Do you have any recipes that you make where you are more excited about the leftovers than the meal itself? We often had big Sunday lunches growing up. One of the go to recipes was Toye’s Chicken. It was a basic roast chicken but having that for lunch meant we would have Chicken and Dumplings for dinner. Chicken and Dumplings is one of my favorite meals and one of my dad’s specialties. This was one of the first ways that I learned to take leftovers and make a completely different meal.
I recently made these Crock Pot Tacos. This recipe calls for a bottle of beer which is the cooking liquid for the roast. I love Trader Joe’s and World Market because you can buy one beer for a recipe instead of wasting money on an entire package. The seasonings are minimal but produce a big flavor. While the roast was good, the Cilantro Lime Sour Cream was phenomenal. It’s my new go to tex mex condiment. The recipe is simple but made this meal outstanding!
As I was packing up the leftovers I was struck by the idea to make these into enchiladas and make a sour cream sauce with the Cilantro Lime Sour Cream. I made a small batch in an 8×8 pyrex dish but this could easily be doubled to feed a family of 4 or 5. I took 6 tortillas and sprinkled 1 Tbsp monterey jack cheese and 1/4 cup cooked pork in each. I then rolled the tortillas and put them seam side down in the Pyrex dish. For the sauce, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Once melted add 2 Tbsp flour and whisk until smooth. Add 1 cup chicken stock and whisk again until smooth. Add 1 Cup prepared Cilantro Lime Sour Cream and whisk again. Sprinkle 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese over the enchiladas then pour the sour cream sauce over the enchiladas. Bake for 20 minutes at 350.
While the tacos were good, these enchiladas were amazing. I felt like I was enjoying a nice meal at a Mexican restaurant. If you enjoy Mexican food, both of these recipes are worth your time. We had so much meat left over that we also enjoyed tostadas twice this week as well. This is an outstanding meal to make on a Monday and create several new dishes with the leftovers all week long.