Showing posts with label Jack Cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jack Cheese. Show all posts

Monday, April 22, 2013

Shrimp Enchilada

It is pretty standard for Mondays to be a little depressing. I mean, it is really rough knowing you have a full workweek ahead of you.

But my Monday blues were multiplied by ten times today due to my post girl’s weekend depression.

My weekend with my girlfriends was hands down the best time I have had in years. YEARS.

Maybe the best time ever.

It was wonderful to just all be in the same place. Eating together, exercising together, shopping together, spilling our guts together and just basically enjoying being in one another’s presence.

So it was no shock today that I was in a deep funk.

And my way to fix a funk is to cook me some food.

These enchiladas were the perfect fix.

You will need…

1 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups jack cheese, grated
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup Greek yogurt
1 avocado, cubed
12 large flour tortillas
2 cups salsa verde


Salt and pepper to taste

Start by tossing together the shrimp, paprika, cumin, olive oil and salt and pepper.


Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.

When the pan is nice and hot, add in the shrimp and cook just until pink on both sides. About 2 minutes a side.



Remove the shrimp from the heat and allow it to cool for you to handle.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Chop the shrimp into bit sized pieces.


Mix together your cheese and combine 3 cups in with the shrimp.

Add in the yogurt and avocado and mix to combine.

In the same pan you cooked the shrimp in, heat the salsa verde over medium heat.

When the salsa is warm, dunk a tortilla in it and toss it with the salsa just until it is damp.


Move the tortilla to a 9 x 13 inch, lightly greased, oven safe dish. Scoop about ¼ to ½ cup depending on the size of your tortillas. Roll the filling up in tortilla and slide it to the end of the dish.

Continue this process with the remaining tortillas and filling.



When all the tortillas have been filled, drizzle the enchiladas with the enchilada sauce.

Top with the remaining cup of cheese and bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the enchiladas are hot throughout.

 

Remove from the oven serve hot.


Love and Beer Floats
Angela 

Shrimp Enchiladas
1 lb shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups jack cheese, grated
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup Greek yogurt
1 avocado, cubed
12 large flour tortillas
2 cups salsa verde
Chipotle Cheese Enchilada Sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Start by tossing together the shrimp, paprika, cumin, olive oil and salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
When the pan is nice and hot, add in the shrimp and cook just until pink on both sides. About 2 minutes a side.
Remove the shrimp from the heat and allow it to cool for you to handle.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Chop the shrimp into bit sized pieces.
Mix together your cheese and combine 3 cups in with the shrimp.
Add in the yogurt and avocado and mix to combine.
In the same pan you cooked the shrimp in, heat the salsa verde over medium heat.
When the salsa is warm, dunk a tortilla in it and toss it with the salsa just until it is damp.
Move the tortilla to a 9 x 13 inch, lightly greased, oven safe dish. Scoop about ¼ to ½ cup depending on the size of your tortillas. Roll the filling up in tortilla and slide it to the end of the dish.
Continue this process with the remaining tortillas and filling.
When all the tortillas have been filled, drizzle the enchiladas with the enchilada sauce.
Top with the remaining cup of cheese and bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the enchiladas are hot throughout.
Remove from the oven serve hot. 

Friday, October 1, 2010

Star of the Month and Broccoli Cheese Soup

Who has two thumbs and is Customer Service Star of the month? This girl! This, my friends is one the reasons I just can’t leave my day job. It’s easy to love my job when I work for an amazing company, with amazing people and get to do things like this at work…


Here is a little ode to me that was sent out at work by my boss and fellow Angela. I’m a horn tooter. Sue me. Toot! Toot!

She’s a self proclaimed online shop-a-holic
She’s a professional amateur cook
She’s a part time CSR
She’s a full time blogger (click the ads!)

I’ve never seen her wear the same outfit twice
And I have dibs on her rings and brown boots with the bows….

She’s our NEWEST and BEST DRESSED Roxy CSR and now, in these trying times, she has her own parking spot! FOR A WHOLE MONTH!
Angela~ feel free to come in at 10am or take a late lunch and not waste 20 minutes looking for a place to park!

She works hard, she’s currently working 2 CSR jobs from the same cubicle, and she’ll tell you when you’re “just making it worse” with a smile.

THANK YOU ANGELA FOR ALL YOU DO!!! You have been an amazing asset to this department!

Ok… self indulgence over.

Now here is a little something for you. A yummy broccoli and cheese soup I threw together last night.


Can you tell who took the picture? One hint, it wasn’t Eric.

Love and Beer Floats
Angela

Broccoli and Cheese Soup

1 head of broccoli trimmed and steamed with your favorite herbs (I used celery salt, salt, pepper and a pre mixed Mediterranean fish seasoning)
2 cups chicken stalk
½ cup chopped onions
3 cloves garlic
1 cup favorite grated cheese (I used a cheddar/jack mix)
Olive oil

Steam broccoli for 10 minutes with herbs in a large pot. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and add onions till soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic for 1 minute. Add garlic, onions and chicken broth to steamed broccoli/herb mix. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Add the cheese and blend with hand blender or in batches in a blender or food processor. Enjoy!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Friday night, Morgan and Blake came over to join Eric and me for a night of bad for us appetizers, beer and board games. It was the perfect end to what felt like a really long week (even though it was 20% shorter than the average week). We made pigs in a blanket, crustinis with shallots and goat cheese, nachos, chili dip and spinach artichoke dip. And we ate, and we drank and then my heart stopped beating from all the abuse I just hit it with.

Well, my heart didn’t actually stop, but I did almost die on Friday. You have to promise that when I tell you this story you will not judge me. Promise? Uncross your fingers. Okay, I’ll tell you.

I know this may come as a surprise to you, but I am a little competitive. Just a little. Barely even a smidge. But, sometimes my competitive nature gets the best of me. Usually when I am drinking and playing board games. Even though Eric is totally aware of this, he still plays with me. Bless his heart. After five scoreless rounds of Cranium, I was more than a little frustrated. On turn number six, the time wound down with out us getting the answer right, and something inside of me snapped. What happened was not intentional. I did not mean to chuck the Playdough at Eric’s head. I did not mean to hit him square in the forehead at 90 miles per hour. It just happened.

The look on Eric’s face after what I can only refer to, as “the incident” was hands down the scariest thing I have ever seen. It was a mix of anger, shock and sadness. Instantly, I realized that what I had done was a big deal. A REALLY BIG DEAL. And oh man was it AWKWARD. Not only did Eric want to kill me, but also Blake and Morgan wanted to run out the door so they weren’t witnesses to the beating I totally deserved.

However, Eric is a much MUCH better person than me. So, he let me live. He even did his best to salvage the night and we even went on to win the game. Thanks to Eric, I am still alive today to tell you this story (you said you would not judge) and to show you the amazing food.

Thank you Eric! Enjoy






Love and Beer Floats
Angela

Spinach Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1½ cups (6 ounces) finely shredded or grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1½ cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
Paprika, to taste (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Press the excess moisture from the spinach. Combine the artichokes, spinach, 1¼ cups of Parmesan cheese, 1¼ cups of Monterey Jack cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and garlic in a bowl and mix well.
Spoon the artichoke mixture into a 1½-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses on top, and then sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla or pita chips, crackers or vegetables.