enchiladas, the hard way

i took the title from "three the hard way"...it doesn't mean this is a hard recipe. i have no idea why that phrase was in my head at the time. i could have tourrette's.

*ahem*

so this is one of my favorite things to make, and i usually make 1/2 chicken 1/2 beef, since there are so many picky eaters out there, but you can use what ever meat you like. i'd even say tofu would taste good in this recipe (for the vegetarians out there).

what you'll need:
cooked rice
2 lbs of cheddar, colby, or monterey jack cheese (or all three), shredded
3-5 chicken breasts or 4-6 breast tenderloins (tyson)
1/2 lb ground beef or ground turkey
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
some jalapenos (yes, some), diced
small flour tortillas (enough to line a cookie sheet, so 9-12 should be fine)

cut up the chicken. pan fry it in 1 tbsp of vegetable oil with the peppers, season to taste.
cook the ground beef/turkey. season to taste.

keep meats separate to make 1/2 chicken, 1/2 beef enchiladas or combine for combination enchiladas.

line the cookie sheet with foil, spray w/pam or another vegetable oil spray
place small flour tortillas flat on the foil lining until you can't see the foil anymore
preheat the over to 350 degrees
add rice to cover tortillas evenly.
add chicken & peppers/beef/turkey on top of rice. place evenly.
add cheese to cover pan as needed
add tomatoes and jalapenos to taste, on top of cheese

bake at 350 degrees for 15 mins, or until cheese is melted completely and browned on top.

let stand for 10 mins.

cut in slices and eat!

this is one of my favorite things to make. it takes maybe 30 mins to prepare, then the 15 to bake.