| Seems like I've been specializing in ultra-quick recipes | | | | pliable (but not cook) - about 6-7 minutes. Then, with |
| lately, and you can make these Chicken Ranch | | | | the pan drizzled with extra virgin olive oil - we put them |
| Spinach Rollups in about 20 minutes or less. This is an | | | | on the stove on med-high heat for about 5 minutes, |
| all in one meal, you really don't have to serve anything | | | | then turn and cook another 3-5 minutes, then we chop |
| else - and these are so tasty you'll have to stop | | | | them up in the pan with the spatula into chunks. |
| yourself from eating more than 3 or 4. | | | | While you chicken is cooking on the stove, wash your |
| I often pick up items at the store "just because", and | | | | baby spinach leaves and place in a medium mixing |
| figure out what to make with them later. Earlier in the | | | | bowl. Add about 2/3 cup of Ranch (and the optional |
| week I bought a few packs of flour tortillas, and a | | | | bacon bits) and mix well. When your chicken is done |
| medium sized bag of baby spinach. When I was | | | | on the stove and you have it well chopped up into |
| figuring out what to make for dinner last night - I made | | | | chunks you can start to assemble your rollups. |
| up this recipe based on what I had in the fridge. | | | | Microwave your (opened) package of flour tortillas for |
| Here's what you need: | | | | about 60 seconds. For each rollup, spread the spinach |
| - about 2 lbs frozen breast of chicken (we use frozen | | | | ranch mixture on a flour tortilla (about 10 leaves or so), |
| boneless skinless chicken tenders) | | | | place cooked chicken on top, and then a small handful |
| - about 1/2 medium sized bag of baby spinach leaves | | | | of shredded cheese. We usually drizzle a little extra |
| - Ranch dressing (we use light) | | | | ranch on top - and there you have it! You are ready to |
| - 1 pckg shredded cheese (we use co-jack, marble, or | | | | eat! |
| monterey jack) | | | | I've had one or two people be like "spinach, ewww!", |
| - flour tortillas | | | | but this is NOT like cooked spinach at all. Baby spinach |
| - real bacon bits (optional) | | | | leaves are not only excellent for you - but they even |
| You want to cook and chop your chicken into chunks, | | | | have a slight sweet taste. That taste is brought out |
| like what you would use for tortillas. If you've been | | | | even more so in this recipe by the ranch dressing. With |
| paying attention the last dozen recipes, you'd know | | | | a chicken ranch spinach rollup you're getting a serving |
| that what we do is place 2lbs frozen boneless skinless | | | | of bread, meat, a vegetable, and a dairy! |
| in the microwave on defrost just long enough to make | | | | |