Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Being a young women  you would feel really special if someone bought you a drink. It would make you feel like you were being noticed, or someone thought you were pretty... So I had spent about 5 weeks in Costa Rica when I was 19 working at the hotel my aunt managed during a practicum of mine. I was relaxing in the pool one day when a young waiter came up to me with a Pina Colada. I said "Oh, I didn't order that." Thinking he was mistaking me with someone else's order. He couldn't speak English so he just handed me the drink and a note which said, "To the most beautiful women in the pool." I said "thank you so much" to the waiter, thinking it was from him when he pointed to a boy on the edge of the pool, yes a boy, who could not of been more then the age of 12.

To go with my Latino story of the day I will go with a meal which has a few Latino flavors. One of my families favourite meals is my chicken enchiladas. Serve these with sour cream, salsa and some fresh guacamole and you can't go wrong.

In a frying pan fry up 3 large chicken breasts. Once cooked, remove from pan, take 2 forks and shred the chicken. Place the chicken back into the pan.

Add to the Pan 1/2 a chopped red onion, 1/2 a green pepper, 1 can of green chilies (which you can find by the taco seasoning in your grocery store), 1 cup of frozen corn, 1 can of chopped tomatoes, 1 can of black beans, a handful of chopped cilantro and 1 minced garlic clove.

 Let this cook for a few minutes. Add 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Let this simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed.

Place mixture on fresh tortillas, add a small handful of cheese (I used pepperjack and cheddar)

Fold up both sides and roll. Place the enchiladas in a 9x13 pan which has parchment paper in the bottom. I made 7 large enchiladas altogether but you could make yours smaller or larger.

 I saved a small handful of my mixture which I placed on top of my enchiladas. Sprinkle more of your cheese on top the enchiladas. 

Place in your preheated 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes. Serve with your preferred toppings and enjoy!