Taco Bake (from the RS B-day Party)

Here it is, the long awaited Taco Bake recipe!

1 lb hamburger
1 can chili
1 can corn drained
1 8oz can tomato sauce
2 c grated cheese

Topping:
2 eggs
1 c milk
2 c Bisquick

brown hamburger, spoon off grease. add chili, corn and tomato sauce. mix well. spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and add the meat mixture, spreading evenly. sprinkle cheese evenly over meat. in a bowl, mix the milk and eggs and add the Bisquick. mix well and pour evenly over ingredients in the baking dish.

bake at 350 for 35 min

cut into 8 pieces. invert onto the plate meat side up. top with salsa, sour cream, tomatoes, olives, lettuce and more grated cheese.

April's Recipes - Mexican Dishes

Here are the recipes for the month of April. Still to come is Angelica's recipe for tamales:) so check back. Next month we are doing recipes for picnics and bbqs so come hungry! As always, if there is something you would like to learn how to cook or get ideas for call Karlene Von. We are also trying to do more demonstrating and hands on cooking, so come with suggestions on how to make this group useful to you.

Pastel Azteca - Liliana Pena

10-12 corn tortillas
8-9 oz (250 g) queso fresco (fresh cheese - buy at Mexican market)
17.5 oz (500 g) sour cream
1 pkg cream cheese
2 cans corn
2-3 poblano peppers
1/2 med red onion
1 chicken breast
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese

roast the peppers for about 3 minutes and then place them in a plastic bag so that they sweat and you can peel the skin off easily. remove the seeds and chop in strips about 2 inches long and 1/4 in thick.

fry the tortillas in a small amount of vegetable oil until just crisp.

cook the chicken breast in water with salt (garlic and onion can also be used) and shread.

blend together 1 can of corn (not drained), fresh cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream until smooth.

slice the onion and saute in vegetable oil until it starts to brown, add the peppers and saute a few more minutes. add the chicken and 1 can of corn (drained). cook for a few more minutes.

Layer the ingredients into a foil lined 9x13 pan. tortillas, mozzarella, chicken mixture, sauce. layer until the pan is full and top with the rest of the mozzarella cheese. bake covered @ 350 for 15 minutes and then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese is browned.

Tacos - Angelica Chi

Cook ground beef with salt, pepper, and cumin
soften corn tortillas by soaking them in heated vegetable oil in a small skillet
serve with chopped onion, tomato and cilantro, fresh salsa and lime juice

Fresh Salsa - Angelica Chi

1 tomato
2 chili peppers (serrano or jalapeno - serrano are hotted)
1 clove garlic
onion - about the size of 2 cloves of garlic

Boil all together in water to blanch the tomato. Peel the skin from the tomato and blend in a blender. Add salt to taste. For other flavors add cilantro or lime.

Fresh Tomatillo Salsa - Helen Thomas

6 tomatillos (cut in half and roast in frying pan)
1/1 jalapeno (with seeds, roast with tomatillos)
1/2 med onion
cilantro
1 clove garlic
salt to taste

put all into a blender and puree. makes delicious fresh salsa.

Healthy & Delicious Oatmeal Pancake Mix

2 c quick oatmeal
1 c white flour
1 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c sugar
4 t baking powder
2 t baking soda
2 t salt

Mix these dry ingredients together and place in a gallon zip-lock bag and store in the fridge. For every 6-8 pancakes, mix:

3/4 c pancake mix (above)
3/4 c buttermilk
1/4 c milk
1 egg
1 T oil