Sun-dried Tomato Beef Burgers

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, packed without oil
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes in a bowl; cover with boiling water. let stand 30 minutes or until soft. drain and finely chop.
• 2 prepare grill.
• 3 combine tomatoes, shallots, and next 7 ingredients (through garlic). divide mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
• 4 place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer registers 160°. remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
• 5 place rolls, cut sides down, on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. place 1 patty on bottom half of each roll; top each serving with 1 onion slice, 1 lettuce leaf, and top half of roll.

Tex Mex Samosas

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (or you can use boca burgers to make this vegetarian)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup picante sauce (or salsa)
• 1/2 cup crushed potato chips
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove minced)
• 1 (500 g) package empanada wrappers (or samosa or won ton, about 50 sheets or wrappers)
• 1 egg, beaten
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef.
• 2 add onion and peppers and cook awhile longer. stir in picante sauce, potato chips, taco seasoning, cheese and garlic. cook until heated through.
• 3 let mixture cool slightly.
• 4 using one sheet of the wrappers at a time, make a pocket (you will wrap these like you used to fold the american flag when you were a girl scout) and spoon in some filling (about a teaspoon). begin folding in triangles along the length of the wrapper. before the final fold, brush the egg on the last flap to help seal things.
• 5 heat oil and fry sambosas until lightly brown.
• 6 (if you have a deep fryer, you can fry these up faster and easier.)
• 7 serve hot.
• 8 (this recipe makes a lot of filling.).

Tex Mex Ravioli

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (25 ounce) package frozen beef ravioli
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (rotel tomatoes and peppers can be substituted)
• 1 chopped chipotle chile in adobo (1 pepper, only add more than 1 if you are really adventurous!)
• 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 2 scallions, sliced
• sour cream, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 prepare the ravioli according to the package directions; drain and set aside in the colander.
• 2 in the same pot, heat the salsa, chipotle and corn over medium heat for 2 to 4 minutes.
• 3 return the ravioli to the pot; mix well, and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
• 4 place the ravioli on a platter and sprinkle with the cheese, black olives, and scallions.
• 5 serve immediately, topped with dollops of sour cream.

Spicy Wild Mushroom And Chicken Stroganoff

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces low-fat sour cream (or fat-free)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 teaspoons canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 lb assorted fresh mushrooms, sliced (cremini, oyster, stemmed shiitake or button)
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups hot cooked egg noodles
• chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl combine sour cream, flour, tomato paste and worcestershire sauce. stir in broth and chipotle peppers. set aside.
• 2 in a very large skillet heat 1 t. oil over medium-high heat; add onion and mushrooms.cook stirring frequently, until onion is tender and most of liquid has evaporated.
• 3 meanwhile in medium bowl combine seasoned salt, pepper and paprika.
• 4 add chicken; toss to coat.
• 5 add chicken to skillet with remaining 1t. oil. cook and stir until chicken is browned.
• 6 add sour cream mixture to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. reduce heat and cook 2 minutes more.
• 7 serve over egg noodles and top with additional sour cream and parsley, if desired.

Tex Mex Wontons

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped green peppers
• 3/4 cup refried beans
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 dozen wonton skins
• vegetable oil
• commercial taco sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine beef, onion, and green pepper in large skillet; cook until meat is brown, stirring to crumble meat.
• 2 drain.
• 3 add beans, cheese, catsup, and chili powder; stir well.
• 4 place 1 teaspoon beef mixture in center of each wonton skin.
• 5 fold top corner over filling, fold side corners over, then roll up jellyroll fashion.
• 6 moisten edges with water to seal.
• 7 heat 1 1/2 inches oil to 375 in large skillet.
• 8 place 6 wontons in hot oil, and fry 30 seconds on each side or until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
• 9 repeat with remaining wontons.
• 10 serve with taco sauce.

Tex-mex Bake

Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups corn chips, crushed
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped (green chilies should be drained)
• 3 ounces monterey jack cheese (1 c;cheese should be any mild cheese and should be shredded. should = 1 c.)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine corn chips, egg, and water; press into 9-inch pie plate or casserole.
• 3 bake 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in large bowl, combine onion recipe soup mix, ground beef, chilies, and 1/2 c cheese; evenly press into prepared crust.
• 5 top with tomato sauce, then green pepper and bake 30 minutes.
• 6 top with remaining cheese, then bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and beef is done.

Tito's Tacos Meat Sauce (copycat)

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon mexican chili powder
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 lbs chuck roast
• salt
• 12 large flour tortillas

Recipe

• 1 cut chuck roast into 1 inch cubes.
• 2 use a crockpot.
• 3 mix dry ingredients together and coat the meat in the crockpot.
• 4 pour in broth and mix well.
• 5 cook on high for a minimum of 8 hours or until meat is tender. if sauce is too thin, remove the lid and cook an hour longer so it will thicken.
• 6 this sauce gets better after it sits for a while. i usually make it a day before, it will also thicken more in time.
• 7 if desired, shred beef with a fork.
• 8 roll into flour totilla burrito style.