Mexican Food Recipes

SPICY MEXICAN TORTE

1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers, drained
4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese, divided
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans, divided
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained

In a large skillet or frying pan, cook chorizo, onion and garlic over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is done. Drain off grease, stir in chilies and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch pie plate.

Place 1 tortilla in pie plate. Spread half of the sausage mixture over tortillas. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Place 1 tortilla on top of cheese. Spread with beans. Place 1 tortilla on beans and place peppers on tortillas. Place 1 tortilla on top of peppers. Spread with remaining sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cover and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes more, or until cheese is melted and center is hot. Cool 10 minutes before cutting.

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SPANISH RICE

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt

Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.

Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
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A true Torta is made from a thick bun, like a Hoagie roll. You
can make them this way:
Spread a premixed blend of avocado and diced tomtoes
seasoned with onion and garlic powder and a dash of salt,
to the inner sides of the bun. Top with cooked pinto, or black
beans (your choice), precooked chicken bits, or pork or
what you prefer that is lightly flavored with barbeque sauce.
Diced sweet onion (raw). And if you like, a sprinkling of
Chedder or Mexican blend cheese. Some like to add a
dollop of Crema, which is a sour cream blend of seasonings
that add just the right touch to alot of Mexican foods.
So put the other half of the bun on top and you're good to
go. Serve tortilla chips that you've fried yourself in cooking
oil. By cutting fresh tortillas into pie quarters and quarter down
to chip size. Fry til golden and crisp. Drain on paper towells.
And lightly salt. Make a salsa or buy a jar of ready made.
Once you start making your own chips, you won't go back to
store bought. You can also make a thin dip for them with
refried beans and add some salsa to that, and blend together
for a little added 'zip'. I never serve plain refried beans even
tho restaurants mostly do. I always have to liven them up.
Dessert should be light. A frozen something or other with
a fruit base. Even a lime sherbet would fit the bill. Put in a
serving dish, and stick a cute cookie on the side. Voila. Done.
Now it's Margarita time LOL.
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