Mexican Surprise Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Chop chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, brown in olive oil til cooked thoroughly.
• Drain excess oil and return chicken to pan. Add cilantro, peppers, beans, tomatoes, and seasonings. Simmer for about 10mins, stirring all ingredients occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Spoon ¼ to ½ cup of chicken and bean mix onto the tortilla wrap. Do not overfill your wrap. Add ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese to top of mix. Fold tortilla wrap like an envelope, with the sides last. Place seam side down on lightly greased 13x22x33 casserole dish. Repeat with remaining wraps. Sprinkle ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese over wraps, heat in oven until cheese is lightly melted. Serve with rice,salsa and sour cream.
• Recipe can be spiced up according to cook's taste. Some like it hot, some like it mild. Recipe can also be scaled down based on amount of people you are serving.
• The fresh cilantro makes a huge difference. Do not substitute dried as it will significantly alter the taste.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the tomatoes, onion and garlic, stir and cook for a minute or two to soften the onion. Add 2 teaspoons of the chili powder, 1 teaspoon of the paprika and 1 teaspoon of the cumin. Stir and cook the mixture for another minute or two to release the flavors of the spices. Remove the mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chicken along with the remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute the chicken until it's deep golden brown and done in the middle, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir to make a sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil and cook until it's reduced by half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the beans and set aside.
• To assemble the casserole, pour half a jar (about 1 cup) of salsa verde into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish or disposable foil baking pan. Add a layer of half the tortillas on top of the salsa verde, overlapping the edges. Spoon the rice over the tortillas, spread the tomato mixture over the rice, then sprinkle the corn over the tomatoes. Next, add the chicken and bean mixture, then sprinkle on half the cheese and pour over half the enchilada sauce. Next, add the rest of the tortillas, then pour on the rest of the salsa verde and the rest of the enchilada sauce and sprinkle on the rest of the cheese.
• If you're baking the casserole right away, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Serve with sour cream and cilantro.
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Steps:

• Using a medium sized bowl, mix mayonnaise, rice vinegar, parsley, dill weed, salt, onion powder, and pepper until smooth.
• Mix in the shrimp, olives, celery, and onion.
• Allow salad to marinate at least 1 hour.
• Shortly before serving, cut avocados in half lengthwise and carefully remove the pits leaving the skins intact.
• Cut a small sliver of avocado off each half so that it will lie flatter on serving plate.
• Carefully remove several tablespoons of pulp, cut into bite size pieces, and RESERVE 4 tablespoons of pulp for garnish.
• Mix majority of pulp with shrimp mixture.
• Lay one piece of Bibb lettuce on each serving plate, add avocado shell, and spoon shrimp mixture into the avocado halves.
• Sprinkle paprika on.
• Garnish by dividing RESERVED pulp between portions.

Steps:

• Brown hamburger meat and drain. (I always add onion flakes to my hamburger meat as I am browning it.)
• In medium sized pot add soups, milk, and Rotel. Heat but do not let boil.
• Place a layer of Doritos in the bottom of a rectangular pan. Top chips with some of the meat, then the soup mixture, then cheese. Layer until meat and soup mixture is gone. (Around 3 layers).
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Take out of oven top with cheese (and sliced black olives & jalapenos if desired) and place back in oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
• If you like your food really spicy use HOT ROTEL and top with Jalapenos either before or after baking for the last 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven at 350°F.
• Soak the bread in milk.
• Mix beef, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley, bread mixture and black pepper thoroughly and shape firmly into 1" meatballs, placing 1 olive in center of each meatball.
• Place in baking dish.
• Bake 25 minute or until meatballs are done.
• Put meatballs in saucepot with the picante sauce and heat through.
• Serve with wooden picks.