Mexican Cornbread – Nix Collection

Mexican Cornbread - Nix Collection

Ingredients 2 cups cornmeal 2 cups milk 4 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup bacon grease 2 small onions, chopped 4 small jalapeno peppers, chopped 1/2 pound grated longhorn cheese, grated 1 16-ounce can cream corn Method Bake at 400-degrees for 25 to 30 minutes in hot cast iron stick pans. 

Enchilada Sauce

Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients 1 large onion, minced 1 clove garlic 6 teaspoons olive oil 2 pounds hamburger 1 2 1/2 can solid pack tomatoes 1 can tomato paste, diluted with an equal amount of water 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 dash Tabasco sauce pinch each of rosemary, thyme, oregano, and cumin […]

Enchilada Casserole

Enchilada Casserole

Ingredients 1 can (10-ounce) Mexican style tomato sauce and 1 can water 1 can (8-ounce) tomato sauce 1 pound ground beef 1 large onion and 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped 1 can (4 1/2-ounce) chopped or whole pitted ripe olives 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tortillas 1/2 pound cheese, grated Method Heat hot […]

Cream Chalupas

Cream Chalupas

Ingredients 2 pounds chicken breast 1 pound Velveeta, grated 1 can green chilies 1 pint cream 1 pint half and half 1/2 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcherschire Tobasco 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 large onion 15 tortillas Method Add seasonings to liquid.  Roll tortillas with chicken and cheese.  Put peppers on […]

Flour Tortilla Salsa Cream Cheese Roll Ups

Flour Tortilla Salsa Cream Cheese Roll Ups

Ingredients 2 8-ounce cream cheese 1 cup sour cream 1 bunch green onions, chopped 3 or 4 jalapeno peppers, chopped or 5 tablespoons chopped bottled peppers, no juice 2 to 3 tablespoons Picante sauce (Pace or Ortego – Albertson’s is too sweet) Put in Cuisinart and blend 1 package flour tortillas Method Dampen four or five […]

Salsa

Salsa

Ingredients 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 medium white onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced French Cilantro 1 hot chili pepper, chopped fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper Method Combine and place in refrigerator. 

Mexican Cornbread

Mexican Cornbread

Ingredients 1 cup white cornmeal 3/4 cup milk 1 can cream corn 2 eggs 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup bacon drippings 1 cup grated cheese 1 can chopped green peppers Method  Beat eggs – mix in rest of ingredients as for regular cornbread.  Pour 1/2 of batter in greased skillet.  Spread cheese and […]