Melt shortening in large skillet. Add rice and brown. When rice is a golden brown, reduce heat and add onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic and pepper. Mix well and add 1 1/2 cups warm water or enough to just cover the rice. Add salt. Cover and let simmer until almost dry. Add remaining water, cold, […]

In a e casserole dish, add celery, peppers, onion, and butter. Nuke 2 minutes. Remove from dish. Line casserole with tortilla strips. In another bowl, stir in soup, milk, sour cream, and cheese. Mix. Add cooked vegetables, noodles, chicken, mushrooms, and jalepenos. Pour into into casserole. Top with almonds. Microcook until heated through, 2-4 mins.

* Garlic Puree – peel 8 whole heads of garlic by smashing the cloves with the side of a wide knife; the peel will slip off easily then. Put the peeled garlic in a blender with about 2 cups of water, and puree. Drain, if necessary, and store in a tightly closed glass jar in […]

Mix well. Use 3 T. mix and 1/2 cup water for each pound of meat used.

Combine potatoes, corn , pepper, and onions in medium bowl. Combine picante sauce,oil, vinegar, cumin and salt; mix well. Gently toss with potato mixture; chill. Sprinkle with cilantro,and serve with additional picante sauce.

–PER 1/4 CUP– 1 cn Dark red kidney beans; 1 sm Onion; 3 tb Ketchup; 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper; x Herb Salt; x Fresh-ground black pepper; 78 x *cals 6 x *gm dietary fiber 1/2 x *gm fat 456 x *mg sodium Blend the above ingredients in a food processor, adding more ketchup if needed […]

First make the refried beans, herbed rice, and salsa. Prepare the enchilada filling. In a medium frying pan, melt butter, soft-fry each corn tortilla in the butter by cooking it on one side until it starts to get limp, then turn it over and fry another second or two. Roll 1/2 c filling inside each […]

For Black Bean Pesto: Rinse and drain beans thoroughly. Place them in a large saucepan or soup kettle and add all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours. Remove and discard ham hock and bay leaf. Using slotted spoon, transfer bean mixture, in batches, to the bowl of […]

Place chicken between two pieces of wax paper. On hard surface, with meat mallet or similar flattening utensil, pound to 1/4″ thickness. In large plastic zip-lock bag, place chicken in single layer. Add marinade;close bag; refrigerate and marinate, turning once, for 1 hour. Bring chicken to room temperature; place on broiler pan and brush liberally […]

Place sugar in skillet and cook, stirring, over moderate heat until melted and golden brown. Pour into 1-quart casserole and swirl to coat sides and bottom evenly with caramel. Beat eggs. Add milk and beat until blended. Beat in water and vanilla. Turn into prepared baking dish and place in pan containing 1 inch hot […]