Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Last night, a Mexican themed meal.
I don't know why the corn looks giganto in the photo; it really wasn't very big. Maybe it's photogenic? Anyway, we had chicken enchiladas, fresh tomato salsa, three beans (pinto, black, and kidney) cooked and mashed together with some hot sauce, and boiled corn. It looks unhealthy because we associate Mexican food with lard, but the only fat in this meal comes from the chicken and cheese in the enchiladas. I did NOT add lard to the beans. Not because I didn't want to, but because I had none.
I don't have a recipe for enchiladas. It's like lasagna: meat, carbs, cheese, and lots of tomatoes get poured into a pan and come out like food. But look how crispy!
I don't know why the corn looks giganto in the photo; it really wasn't very big. Maybe it's photogenic? Anyway, we had chicken enchiladas, fresh tomato salsa, three beans (pinto, black, and kidney) cooked and mashed together with some hot sauce, and boiled corn. It looks unhealthy because we associate Mexican food with lard, but the only fat in this meal comes from the chicken and cheese in the enchiladas. I did NOT add lard to the beans. Not because I didn't want to, but because I had none.I don't have a recipe for enchiladas. It's like lasagna: meat, carbs, cheese, and lots of tomatoes get poured into a pan and come out like food. But look how crispy!
posted by Pei at
9:17 AM
3 Comments:
dude. I think the corn IS photogenic. It's making me drool at work. or maybe it's this site. Or maybe it's because I haven't eaten in a Million yEarS since you abandoned me.... :(
By
Juneeeeeei, At
11/08/2006 02:49:00 PM
The corn looks bigger due to the color contrast and the central location in the picture. Also it is on top of the enchilada lending it extra height. But I think the presentation was beautiful. The corn doesn't seem to dominate the plate at all.
john ok
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Anonymous, At
11/09/2006 02:33:00 PM
No, John. We already told you. The corn is MAGIC. :)
It still amazes me that things can look very different in a photo than what you were expecting. The brain subconsciously takes in everything outside the frame, and then when you see the isolated clip of that, it can seem very different from what you thought you'd capture.
I purposely put the corn in the center because it looked like such a scrawny piece on the side, but it ended up looking HUGE. Heehee...delicious giant corn.
By
Pei, At
11/10/2006 09:41:00 AM
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