Build Your Own Mexican Delight Recipes

Steps:

• Combine garlic clove, chopped onion and ground beef. Brown and drain in large skillet.
• Add tomato sauce, paste, water (I just use the empty tomato sauce can to measure the water) chili powder, oregano, seasoning salt, salt, sugar, Tabasco sauce, and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes.
• Add 1 cup cooked white rice, stir.
• Layer Frito's on a plate (a little will go a long way!) and top with meat mixture, then cheese and so forth with additional toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, green onions, avacado, sour cream).
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish with the melted butter. Using an electric mixer, beat the 12 tablespoons butter and the sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Set aside, still in the mixer bowl.
• Combine half of the corn kernels and half of the milk in a blender and puree to make a coarse creamy mixture. Transfer it to a large bowl. Repeat with the remaining corn and milk.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
• Alternate adding the corn puree and the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
• Using a clean electric mixer, whip the egg whites on high speed to form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the corn mixture. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish, and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the corn bread cool slightly. Then cut it into squares and serve warm.

Steps:

• 1. This is a buffet style option for casual entertaining.
• 2. Lay items out so guests can build their own "Mexican stack". Start with tostadas or chips, meat, beans, rice, vegetables, sour cream and cheese.

Steps:

• Heat the refried beans.
• In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Stir in the seasoning packet.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place a small amount of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Let the oil heat, then place one corn tortilla in the skillet. After 15 seconds, flip the tortilla over and let it fry another 15 seconds. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas, letting them drain on paper towels once they have been heated. When the tortillas have drained, arrange them on a cookie sheet.
• Spread a thin layer of beans on the tortillas, followed by a layer of beef, and cheese.
• Bake the tortillas in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Slice the tortillas into wedges and arrange them on plates or a serving platter and garnish them with the sour cream, tomatoes, green onions, chiles, avocado, and olives.