Sunday, May 30, 2010

corny chicken wraps

Recipe from Taste of Home Busy Family Cookbook.

Ingredients:
2 cups cooked, cubed chicken (I used 3 small chicken breasts)
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 c salsa
1 c shredded cheese
8 flour tortillas

In a large saucepan, combine the chicken, corn, salsa and cook over med heat until warmed through.

Sprinkle cheese on tortillas, place about 1/2 c chicken mixture down center.  Roll and serve.


In order to stay within my budget I made the tortillas.  They definitely taste better than any store-bought tortilla I've ever had, maybe even better than any tortilla I've ever had.  Because I have to cook them one at a time they seem a little labor intensive, but they're really not that bad.  And they make Travis really happy.  (Maybe I should use my griddle...)

tortillas:
2 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp shorting, such as Crisco
3/4 c warm water

Mix ingredients. 
 Finish by kneading dough into one smooth ball. 
Pinch off pieces (I made 5 large tortillas for this supper) and roll dough out - the thinner the better. 
Place in heated, ungreased skillet over med high heat. 
When the tortilla begins to bubble flip it.

Thoughts:  These were simple and okay.  They'd be good for a "bare cupboard meal" since I almost always have corn, salsa and chicken on hand.