Subj : Re: Tex-Mex To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Jun 21 2024 06:27:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Were I doing something like that I'd use a "steam-in-bag" veg from the DD> freezer. California medley or stir-fry would be nice. Or chopped DD> broccoli/ caulifloer. RH> I had some fresh broccoli on hand so cut some up and steamed it in the RH> microwave. I'm buying more fresh veggies now than I did years ago, used RH> to buy a lot of frozen. Having a Wegman's nearby and access to a local RH> farmer's market has made a big difference. I'm capable of that. But I'm getting lazy in my old age. That will have to change when I get the raised bed gardens (three 4 X 2 X 2) sections with asparagus between 1 & 2 and rhubarb between 3 & 4. DD> I was at GFS picking up soup bases and a 3# packag 8<----- SHORTEN ----->8 DD> I'm not big on taco salad at home. And there are usually much better DD> picks at the Mexican places I visit. One thing I do like is called a DD> "chalupa" . made my local fake Mex chain, Taco Gringo. It's like a DD> taco salad laid flat on a 10" flour tortilla, spread with taco mean, DD> refried beans, diced toatoes, cheese, shredded lettuce, pickled DD> jalapenos (opt) and guacamole/salsa. It cmes as a Chalupa or as a Jr. RH> Sounds like something I'd try. We've got Taco Bell plus several Mexican RH> restaurants in/around WF. One of the latter, that had been around since RH> before we moved here, closed last year, don't know why but it was one RH> of our favorites. Taco Sloppo (Bell) used to do a chalupa - but it was nowhere near as good as Taco Gringo's. They also used to do an enchilada-ish thing called the "enchirito" which was very good. It is no more as their min- wage children had trouble making it properly. DD> Chalups. One of the Juniors is a filling meal for one. One evening DD> I was feeling DD> "sporty" and ordered the full Chalupa - only to DD> to discover that it was exactly the same as the Junior version. DD> For U$3 more. RH> Now you know. (G) Save the three bucks for something else. DD> This is a sorta/kinda copycat of that dish ... DD> Title: Loaded Beef Chalupas DD> Categories: Beef, Breads, Vegetables, Greens, Chilies DD> Yield: 4 servings RH> Looks good--and very filling. And this was last night's supper for both me and Denns. W/leftovers. I got a deal on a 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin at Humphrey's and had them slice it 1/2" thick. When I got hoe I put the 1/2" chops onto a plate and popped it into the free4zer until it was beginning to freeze. Then cut the chops into 1/2" (ish) cubes without the meat squairming away from the knife. Bv)= The rest was easy and I used my casserole CrockPot (as noted) rather than fire up the oven on a 97 degree day. Leftovers (this time) were bundled into meal-sized servings and sucky-bagged to freeze. First time I made it there were four for dinner .... and even though the quantity given by the recipe writer is 6 servings we licked the bowl clean. Bv)= MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Pork & Green Chile Casserole Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Chilies, Herbs, Cheese Yield: 6 servings 1 1/2 lb Boneless pork; in 1/2" dice 1 tb Oil 15 oz Can black beans; rinsed, - drained 10 3/4 oz Can cream of chicken soup; - undiluted 14 1/2 oz Diced tomatoes; undrained 8 oz (2 cans) chopped green - chilies 1 c Quick-cooking brown rice 1/4 c Water 2 tb (to 3 tb) salsa 1 ts Ground cumin 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese Sliced, pickled jalapenos; - opt Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil; drain. Stir in the beans, soup, tomatoes, chilies, rice, water, salsa and cumin. Pour into an ungreased 2 quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with jalapeno slices. UDD NOTES: This worked very well in my casserole Crock Pot. I did NOT rinse the beans. And I used a can of Red Gold Petite Diced Chilies w/green chilies. There were no leftovers Dianne Esposite, New Middletown, Ohio Makes: 6 servings RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... Some people are like boats. They toot loudest when in a fog. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .