Saturday, September 1, 2012

Spinach & Chicken Flautas

Day 2 of meals planned by Pintrest...

Was a Success!
I worked up a good appetite today refinishing my dinning room chairs....which still aren't finished but they are getting there and hopefully when finished will be blog worthy.
The recipe was simple and quick. I made salad to go along with the flautas to add some extra veggies and I'd have to say it really was a pretty health conscious meal too since these flautas are baked instead of fried.

TIPS
I used a rotisserie chicken, well half of one to supply my chicken meat ( I'm using the other half for another recipe) but that really cut down on my prep time.
I also used minced garlic, about a teaspoon in place of garlic powder.
The recipe says to bake ten minutes, flip and bake for ten more minutes. I did ten on one side and five on the other. It was enough to get them crunchy on the outside but not burn the ends.

Price Break Down
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless Chicken Thighs(or in my case, 1/2 a rotisserie chicken from       Walmart).................................................................................................................5.48
                                                                                                        -1/2
                                                                                                                                     2.74
  • 16 ounces Beer (or chicken broth)..................................................................already had
  • 2 cups Water.....................................................................................................Omitted
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika.......................................................................................already had
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt.................................................................................already had
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder.............................................................................already had
  • 1 teaspoon ground Cumin..............................................................................already had
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Powder...............................................................................already had
  • Jalapeno Pepper, minced........................................................................(Walmart) .03
  • 3 cups Baby Spinach, chopped...................(bag of spinach from Aldi, only used half) 1.69
                                                                                                       -1/2
                                                                                                                                      .85
  • 5 burrito-size Flour Tortillas (9 inches)...........................................................already had
  • 6 ounces Queso Quesadilla.................................(half a block of Monterey Jack, Aldi) 1.79
                                                                                                      -1/2
                                                                                                                                       .90
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, or cooking spray.........................................................already had
  • Salsa, for serving..........................................................................................already had

                                                                                                Total          
                                                                                                $4.53
I'm going to say that's pretty darn good for 10 flautas!
If you want to add in the salad it was 
1/2 Aldi bag salad...............1.99
-1/2
                                         .99ish
1/2 of a tomato from a bag of 5 at Aldi.......1.69
divided by 5
                                      .34
-1/2
                                       .17
1/2 of an avocado from Aldi............ .49
-1/2
                                  .25ish

         Salad Total    
  $1.41

Leaving me with the 
Grand Total
$5.94

I would totally make this meal again! it was really delicious. Alex loved it and so did I and it was super easy!
                                                       

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