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Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - Mare749 - 05-19-2013
Here is what I selected so far. Still might add either a dessert or a cocktail to go with.
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Chicken & Bacon Burritos with chipotle dressing
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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
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4 strips thick-sliced bacon -- diced
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts -- sliced into strips, seasoned with salt and black pepper
3 cups romaine lettuce -- shredded
1/2 cup grape tomatoes -- halved
1/2 cup cucumber -- seaded and sliced
1/3 cup purchased ranch dressing
2 teaspoons diced chipotle in adobo sauce
4 10-inch flour tortillas
Cook bacon in a saute pan over medium heat until crisp. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Drain all but 2 Tbsp. drippings.
Saute chicken in drippings in same pan over medium-high heat until browned and cooked through, 8 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, tent with foil, and let rest 3 minutes.
Combine romaine, tomatoes, cucumber and bacon in a bowl. Mix together ranch dressing and chipotle; toss with salad mixture and chill until ready to serve.
Heat tortillas in a large skillet, 1 minute per side.
To serve, divide chicken among tortillas, top with salad mixture, and roll tortilla over filling. Cut burritos in half on a diagonal and serve.
Source:
"Cuisine at Home Magazine, issue no. 97, page 49"
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Mexican Rice with green peas
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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
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1/3 cup onion -- diced
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
2 1/2 teaspoons jalapeno -- minced
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic -- minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup converted dry rice
1/2 cup Roma tomatoes -- chopped
1/2 cup frozen green peas -- thawed
salt and black pepper to taste
Saute onion, tomato paste, jalapeno, garlic and cumin in oil in a saucepan over medium heat, 2 minutes.
Add broth, rice and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove rice from heat.
Stir in peas, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
Source:
"Cuisine Tonight for Two, page 89"
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Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - labradors - 05-19-2013
The first recipe sounds more like a salad wrap than a burrito. Why even bother with a separate "salad" recipe? It's redundant. The meal IS missing rice, though, and that would be a good side for it.
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - Trixxee - 05-19-2013
The burrito (or wrap if you will) sounds very good and I think I had this one marked to make at some point. Sounds very summery!
I think I am tending to agree with Labs about the need to have a separate slaw recipe in addition to the lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers that are in the burrito. I do like the idea of rice (I have been putting rice inside every burrito lately no matter what kind of burrito it is). I think I'm Chipotle or something.
I'm in for the burrito part anyway!
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - Mare749 - 05-19-2013
Yes, I think you are both right. I'll save the slaw recipe for another meal and will post a rice recipe shortly. Funny, that's what I wanted to do in the first place and kept changing my mind.
Edited to add:
See above menu change
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - Trixxee - 05-19-2013
Now I can't find my issue. Oh well, I'll just print it out from here. The rice sounds good Maryann!
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - labradors - 05-19-2013
Sounds great, Maryann.
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - cjs - 05-20-2013
I'm in!! I'm so glad you chose a menu, Maryann!!
Looking the recipe over, I think I'll only make one small change - with the beautiful grilling weather here, I think I'll brush the chicken with bacon grease (
) and grill it.
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - Harborwitch - 05-20-2013
Of course! I like that idea. I think this is one Bob can make for us. I HATE working nights. It sucks.
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - labradors - 05-20-2013
Should this, perhaps, be "stickied" until the due date?
Re: Maryann's Birthday Dinner---reviews due June 2 - cjs - 05-20-2013
Yes!