FREEBIE FAIRY'S RECIPE OF THE DAY 1/13/12

Mexicali Chicken Loaf

Prep Time: 25 Min

Total Time: 1 Hr 5 Min

Makes: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)

4oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder

1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon McCormick® Chili Powder

1/2 teaspoon tomato bouillon granules with chicken flavor, if desired

1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper

2 cups chopped deli rotisserie chicken (from 2-lb chicken)

1 can Pillsbury® refrigerated crusty French loaf

1 jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into thin slices

4 cups shredded lettuce

1 large tomato, diced

1 tablespoon sour cream, if desired

1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced, if desired

DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, bouillon and crushed red pepper; mix well. Stir in chicken. 

2 Spray large cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Carefully unroll loaf of dough on cookie sheet. Spread chicken mixture lengthwise down center of dough in 4-inch-wide strip. Gently bring 1 long side of dough over mixture, stretching slightly. Bring other long side of dough over dough-covered mixture, stretching slightly. Carefully turn the loaf over, seam side down. Pinch ends together to seal. With knife, cut 5 or 6 slits in top of loaf. 

3 Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Top with remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese and jalapeño slices. Bake an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted. 

4 Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and avocado slices.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 650(Calories from Fat 320),Total Fat 36g(Saturated Fat 20g,Trans Fat 1g),Cholesterol 150mg;Sodium 1240mg;Total Carbohydrate 39g(Dietary Fiber 0g,Sugars 5g),Protein 41g;Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 25.00%;Vitamin C 0.00%;Calcium 35.00%;Iron 20.00%;Exchanges:2 1/2 Starch;0 Fruit;0 Other Carbohydrate;0 Skim Milk;0 Low-Fat Milk;0 Milk;0 Vegetable;2 Very Lean Meat;1 Lean Meat;2 High-Fat Meat;3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:2 1/2;*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.