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Showing posts with label tex-mex. Show all posts

White Chili

*green pepper
*red pepper
*onion
*one can white beans, not drained (I tried white kidney beans and loved it)
*one pound cooked chicken (I used Morningstar Farms Chik'n Strips)
*8oz tomato juice
*one can corn, drained
*one packet McCormack White Chicken Chili mix

fry up the peppers and onion in a bit of oil or butter
toss in everything else
bring to a boil

top with sour cream, guacamole, cheddar cheese, salsa, etc.

Crab Chili

*1 can refried beans
*1 can kidney beans
*1 can black beans
*1 can corn
*1 can diced tomatoes
*1 can jumbo lump crab meat
*1 packet of chili seasoning

Stir all ingredients together (except crab) in a pot
Heat
Add crab
Top with sour cream and cheddar cheese

Excellent with corn bread!

Fish Tacos

* tomatoes, diced and de-seeded
* jalapeno peppers, diced
* onion, diced
* cilantro, chopped (coriander)
* black beans
* corn, out of the can or off the cob
* the juice from a lime
* whatever kind of fish you have lying around the house. Tuna is easy, fish sticks are convenient too, leftovers work as well.
* cole slaw
* refried beans
* avocado
* sour cream or plain yogurt
* cheese
* spanish rice (Goya is cheap and good)
* burritos

Mix your tomatoes, onions, peppers, black beans, cilantro, and corn in a bowl. Squeeze the lime over top.

Chop the avocado and mash it up. You can add the sour cream or serve the two separately.

I like to spread the refrieds on the burrito first, then pile everything else on. I also like to put the cheese on top of the rice if the rice is hot so it gets all melty and wonderful.

If you like sweet, and I think you do, drain a can of crushed pineapple really well and add it to the cole slaw. So good! Next time you have to go to a picnic, bring the pineapple cole slaw. Everyone will love you.

Chili

*1 can of refried beans
*1 can of pinto beans, drained
*1 can of black beans, drained
*1 can of kidney beans, drained (I like the light red kind best)
*1 can of diced tomatoes, undrained
*1 can of creamed corn, or regular corn, whatever you have around
*1 onion, cut up and fried
*1 or 2 or even 3 peppers, cut up and fried with the onions
*1 pound of ground meat or 1 bag of MorningStar Farms ground veggie stuff- optional
*1 packet of chili seasoning. I like McCormack. Don't try to be fancy and invent your own, this is easier. You can get mild if you are a wimp or spicy if you take it like a man.

Stir everything together in a big pot and bring to a boil. Make sure you stir it while it is cooking so it doesn't stick.

Serve with tortilla chips, sour cream, and shredded cheddar. And Dos Equis, Corona, or Margaritas.