Mom's New Mexico Style Green Chile Enchiladas
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tomato, chopped (optional)
3 tablespoons flour
4 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
4 ounces New Mexico green chile, peeled and chopped
4 cups poached chicken, chopped
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation
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For the sauce: Saute the onion, garlic, and green chile in a few tablespoons of olive oil. (Optional - when onion is soft, add one chopped fresh tomato.)
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Push chile to one side of the pan, and add 2-3 tablespoons of flour and enough olive oil to make a golden roux. Add chicken stock and simmer until thickened. Set the sauce aside.
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Assemble the enchiladas: Place a tablespoon of the chicken filling in the center of each softened tortilla and roll it up.
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Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
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Sprinkle with grated cheese.
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About
This is the dish that defines my mother's cooking. Her enchiladas have been the centerpiece of every celebration we've had over the years--birthdays, homecomings, and holidays. When she outdoes herself--which is most of the time, she also makes a big pot of soupy pinto beans (the kind you can only get at home), Spanish rice, and the New Mexican fry bread called sopaipillas. These are served alongside the enchiladas, and you take a bite of sopapilla and spoon some honey inside. The combination of flavors--sweet and oily sopaipillas with the creamy, earthy, spicy flavors of the enchiladas is unbelievable. Friends who have been fortunate enough to have a place at her table have had their lives changed by mother's cooking.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 10:41pm
