What better holiday breakfast or brunch item is there?

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These are so easy, you’ll have time to make a special dessert, or just spend a lot less time in the kitchen for a change!

• 12 won ton wrappers
• 3 cups shredded, cooked chicken
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup Sofrito (look in the International Foods section of your grocery)
• oil for frying

That’s really it!  Just mix everything together, wrap in won ton skins, and fry to desired crispness.  I like to take a whole chicken, rub it with salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic, chili powder, and cumin, then roast until the meat is falling off the bones for this recipe; you can, however, just grab a rotisserie chicken from the store and debone it for this recipe.

And they say I CAN’T make a meal in 30 minutes.  Ok, so it took longer, but only because I made homemade refried beans and what I’ve come to call (rather incorrectly, I might add) Mexi-Rice.  Speaking of, I should say a few words about sofrito.
  Now, homemade sofrito is preferable, but I promised “easy” and quick for this recipe, so the bottled stuff is fine.  I learned about this tasty addition from my friend Tigre, who’s Puerto Rican (and a great cook, to boot.)  It’s like a *very* thick salsa, and is used to flavor rice, beans, soups, and stews (just read the label!)  When I make it at home, I include peppers (roasted; red and green,) chiles, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and cilantro.  I really should make it in bulk batches and can it.  I think I’ll put that on my to-do list…

Tishie’s toppings of choice (for today, at least) are:  light mayo, a spot of ketchup, and a nice blob of mustard (the yellow stuff,) several pieces of lettuce, melted American cheese (not cheese food product!) and… her unique twist… hot dog relish!