Sombreros Recipes

RED SOMBRERO

Steps:

• Add ice to a rocks glass. Pour over the tequila, lemon lime soda and pomegranate juice. Stir. Garnish with a citrus wedge.

SOMBREROS

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingred. in small bowl. Should make 3 cups filling.
• Divide and spread filling on tortillas. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for overnight. Remove plastic wrap.
• Place on greased baking sheet. Bake in 350' oven for 15 minutes until hot and cheese is starting to melt. Let sit for 5 minutes before cutting. Cut each roll into 5 pieces. Pop back into oven for 5-10 minutes or until the appetizers start to make a "sombrero" shape! Makes 25 appetizers.

MEXICAN SOMBREROS

Steps:

• Rinse and chop green pepper; peel and chop onion.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, mix green pepper, onion and water; cover with wax paper and microwave for 4 minutes then let cool.
• Heat oven to 350°.
• Into a medium bowl, crumble bread into small pieces; add milk and let stand for 3 to 4 minutes; stir until blended.
• Crumble turkey into bread mixture; add parsley, taco seasoning, chili powder and cooked green pepper and onion; mix well.
• Spray muffin pan cups with vegetable spray.
• Using kitchen scissors, cut 4 slashes in each tortilla from the outer edge toward the center; place tortillas into muffin pan cups.
• Divide the turkey mixture evenly over the tortillas; cover with foil and place muffin pan in oven; bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove sombreros from muffin pan and place on plates; spoon 1 teaspoon of salsa on top of each sombrero and top with cheese.

PINK SOMBRERO

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the grapefruit juice, tequila, agave liqueur and simple syrup. Stir just to blend, then strain into two rocks glasses filled with ice. Serve garnished with strips of grapefruit zest.
• Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Once the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and add the basil. Allow the syrup to cool completely before removing the basil. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Leftover syrup will keep for up to a month.

SOMBRERO PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Rinse pasta in cold water and drain; place in a large bowl. Add beef mixture, cheese, green pepper, onion, tomato and olives; mix well. Add the dressing and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

SOMBRERO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Keeping the bacon and drippings in the pan, add the bell pepper, onion, and half the cilantro. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Season the chicken with garlic powder and fajita seasoning and stir into the pan. Cook mixture until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 20 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle the remaining cilantro, tomato, and Monterey Jack cheese over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover and let sit until cheese melts, about 3 minutes.