Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

Most recipes are easily converted to a Dutch Oven, once you know certain elements. A 12" Dutch oven is comparable to a 9"x13" pan. Knowing that makes it easy to switch casseroles to a Dutch oven. This is one recipe that can be cooked in a 9"x13" casserole in the oven at 350 degrees. It can also be cooked in a cast iron skillet on the stove top since the cheese on tops just needs to be melted.  This is a mild dish full of flavor, but you can add more spices and heat if desired.







Easy Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all purpose flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 package of favorite taco seasoning

salt to taste
1 (4oz) can chopped green chilies
 2 cups cooked shredded chicken breasts
1 C sour cream
12 corn tortillas, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 cups grated cheese,

1. In a 12" Dutch Oven, melt butter. Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute and whisk in chicken broth.  Stir until smooth and thickened.
2. Stir taco seasoning, salt, green chilies and chicken into the sauce. Bring to a simmer, and cook a until chicken is is warmed.
3. Stir sour cream into the sauce and add the tortillas pieces, and 1 cup of cheese. Stir until combined and top with remaining cheese. Cover pan and cook for 5-8 minutes until bubbly and the cheese is melted.

This recipes cooks best with more heat on the bottom, I use 12-14 briquets on the bottom and 10 on top. 

Dutch Oven Sourdough Chicken Pizza Barbecue Pizza

This is an easy way to impress people with your Dutch Oven skills. 

We like Black olives, but some people don't so if you are not a fan, leave them off!

Dutch Oven 

Sourdough 

Chicken 

Barbecue 

Pizza

Prepare dough, then while waiting for dough to rise prepare the chicken.

Pizza Toppings for 2 - 12" Dutch Ovens

2 Chicken Breast

1/2 tsp of following seasonings

salt

pepper

garlic powder

smoked paprika

4 cups mozzarella cheese OR 1 package sliced provolone

2 cups your favorite barbecue sauce, divided

1/2 cup sliced red onion

1 can sliced black olives (optional)

Mix seasoning together.  Sliced chicken breast  length wise to make thinner. Coat well with seasoning mix.  Baked at 350° until done, about 30 minutes. Cool. Dice chicken,

After removing Dutch oven lid, pour 2/3 of barbecue sauce on semi-cooked dough. top with 1/2 of the cooked chicken, sliced onions and cheese. Drizzle with 1/3 cup of barbecue

sauce.

Return Lid with heat. Cooke until cheese is melted.

Crust for 2 - 12" Dutch Ovens

1 1/2 cup sourdough starter, unfed

3/4 cup hot tap water

3 1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp instant yeast

1/2 tsp. onion powder

Thoroughly stir your starter. add 1 1/2 cups to large bowl.  Add remaining ingredients, adjust flour as necessary depending on thickness of starter.  Mix well and kneed for about 10 minutes. Form into a ball, place in greased bowl and let rise to double.

Generously grease 2 Dutch ovens. Fold 2-3, 6" long pieces of foil  in thirds. place down sides and on bottom of Dutch oven as pictured.

Divide dough in have and roll, pat, toss,  press dough to 13-14 inches. (if doing one at a time, place second half of dough in a cool place).

bake at approximately 450° for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

After pizza is cooked, use the foil strips to lift out the pizza. 

Cool, 

slice, 

enjoy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with Caramel

 It has been a long while since I have posted, so I have lots of new recipes and a couple of patterns I will be adding in the next few days. I served this one and it was gone before I could take a pretty picture of a single serving with ice cream on top. Watch it closely or it will be dried out if you bake to long. This recipe also works well in a 12" Dutch Oven, for a thinner more bar like cake.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake with Caramel

1 Can Pumpkin

1 White or Yellow Cake Mix

2 Eggs

1 Cup Chocolate Chips

1  12 oz bottle Caramel Ice cream topping

Liberally grease 10" Dutch Oven.

Mix first three ingredients. Pour into Dutch oven. Sprinkle evenly

with Chocolate chips.

Bake at approximately  350°  for 20 minutes, rotating Dutch oven and lid heat at about the half way point.

Carefully remove lids and gently pour all of sauce on top of cake. Replace lid and bake for 10-15 more minutes until done.

If you are not camping out in the middle of nowhere, this is excellent served with whip cream or ice cream!