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    Cheesy Crab Enchilada


    Source of Recipe


    BBR

    Recipe Introduction


    Posted by: hbirdy_MN

    List of Ingredients




    2 pkgs. (8 ozs. each) cream cheese, softened
    1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
    3 Tbsps. plus 1/4 cup milk, divided
    1 small red onion, diced
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 Tbsps. butter or margarine
    1 lb. fresh, frozen or canned crabmeat, flaked and cartilage removed
    2 cans (2-1/4 ozs. each) sliced ripe olives, drained
    1 can (4 ozs.) chopped green chilies
    1/2 tsp. pepper
    1/4 tsp.alt
    2 cups (8 ozs.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
    8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
    1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese

    Recipe



    Chopped green onions and tomatoes, shredded lettuce and sliced ripe olives, optional

    In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, dressing mix and 3 Tbsps. milk until smooth. Set aside 3/4 cup for topping. In a skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in crab, olives, chilies, pepper and salt. Fold crab mixture and 1-1/2 cups Monterey Jack into remaining cream cheese mixture.

    Spoon about 2/3 cup down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining milk and reserved cream cheese mixture until blended; pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with Colby and remaining Monterey Jack. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with green onions, tomatoes, lettuce and olives if desired. Yield: 8 enchiladas.

 

 

 


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