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Cannon Hadley
Ms. Amanda Amstutz
English 219
3 April 2016

Complete original family recipe: Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Materials Required:
9 x 13 baking dish
2 quart sauce pan
Large serving spoon or ladle

Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless, broiled and chopped chicken breasts
1 family size can of cream of chicken soup
2 cups of roasted green chili chopped
2 cups water
24 corn tortillas

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- pounds of cheddar jack cheese

Instructions:
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Combine soup, water, chicken, and chili in a sauce pan.

Simmer this for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
In the 9 x 13 baking dish, layer 6 tortillas, soup mixture, and cheese in that order.
Repeat step 3 four times.
Top the dish with cheese.
Bake it at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Remove it from oven.
a. Warning: Use proper heat resistant equipment to remove hot pan from oven to

avoid being burned.

8. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
9. Serve and enjoy!

Complete Adjusted Family Recipe: Red Chili Beef Enchiladas

Materials Required:
8 x 8 baking dish

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2 quart sauce pan

Large serving spoon or ladle

Ingredients:
Approximately 9 cups of red chili sauce
white onion chopped
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 pounds of cooked ground beef
12 corn tortillas

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In the saucepan, combine the chili and onion.

Simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Layer 4 tortillas, beef, chili sauce, and cheese in that order.
Repeat step 3 three times.
Top the dish with cheese.
Bake it for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Remove it from the oven.
a. Warning: Use proper heat resistant equipment to remove hot pan from oven to

avoid being burned.

8. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
9. Serve and enjoy!

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Both green and red chili enchiladas using either beef or chicken can be an inexpensive way to
feed many people. Our family comes from Hispanic descent. Chili and tortillas are main staples
in our diet. It has always been a tradition to make this easy to remember recipe at most, if not all,
family gatherings. The recipe has been passed down many generations and will continue to be an
ongoing tradition in the family. It started out as farmers using the ingredients that were
convenient to them and has become a tradition for future generations.
The changes that were made from the original to the adjusted recipe are both in size and
flavor. The adjusted recipe is half the size of the original, includes red chili instead of green chili,
and uses ground beef instead of chicken breasts. The reason for this is that I personally prefer red
chili over green chili and beef over chicken. It is also a much smaller recipe because not many

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people in my family prefer the ingredients like I do. The results turned out very satisfying.
However I do prefer the original recipe over the adjusted recipe despite my taste preferences.
The tradition has formed in my own mind and heart and nothing can ever replace that.

Works Cited
Baca, Gilbert A. Great Ideas. Personal Interview. 23 Mar. 2016.
Garcia-Woodford, Alice P. Family Recipe. Personal Interview. 30 Mar. 2016.
Hadley, Michele L. Next Generation. Personal Interview. 4 Apr. 2016.