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Leftover Pork Tenderloin Magic

Brandi C

Leftover Pork Tenderloin Magic

Leftover Pork Tenderloin Magic

 

Leftover Pork Tenderloin Magic was an easy and quick thing that I threw together. I was cleaning out my freezer and I found a bag of mystery meat. We had no clue what it was, so I threw it in a bowl and left it in the fridge to thaw until the next day.

When I got home from work, I pulled it out and realized it was pork tenderloin that I had cooked in the crockpot. There wasn’t a whole lot of meat there, so I wasn’t sure what I could pair with it. When I got to sniffing around my fridge, I had a partial package of tortillas, cheese (obviously), and some romaine that needed to be used up.

In my saucepan, I added my meat. I did take some scissors and cut it up into smaller bits. Then, I added 3 T brown sugar, some chili powder, some cumin, and a dash or two of lemon juice. I popped a lid on it and set it to low.

In my large skillet, I warmed up the tortillas. Once that was done, I was able to assemble my tacos. The olives, in my fridge, were speaking to me so I had to toss those. I did dice up an onion, got out my cheddar, and washed up my lettuce. This was served up with some tortilla chips. Had I thought about it, I would have put out the salsa I had in the fridge. Oh well, I like chips and salsa any night of the week.

We were all impressed with my culinary talents!

 

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Keto-Friendly Enchilada Casserole

Brandi C

Keto-Friendly Enchilada CasseroleKeto-Friendly Enchilada Casserole

This is a recipe that I needed to be able to throw together quickly.  Actually, my #2 kid is making the Keto-Friendly Enchilada Casserole.  Now, she knows how to cook but according to my husband…nothing tastes as good as my food.  #browniepointsforhim

Next time, we will go lighter on the cilantro EO or maybe use fresh.  I’m not a big fan of cilantro but I know that it is supposed to “bring the flavors together.”  Oh, and be a “bright note” on a heavy dish LOL.  Clearly, I’m watching too much Guy’s Grocery Games.

Ingredients

4 cans of chicken, drained (you can use fresh, but I didn’t have any)

1 can chile peppers

Cilantro (I used 4 drops of doTerra essential oil)

Cheddar

Enchilada Sauce

Olive oil

Onion

Minced garlic

Seasoning

6 T. chili powder (or to taste start with less and add as your palate can handle)

Cumin

2 cans tomato sauce

1 c. water

Directions

In a pan, bring together the oil, onion, garlic, and seasoning.  Saute till the onion is cooked through.  Add the chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce, and water.  Simmer till it thickens up.

In a bowl, add chicken, sauce, chile peppers, cilantro, cheddar, and the sauce.  Stir well.  Place in 13×9 greased dish.  Add more cheddar on top.  Cook at 350 for 15 minutes.  Serve with cauliflower rice.

 

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10 Minute Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Brandi C

Here is a 10 Minute Homemade Enchilada Sauce because I forgot my enchilada sauce for my Chicken Enchilada Casserole.  This is a super easy recipe and it was very good!  It tasted like the store-bought type.

10 Minute Homemade Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients

1/4 c. oil

2 T. self-rising flour

1/4 c. chili powder

8 oz. Tomato sauce

1 1/2 c. water

Cumin, 1/4 tsp.

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Onion powder, 1/4 tsp.

Seasoning

Directions for 10 Minute Homemade Enchilada Sauce
  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and chili powder, reduce heat to medium, and cook until lightly brown, stirring constantly to prevent burning flour.
  2. Gradually stir in tomato sauce, water, cumin, garlic powder, and onion salt into the flour and chili powder until smooth, and continue cooking over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Season to taste with salt.
Tidbits:

Big Daddy is not fond of any kind of Mexican food.  However, this he liked.  I do not make these types of dishes often because I know that they are not his favorite.  All being said, he is pretty outnumbered by my crew.  We all have a deep love for these types of dishes.

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