Chili Rellenos Casserole

Chili Rellenos Casserole
recipe from Bonnie at Just A Pinch
this recipe is DELICIOUS I love the crispy edges the best lol. I used green peppers instead of red and also used med cheddar instead of sharp because thats what I had but this is EXCELLENT:)

1	pound ground sirloin
1/2	cup chopped onion
3/4	cup red bell pepper
1	teaspoon olive oil
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/4	teaspoon pepper
1/2	teaspooon garlic powder
1	teaspoon cumin
1/4	teaspoon allspice
2	4 ounce cans chopped green chilis
1 1/2	cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and a little more for the top of the casserole
1	cup milk
1/2	cup sour cream
1/4	cup flour
4	eggs beaten
	dash of tobasco
	toppings of sour cream, black sliced olives and chopped green onions Directions 1 In a medium sized skillet, add the olive oil and saute the onion, garlic and bell pepper with a pinch of salt until onion is translucent. 2 Then add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper, cumin, allspice and cook until just browned (cooked through). It is going in the oven so don't overcook the beef. 3 Set your skillet at an angle and allow all the fat to drain away from the beef mixture. Soak up the grease with a paper towel and discard. 4 In a 10 x 6 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish add one can of the chilis, spread evenly over bottom of dish. 5 Sprinkle with the sharp cheese and then add the drained ground beef mixture, spreading evenly. 6 Add the second can of chilis over the meat. 7 In a small mixing bowl add the milk, sour cream, flour, salt, pepper, beaten eggs and dash of tobasco. Whisk well until smooth and pour this mixture evenly over the dish. 8 Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes until it is set. Add some cheese to the top about ten minutes before the dish is done. If the dish is not brown enough when cooking time ends, turn the oven on broil, watch carefully so it doesn't burn, only takes about five minutes or so. Cut into squares to serve and top with sour cream black olives and chopped green onions. Enjoy!

Taco Meat

Taco Meat
I found this at the My Kitchen Cafe Blog ... RECIPE HERE and to see her pretty pictures

Ground Beef Tacos
adapted from Joy of Cooking

Heat in a medium skillet over medium heat:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used canola oil)

Add:
3/4 cup chopped onion

Cook, stirring often, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and add:
1 pound ground beef

Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in:
1 to 3 garlic cloves ( I used garlic powder it worked great)
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander (this is optional – but I love the flavor of coriander!)
Salt to taste (I used about 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt)

Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add:
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced fine (alternately, you can add hot pepper sauce to taste or canned jalapenos OR just leave out the heat altogether, although I think the meat really needs a little kick and the 1 jalapeno I used wasn’t overly spicy)

Cook, stirring occasionally, over low heat for 10 minutes.

Serve meat in taco shells (hard or soft) and your choice of toppings.

The cutest taco salads EVER!

Homemade Taco Tortilla Bowls

Recipe found here ohhh peek at her pics

these are SOOo yummy and crispy, I also used her taco meat, Ill post that recipe and link too, SO good I will be using it from now on

Salsa Verde

Green Hot Sauce (Salsa Verde)
Recipe from AllRecipes.com

Note: We used some smoked chilis that we got from our in laws (New Mexico chilis that were charred, we removed the skin) we also added in 2 extra jalapenos for heat and a little cilantro. DELICIOUS

• 10-12 tomatillos, husked and rinsed
• 8 serrano chile peppers, sliced (we used 3 charred New Mexico chilis)
  
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste

Directions

1. Place the tomatillos, serrano peppers, onion, and garlic in a saucepan, and add water to just cover. Sprinkle the salt over the top, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the tomatillos are soft and have turned slightly brownish in color, 20 to 30 minutes. Add more water if needed to keep the mixture from burning as it cooks.Drain vegetables.
2. Pour the cooked vegetables into a blender, and blend until smooth.

Taco Bell Meat Seasoning

Taco Bell Meat Seasoning for tacos/burritos

very good stuff, hubby really liked it alot, I think a lil less chili powder next time

Recipe from www.CopyKat Recipes.com

Meat Mixture

1 1/3 lbs lean ground chuck
1 1/2 tablespoons masa corn flour
4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon instant minced onion
1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon

Meat Directions

Mix together all ingredient except the meat. Stir the spice mixture well making sure that all spices have been blended well. Crumble ground beef and brown stirring well. Remove from heat, rinse with hot water and drain water and grease from beef. Return beef to the pan and add spice mix. Add 3/4 – 1 cup water to ground beef and seasoning and simmer on medium low temperature for 20 minutes. Simmer until most of moisture has cooked away. Remove from heat when moisture in meat as dissipated but meat is not dry.