Tortilla Cigars

Hey guys! So I heard that you liked my cigars This is Holly, Christi's little sis. I am giving you the original recipe from the Deceptively Delicious Cookbook. Then in the instructions, I gave you what I did instead. I don't go by the recipe rules blah!

Makes 6 large tortilla cigars

1 cup chicken (cooked and diced or shredded)

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup squash (pureed)

1/2 cup carrot (pureed)

4 oz cream cheese

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 large flour tortillas

OK So first thing first, puree the vegetables. Just take the vegs you want and microwave, boil, or roast until they are soft enough to be mushed up. For example, I used a sweet potato instead of carrots. Then add the rest of the ingredients, except the chicken and tortillas, and throw them into a food processor or blender. Zig until you have a nice paste with no big chunks. If you don't have a blender or food processor, just make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature then mix together with a potato masher or wooden spoon. Spread the mixture on the tortillas, roll them into a cigar shape, brush with olive oil and bake them for 5-8 minutes or until browned on the edges.

Now for my recipe! I used sweet potato instead of the carrots. Just go crazy: butternut squash, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, etc... you get the idea. I also added green chiles (you can't have Mexican food without them!) Just as a heads up, I used one small can of mild chiles and one can of hot chiles thinking that it would be a medium heat. Not so much! So just use one small can and get medium heat chiles or just mild. So the beauty thing of this recipe is that you can use any veg you want or have on hand and meat or no, it just doesn't matter. I also like them with some salsa and guacamole! What about black beans or refried beans? If you find a killer combination let me know!