Fiesta Mexicana Recipes

MEXICAN FIESTA PLATTER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until it is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes; crumbling beef; drain. Add the beans, tomato sauce and chili seasoning; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. , On 2 serving platters with sides, layer the corn chips, rice, onions, meat mixture, cheese, lettuce, tomato and olives. Sprinkle with hot sauce if desired.

MEXICAN FIESTA DIP

Steps:

• Take a large platter and spread out a layer of refried beans on the bottom. Combine the avocados, lemon juice, salt and pepper and spread the mixture on top of the beans. Combine the sour cream and chipotle. Spread that mixture on top of the avocado mixture. Chop and combine the green onions, tomatoes and olives. Spread the mixture in a ring around the outside of the platter. Garnish the top with cheddar cheese and serve with tortilla chips.

MEXICAN FIESTA BITES

Steps:

• Smooth about a teaspoon of refried beans over the top of the Snack Factory® Pretzel Crisps®. Sprinkle lightly with taco seasoning.
• Add a layer of guacamole, then salsa, and a dollop of sour cream.
• Top with some chopped tomatoes, a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, and Cheddar cheese. Place an olive slice on the top.

MEXICAN FIESTA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in skillet, and while meat is browning, add onions and green pepper. Cook until onions are tender, but not browned. Stir in tomato sauce, chili powder and salt.
• Afterwards prepard pasta as directed on package, cooking about 15 minutes on fast boiling water, and drain.
• Toss meat mixture with boiled pasta and spoon into greased 13X9 inch glass cooking pan, and sprinkle the top with cheese.
• Then, top pasta with salsa, sour cream, olives, jalapeno peppers, and chopped tomato.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, and take out of oven.
• DELICOUS!

MEXICAN FIESTA BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Mix water and dry milk together in a large bowl. Add chorizo, tortillas, eggs, pinto beans, diced tomatoes with green chiles, corn, green chile, pepper Jack cheese, bell pepper, and green onions. Mix well. Pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the middle is set, 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven; spread sour cream on top and sprinkle with Mexican cheese. Return to the oven to melt cheese, about 1 minute. Let cool slightly before serving.

MEXICAN FIESTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Cook the ground beef in a large skillet until browned; drain off the excess fat.
• Season the meat with the salt and pepper; set aside.
• Mix together the cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and onion; set this mixture aside.
• Stir the biscuit mix and water together until a soft dough forms.
• With floured fingers, pat the dough into the bottom of a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan, pressing the dough about 1/2-inch up the sides of the pan.
• Layer the browned ground beef, tomato slices, green pepper, and sliced olives over the dough layer.
• Spoon the sour cream and cheese mixture over the top.
• Bake, uncovered, until the edges of the dough are light brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes and then cut into squares to serve.