Chipotle Cream Recipes

Steps:

• For the roasted vegetables: Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the butternut squash, zucchini, bell peppers, kidney beans, oil, cumin, oregano and salt. Spread the mixture in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast until the vegetables are golden and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Split the pita breads in half horizontally to make 4 rounds. Arrange in a single layer on a heavy baking sheet. Bake until crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• For the chipotle cream: In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, lime juice, agave and chipotle pepper until smooth.
• Spoon the vegetable mixture on top of the crispy pitas and serve with a dollop of the chipotle cream.

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema, 1 minced canned chipotle in adobo, a pinch of ground ancho chile and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl. (The cream can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours.)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together reduced-fat sour cream, adobo sauce, and milk; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Chill until ready to serve.

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• Place the flour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into a large plastic bag. Close the bag and shake a few times to mix the seasonings, and drop in the chicken pieces, a few at a time. Shake the bag to coat the chicken with seasoned flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion and green pepper in the oil until the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Stir in butter, and allow to melt. Add the seasoned chicken to the skillet, and cook and stir until the chicken pieces are browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high, and pour in chicken broth; stir in the chipotle peppers with adobo sauce. Bring to a boil, and reduce the chicken broth by half, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the sour cream to make a smooth sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro to serve.

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• Combine the sour cream, lime juice, chopped chipotle pepper, and salt, and pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Mix to incorporate well. Serve the dipping sauce alongside the Crispy Cornmeal Okra.

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• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté the shallot and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes; add the broth and wine and sauté another 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and whisk in the sour cream, then the pureed chipotle.
• Simmer for a couple of minutes to heat through and season to taste with salt and white pepper.
• Serve over chicken and/or pasta; makes about 2 servings.
• For an interesting twist, substitute vodka for the wine.