Friday, May 28, 2010

YUM-O

This is a Racheal Ray recipe I found in one of my magazines the other day...it was YUM-O so I had to share!! It's also one of the easiest things i have ever made!!!

Chicken Taco Nachos:

This is the picture from the RR web site. Mine didnt look exactly like this but close enough so that you get the idea!
Ingredients:
  •  flour tortillas (I used whole wheat)
  • Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), some to brush tortillas, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken meat
  • 1 cup mild taco sauce or salsa (I added hot sauce to mine to give it a little extra kick!)
  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (You can use reduced fat)
  • 1 small heart of romaine lettuce, shredded
  • 2 scallions, snipped with kitchen scissors or chopped (I didnt use these at all)
  • 4 rounded spoonfuls sliced green olives with pimento (i didnt use any olives at all)

Preparation
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  • Lightly brush a little EVOO onto the tortillas and place them on a baking sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the oven and crisp up the tortillas, 5 minutes. (I just used some foil)
  • In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken and taco sauce for 5 minutes . (I skipped this step completely and just topped my tortilla with the meat then sauce)
  • Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup of the saucy chicken and lots of cheese. (lol, i left out the "lots of" part)
  • place the hot baking sheet back in the oven and bake 3-4 minutes more to melt the cheese.
  • Place each Giant Chicken Taco Nacho on a dinner plate and top with lettuce, scallions and olives.

Im not so good on following directions so I added tomatoes and a little bit of black beans and corn as well. You could also add sour cream but I was trying to keep it as healthy as possible, although i dont think a small teaspoon of the reduce fat kind would hurt!!
I put the tortilla in the oven to crisp while I seperated all the rotisserie chicken.
I only used one tortilla and even that was too much. If your not a big eater I would suggest maybe halfing the tortilla before you put it in the oven to crisp. I found a half of one was more than enough.
The result was amazingly good and so simple to make I think from start to finish it only took me 15 mins.
P.S
Make sure you have a napkin handy!!! This can be a messy dish!!!

2 comments:

  1. That sounds pretty tasty!

    MSL

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  2. It was!! and soooooo easy to make... I love Racheal Ray recipes but im really trying to watch what i eat right now so i think Im going to start posting any recipes that i find that are easy, taste great and are HEALTHY!!! I want to get that book, 200 under 200 (i think that's what its called) I just havent gotten around to it!

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