Not sure what to call these besides delicious

They’re not exactly tacos in the most widely- used sense, but that word probably describes this dish more accurately than any other.  And they’re not at all a traditional Mexican dish that I know of, but they’re popular in this house, so I thought I’d share them with you.

They’re fairly simple to make – they consist of:

– whole wheat tortillas with this chipotle sauce (I use veggie broth in place of beef) on half
– chunks of cheddar cheese on the half with the sauce
– green pepper and chicken strips (veggie in my case) on the other half
– a bit of black pepper

All folded in half and baked for about 12 minutes at 375 deg F on a baking sheet.

It’s really the combination of the cheddar and the sauce that makes this dish, in my opinion.  The green pepper and veggie chicken add to it too, but the sauce and cheddar are the stars.

You can vary the amount of canned chipotles in the sauce to make it milder or spicier, and you can use the taco-sized tortillas or the big burrito-sized tortillas.  Also, the sauce freezes well, and because it’s impossible to purchase such a tiny can of chipotles and difficult to purchase such small amounts of many of the other ingredients, I will often make a triple or quadruple batch and freeze the rest in very small canning jars.  Later on, I’ll buy the other ingredients and defrost a jar for lunches for several days in a row.

Cost estimation depends on your choices in individual ingredients, but I estimate about $3 a serving.  Not the cheapest thing you can eat, for sure, but much cheaper than dining out and possibly tastier.  Happy eating!