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Mole Nachos
By ames107
This is the best mole sauce we have EVER had!!
- 5 dried pasilla chile peppers
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 8-10 oz bag tortilla chips
- 3.1 oz disk mexican chocolate, chopped
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1/2 to 1 cup grated Oaxaca cheese or monterey jack cheese
- 2-4 tbsp mexican crema or sour cream
- 2-4 tbsp chopped freh cilantro
Seared Pork Tortas
By ames107
1. Preheat broiler. 2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 (2-ounce) boneless center-cut pork loin chops (1/4 inch thick)
- 1 (12-ounce) baguette, cut in half horizontally
- 1/2 cup canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons refrigerated fresh salsa
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1 large tomato, cut into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slice
Cuban Pork Quesadillas
By ames107
Use the garlic and salt to make a paste
- 1 lg garlic clove
- coarse salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp veg oil
- 1 pork tenderloin (3/4-1 1/2lb)
- 1 lg red onion, cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 4 flour tortillas
- 4 tbsp spicy brown mustard
- 6 oz thinly sliced baked ham
- 3-4 dill pickles, thinly sliced lengthwise
- 8 oz provolone or swiss cheese, shredded
Crispy Fish Tacos with Apple Slaw and Lemony Tartar Sauce
By ames107
Serve with Coconut Mango Rice
- For the slaw:
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup carrot, shredded
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup Granny Smith apple, cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 jalepeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- For the tartar sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tbsp capers
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp prepared horseradish
- 1 tsp lemon zest, minced
- For the fish:
- 6 oz cod, or other firm white fish, cut into 8 pieces.
- 1/2 cup AP flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup club soda
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 cup panko crumbs
- 4 corn tortillas
- Veg oil for frying
Coconut Mango Rice
By ames107
Great with Crispy Fish Tacos
- 1/2 cup long grained white rice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup fresh mango, diced
- 2 tbsp cilantro leaves
- juice of 1/2 lime
Sweet Bacon and Pear Pizza
By ames107
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 5 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. chili powder
- 1 pear, cored and sliced
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 of an 8-oz. tub cream cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1 12-inch Italian bread shell (Boboli)
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- Honey (optional)