45 COOKING WITH PAULA DEEN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
SOUTHWESTERN CHOPPED
SALAD
Makes 8 to 10 servings
(photo on page 43)
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon minced jalapeño
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
4 cups chopped stemmed turnip
greens
1 ripe avocado, pitted and cubed
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup corn kernels
1 cup tortilla strips
½ cup chopped green onion
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- In the container of a blender, pulse
together lime juice, garlic, honey,
jalapeño, salt, and pepper until smooth.
With blender on low, add oil in a slow,
steady stream until well combined.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. - In a large bowl, toss together lettuce,
turnip greens, avocado, tomatoes, corn,
tortilla strips, green onion, and cilantro.
Serve immediately with lime dressing.
PULLED PORK ENCHILADAS
Makes 10
(photo on page 42)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 large orange bell pepper, seeded
and thinly sliced
1½ pounds pulled pork
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10-ounce) can mild green
enchilada sauce
1 (4-ounce) can diced hatch green
chiles, undrained
1 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
10 (8-inch) fl our tortillas
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
cheese with peppers, divided
Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-
inch baking dish with cooking spray. - In a large saucepan, heat oil over
medium-high heat. Add onion and bell
pepper; cook, stirring occasionally,
until tender, about 5 minutes. Add
pork, salt, and black pepper; cook until
heated through, about 3 minutes. - In a medium bowl, stir together
enchilada sauce, chiles, cream, and
broth. Spread half of sauce in bottom
of prepared pan. - Spread ½ cup pork mixture down
center of each tortilla, and top each
with about 2 tablespoons cheese. Roll
up tortillas with fi lling, and place,
seam side down, in prepared pan. Pour
remaining sauce onto enchiladas, and
top with remaining ½ cup cheese. Spray
a large piece of foil with cooking spray;
cover casserole, spray side down. - Bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and
bake until bubbly, about 10 minutes
more. Increase heat to broil; broil
until cheese is lightly browned, 1 to
2 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes
before serving. Garnish with cilantro,
if desired.
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon ground red pepper
Cinnamon Frosting (recipe follows)
Garnish: chopped chocolate
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13x9-
inch baking pan with cooking spray;
line pan with parchment paper, letting
excess extend over sides of pan. - In a large bowl, whisk together
granulated sugar, cocoa, melted butter,
brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and espresso
powder until well combined. Add eggs,
one at a time, whisking well after each
addition. - In a small bowl, whisk together
fl our, cinnamon, baking powder, and
red pepper. Fold fl our mixture into
sugar mixture just until combined.
(Batter will be thick.) Spread batter into
prepared pan. - Bake until a wooden pick inserted
in center comes out clean, 25 to
30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan
on a wire rack. - Using excess parchment as handles,
remove from pan. Spread Cinnamon
Frosting onto cooled brownie. Cut into
bars. Garnish with chopped chocolate,
if desired. Store in an airtight container
for up to 2 days.
Cinnamon Frosting
Makes 1⅔ cups
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon heavy whipping
cream
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, beat butter and salt
with a mixer at medium speed until
creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add
confectioners’ sugar, beating until well
combined, stopping to scrape sides of
bowl. - Add cream, cinnamon, and vanilla,
beating until smooth and spreadable.
Use immediately.
· kitchen tip ·
Enchiladas can be prepared
through step 4 and refrigerated
overnight. Let casserole stand at
room temperature for 45 minutes
before baking as directed.
CINNAMON-SPICED BROWNIES
Makes about 18
2 cups granulated sugar
1¼ cups Dutch process cocoa
powder
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup fi rmly packed light brown
sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1¼ teaspoons kosher salt
1¼ teaspoons instant espresso
powder
4 large eggs, room temperature
1½ cups all-purpose fl our
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon