Pantry Meal - No Spend Challenge - Copycat Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

I spent last evening sorting through six pounds of pinto beans that were the last in a 12-pound bag. I sorted through the beans while sort of watching a movie. It was just background noise, but before I knew it, I had gone through six pounds of beans instead of just one pound. I soaked a pound overnight. Earlier in the day, I prepared tortilla dough, de-boned a rotisserie chicken and I made a green chili chicken filling for enchiladas. 

I was not hungry when dinner rolled around because I did a lot of taste testing while cooking, but Number One Husband was a happy camper after eating his dinner. I used mini cast iron pans to re-heat single serving sides in the oven while baking the enchiladas.

I hopped out of bed this morning, made a cup of tea and started making tortillas. I rinsed the soaked beans and prepared them for the electric pressure cooker. I waited until noon before I started the beans. I wanted full sun on our solar panels before I cooked the beans, so the electric pressure cooker wouldn't tax our solar system. Meanwhile, I started putting together the enchiladas. 

I turned the beans into refried beans. I used the blender to make smooth restaurant quality
refried beans using our homemade beef tallow. I forgot to take a picture. I had some rice and
 leftover salsa in the freezer, so I made Spanish rice.

I am getting better at making tortillas. These were my best ones so far. 
I think that I have finally figured out the dough and cooking process.

The sauce is made with chicken, sour cream, green chilies and
homemade cream of chicken soup.

I divided the recipe between two pans. One for the freezer 
and one for dinner. We have plenty of leftovers from dinner.

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

1 C cold milk

1/3 C Flour

1 Tsp chicken bouillon

Whisk cold milk and flour together while cooking over medium heat. Add chicken bouillon and continue whisking until smooth and thickened. 

I'm putting together some freezer meals, so I won't have to spend too much time in the kitchen while our guests are visiting. I'm not sure what the agenda will be, but I will be prepared for whatever pops up. No Spend = No Eating out!

Shalom,

Mrs. Smith