, paste and spices and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 20 mins. Fluff rice with fork.

Enchilada directions:
In a lightly greased glass or metal pan assemble individual enchiladas as follows: dip the tortillas "French toast style" into the enchilada sauce and fill with chicken and shredded cheese. Roll tightly and repeat until pan is full. Coat the entire pan with more enchilada sauce and top with a sprinkling of cheese. Bake at 350 for about 10 mins (covered with aluminum foil) until cheese is melted. If desired you can add additional layer of sauce and cheese and continue baking, uncovered, for a few more minutes.


While everything is baking and cooking grill up some bell peppers and make any other sides you would like to include.
(note: also pictured but not listed in directions are beans.)

Once everything is finished cooking plate and enjoy!