South Of The Border Recipes

Steps:

• Sauté green pepper and chicken in butter or oil until lightly browned (about 5 mins).
• Spread the rice in a greased 9x9 pan.
• Top with peppers and chicken.
• Mix sour cream and salsa and spoon over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 minute.

Steps:

• In a bowl, bring cream cheese to room temperature to soften.
• Add minced jalapeños, cilantro, garlic, green onions chopped, spinach, milk, sour cream, and pinch of salt.
• Mix well.
• Warm over *low heat* while cooking pasta.
• DO NOT BOIL or BURN!
• Cook pasta al dente; drain and let it cool a bit.
• Add to cream cheese sauce and mix well.
• Serve sprinkle with more cilantro, if desired.

Steps:

• Line unpricked pastry shells with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer., Sprinkle chili powder and cumin over shells; sprinkle with cheeses. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, chilies, olives, onions, cilantro, salt and pepper. Pour evenly over cheese. , Cover and freeze one quiche for up to 3 months. Cover edges of remaining quiche loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with salsa and sour cream if desired. , To use frozen quiche: Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover edges of crust loosely with foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 55-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Crumble the turkey in a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook and stir until evenly brown; drain. Add onion to browned turkey meat and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, gravy mix and chili powder until combined then mix in the corn and macaroni. Cover; reduce heat to low and simmer, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on a bed of tortilla chips topped with shredded lettuce and sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 and grease 1 1/2 qrt casserole dish.
• Brown meat and drain.
• Add onion and jalapeno (if using) and cook with meat until tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Layer one-third of meat mixture, cheese and one half of tortillas in casserole dish; repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
• Note: Corn tortillas will soften and absorb the sauce.
• These are recommended.
• Flour tortillas will expand and the casserole will be too doughy-therefore flour tortillas are not recommended.

Steps:

• Sauté the beef and onions in the bacon drippings.
• Add tomatoes, sliced green chilies, stocks and seasonings.
• Cook over low heat until meat is tender (about two hours).
• Add cubed potatoes and carrots during last 30 minutes.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 1/2 quart or 9x13" casserole dish with nonstick spray; Set aside.
• 2. Heat large skillet on medium high and add oil; Add ground beef, salt, garlic powder and dried onion. Stir and cook until beef is cooked, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Don't drain meat; Add the enchilada sauce, beans and chiles (or jalapeno peppers for a hotter dish); Stir and cook 2 minutes on medium low, then remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. In a medium bowl, mix cottage cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
• 5. Layer 1/3 of the meat mixture to the bottom of the casserole; Top with half of the cheese mixture and half of the crushed chips.
• 6. Repeat this one more time, ending with the last third of the meat mixture. Top with the remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 7. Bake uncovered 30 minutes. Serves 8

Steps:

• Grease a 9x12" baking dish and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly beat eggs in a bowl.
• Tear up corn tortillas into large pieces and layer half of them into bottom of baking dish.
• Top tortillas with half of the chili sauce and half of the cheese.
• Pour half of the beaten eggs over this and then repeat the layers again of tortillas, chili sauce, cheese and then eggs.
• Bake in oven for 30 minutes, uncovered.
• Serve topped with salsa and additional cheddar cheese if desired.