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.

Recipe

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
• 1 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!