Santafewrap Recipes

SANTA FE BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the chile on a rimmed baking sheet, rub with 1 tablespoon of the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until the skin of the chile is blackened, about 15 minutes. Remove the chile from the oven, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the chile steam for 15 minutes. Peel, stem, and seed the chile and then coarsely chop it.
• To make the queso sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the milk, increase the heat to high, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the cheese until melted; season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper. Cook the burgers, using the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. See how Bobby cooks perfect burgers
• Place the burgers on the bun bottoms and top each with a few tablespoons of queso sauce, chips, and some of the poblano. Cover with the bun tops and serve immediately.
• Toasted Burger Buns
• I think the taste and the texture of buns are best when lightly toasted. To toast a bun on a grill, grill pan, or griddle, split the bun open, place it cut side down on the grill, and grill until light golden brown, about 10 seconds. Alternatively, you can place the split bun halves cut side up on a baking sheet and cook them under a preheated broiler until light golden brown, about 30 seconds. Keep a close eye on them and don't let them get too brown or else that texture will take on a life of its own and defeat the purpose of starting with a soft bun.

SANTA-PE'S

Steps:

• Cut a small piece off the bottom of a tomato so the bottom is flat, reserving the piece. Cut the remaining tomato in half. Thread the bottom half of the tomato onto a skewer and slide it down.
• Thread a mozzarella ball onto the skewer for a head and slide it down to meet the tomato piece (Santa's body). Thread the top half of the cherry tomato onto the skewer for a hat. Poke the skewer into the center of a cucumber slice to stabilize it so the skewer will stand. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes, mozzarella balls and cucumber slices.
• Combine the cheese spread with the milk in a small bowl and stir until creamy and pipeable. Transfer to a piping bag or resealable plastic bag. Snip off a small piece at the end of the plastic bag to create a small opening.
• Pipe a zigzag triangle of cheese at the bottom of each Santa face for a beard, extending onto the bottom piece of tomato. Pipe the cheese around the bottom of each Santa hat, then pipe a small piece at the top of each hat.
• Cut a small sliver off the rounded edge of the reserved tomato bottoms and place one on each beard for a mouth. Put on 2 black sesame seeds for eyes.

SANTA FE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Stir taco seasoning mix and ranch dressing mix into the ground beef; add shoepeg corn, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, red kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, chicken broth, and diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally; cook until the tomatoes are softened, 30 to 60 minutes.

SANTA FE CHICKEN SALAD WRAP

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl; sprinkle with cheese.
• Mix dressing and salsa. Add to lettuce mixture; toss to coat.
• Spoon onto tortillas; roll up.

SANTA FE CHICKEN WRAP

Steps:

• In a bowl, add 1/2 cup yogurt, chipotle chilies, lime juice, and salt; stir to combine.
• Add the chicken strips; toss to coat.
• Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Use a lightly oiled indoor or outdoor grill.
• Grill chicken strips, pepper strips, and scallions over medium-high heat about three minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through.
• To assemble wraps: Layer 1/2 cup rice, 2 chicken strips, 1/4 of the vegetables and tomato, 1 tablespoon yogurt, and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce in a thick horizontal strip across the bottom third of each tortilla (don't let the ingredients touch the edges).
• Roll up burrito style--fold in the two sides and roll up bottom to top.
• Cut each wrap in half on the bias and serve.

SANTA FE WRAP

Steps:

• Cook the ground round in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain any fat, or use wadded paper towels to remove it from the skillet.
• Add the beans and cook until mixture is hot.
• Evenly divide mixture on 4 flour tortills.
• Evenly divide remaining ingredients and place on tortillas.
• Wrap like a burrito.
• Serve immediately.