Goal Number 37-New Recipe #1

Southwestern Egg Rolls

Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com

INGREDIENTS:

2 Tbsp. vegetable oil                                                                 
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast half                                       
2 Tbsp. minced green onion                                                       
2 Tbsp. minced red bell pepper                                                 
1/3 cup frozen corn kernels                                                       
1/4 cup black beans, rinsed and drained                                     
2 Tbsp. frozen, chopped spinach,                                              
thawed and drained

2 Tbsp diced jalapeno peppers

1/2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

5 (6 inch torillas)

1. Rub 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over chicken breast and cook on grill ( I used my stove top grill pan) approximately 5 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink.

2.  Heat remaining vegetable oil and saute onion and bell pepper in medium saute pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until tender.

3.  Dice chicken and add to pan.  Add corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper.  Cook and stir for 5 minutes until well blended and tender.  Remove from heat and stir in the cheese so that it melts.

4.  Wrap tortillas in clean, slightly moist towel and micowave approximately 1 minute until pliable.

5.  Spoon even amounts of mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortilla and roll like a burrito.  Secure with a toothpick.  Arrange in a medium dish, cover with plastic and place in the freezer.  Freeze for a minimum of 4 hours.

5.  Arrange on cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes until tortillas are cripsy and filling is hot.  **The original recipe said to deep fry them in oil at 375 degrees until golden brown but I couldn't see ruining such a healthy recipe by frying them.

Sophia and I had these for dinner and they were delicious!!