Veggie-Full Pasta

Ingredients

  • ½ cup LALA® UHT Whole Milk
  • 4 vine tomatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 tsp of dried herbs
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Noodles of choice

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400°F.

Chop up your vegetables into large chunks and spread on a lined baking tray.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with herbs, salt and pepper.

Roast for 40 minutes, until vegetables are tender.

Once the vegetables have cooled a little, place in a blender with the LALA® UHT Whole Milk.

Blend until even and transfer to a sauce pan on medium heat.

Once the sauce is warm, toss in your cooked noodles and gently mix together.

Sprinkle with grated cheese or fresh chopped parsley for an extra boost of flavor!

Lala Apple Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups LALA® Crema Mexicana (Mexican Style Sour Cream)
  • 4 Apples
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 tablespoons Cinnamon
  • ½ cup Raisins
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Flour
    Shell:
  • 2 ½ cups Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 tablespoons white Sugar
  • 4oz. Butter or light Margarine

Directions

Shell dough: Mix flour and sugar and add the butter until crumbly. Add one egg and mix into a dough. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and form two circles. Butter a medium pie pan and place one piece of dough in it, sprinkle lightly with flour and set aside.

TIP: If want to cut down the prep time, you can use pre-made pie crust. Available at the frozen section in grocery stores.

Filling: Slice the apples and mix with LALA® Crema Mexicana, cinnamon, raisins, brown sugar and two tablespoons of flour. Pour the mixture in the pie pan and cover with the remaining dough. Press the perimeter of the pie shell rim and brush with one beaten egg. Bake at 410°F (210°C) for approximately 40 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and golden brown.

To make a sauce to serve over the pie, heat one cup of LALA® Crema Mexicana with a tablespoon of cinnamon, add 1/4 cup of sugar.

Strawberry Crema Paletas

Ingredients

  • 1 C. Pourable LALA® Crema
  • 3 C chopped fresh strawberries
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

Add all ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth.

Pour into popsicle molds of choice and freeze at least 4 hours before serving.

Creamy Shrimp & Artichoke Pasta

Ingredients

  • ¾ C Pourable LALA® Crema
  • 1 ½ C LALA® UHT Whole Milk
  • 12 oz package bucatini or linguini
  • 6 tbsp butter, divided
  • 1 lb raw extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined (26-30 size)
  • 1 can (14 oz.) quartered artichoke hearts, drained
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Grated parmesan cheese, to serve

Directions

Cook the pasta according to package directions, then drain and set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tbsp of the butter. Add the shrimp and artichokes and stir to coat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just opaque, but not rubbery. Set the shrimp and artichokes aside as you make the sauce.

In a large dutch oven or saucepan, melt the remaining 4 tbsp butter over medium heat.

Add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant and softened, 1-2 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour into the pot and stir to combine. Let cook for 1 minute.

Whisk in the milk and Pourable LALA® Crema. Continue to cook, whisking often, until the sauce simmers and begins to thicken.

Stir in the salt, pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, and fresh parsley.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Add the pasta, shrimp, and artichokes to the hot sauce. Toss to coat everything with sauce.

Serve immediately with fresh grated parmesan to taste.

Lala Crema Mexicana Chicken Enchiladas

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken breast, diced
  • 1 medium Onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 8 (8 inch) Flour Tortillas, softened
  • 1 1⁄2 cups grated Monterey Jack or Mexican Blend Cheese, divided
  • 1⁄4 cup Butter
  • 1⁄4 cup Flour
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Chicken broth
  • 1 cup LALA® Crema Mexicana (Mexican Style Sour Cream)
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped Green Chilies

Directions

Start out by pre-heating your oven to 400°F. Lightly spray 9×13” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. In another pan, cook chicken and onion together in oil over medium-high heat until chicken is just done.

Divide the cooked chicken between 8 tortillas. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons cheese to each tortilla. Roll the enchiladas and place seam-side down in baking dish.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour to make a roux; stir and cook until bubbly. Gradually whisk in chicken broth then bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in LALA® Crema Mexicana and green chiles then pour sauce over enchiladas.

Top with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and sauce near edges of baking dish is bubbly.

Lala Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 stick of Margarine, divided
  • 1 cup LALA® Crema Mexicana (Mexican Style Sour Cream)
  • 2 Lemons, juiced
  • 2 Garlic cloves, chopped
  • ⅓ of an Onion, chopped
  • 3 boneless Chicken breasts, sliced in half
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped Parsley, divided
  • 3 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

Sauce: Heat oil in a pan and add garlic and onion until golden brown. Add half the parsley and lemon juice. As soon as it begins to boil, add LALA® Crema Mexicana and remove from heat.

Pour the mixture into a blender, mix and return to pan until it begins to boil. Add 3 tablespoons of margarine and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.

Chicken: Spread remaining margarine on the chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 480°F until thoroughly cooked and golden brown.

When the sauce is ready, pour it over the chicken breasts, add remaining parsley and serve.

Lala Twice Baked Potato

Ingredients

  • 6 large baking Potatoes
  • 4 tbsp. LALA® Crema Mexicana (Mexican Style Sour Cream)
  • 3 to 4 tbsp. of Milk or Half-and-Half
  • ¼ cup Butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped Chives

Directions

Heat oven to 425°F. First scrub potatoes and pat dry. Pierce top of potatoes with a fork and bake for about 50 minutes, or until potatoes ​are tender.

After they’ve cooled a bit, remove a thin slice from the top of each potato and scoop out most of the potato into a bowl, leaving shells intact.

In a bowl, combine the potato with LALA® Crema Mexicana, 3 tablespoons milk, and butter; beat until well blended. Add more milk or half-and-half if needed. Add in salt and pepper to taste then spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Sprinkle with the chives.

Cover and refrigerate until the next day or bake at 375°F for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

If the potatoes have been refrigerated, bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes, until hot and lightly browned.