Would like Authentic Mexican recipes.

[Animal Lover]

We love Mexican food. I do lots of ethnic style cooking as we love trying new things and I enjoy cooking so much. I would love some true Portugese recipes too. MY Grandaughter In Law is over there, but she doesn't get into cooking, so no matter how many times I ask her to inquire for recipes from her friends there, she doesn't do it. I would really appreciate it. AL

[winddancer144]

Here's one and it's super easy
Enchiladas

get sour cream and cream cheese mix it together equal amounts
then you can use enchilada sauce or ro tel or salsa or picanti sauce
mix that with the cream cheese and sour cream set aside

then u can use ground meat or chicken or pork or any left over's u have
cook the meat if its not cooked then add taco seasoning to it and cook according to package directions

then mix it all together and use either corn or flour tortillas and stuff, pour the remaining over top and add cheese pop it into oven ( on either 400 if u want the bottom crunchy or 350 the other way) till cheese melts as it's already cooked before hand so all your doing is melting cheese on top that's it. super simple

wind

[Disastercat]

Proper Beans
(a combination of the methods from the Terrazzos family & a friend from the South west)

Take about 1 to 2 cups of dry pinto or kidney beans and cover them with cold water in pan with a lot of room for expansion.

Soak overnight, then drain water out in a colander and rise beans

Refill with cold water (cover beans and a bit) bring to a rolling boil then simmer for about an hour with nothing added.

When beans are starting to get soft add 1tsp of salt and a piece of bacon/ham/ham bone and simmer for about three hours (check for dryness and add more water as needed) - this makes plain beans

Or add satueed onions and garlic, along with the salt and bacon/ham/ham bone; this was my friend J. Terrazzos grandmother's method, she would also turn the heat up and down, sometimes even turning it off, over several hours of cooking.

When I got a solid fuel stove, I discovered that this is exactly what happens on a turf/wood stove when you cook beans as you move them around, from the back of the stove to the hot spot and then back to the back of the stove.

My family prefers the plain bean version (which can also be cooked with variable heat) but I use Mrs. Terrazzo's version with vegetarian beans, except I leave out the port products. The onion and garlic do pretty well on their own and taste pretty nice, though I like them better with the meat myself.

DC

[Animal Lover]

I miss my wood cook stove. You could have all kinds of things cooking for hours/simmering/boiling depending on where you placed it over the fire. Mmmmm sure do miss that. These beans would be so easy that way. thanks everyone. AL

[MinnesotaSmith]

Beans.
Cheese.
Tortilla.

Optional:
Tomato, lettuce, guacamole, greasy chopped meat, peppers hot enough to do welding.

There you go.

[dilligaf]

you can start by using cabbage instead of lettuce. completely changes any dish you would normally use lettuce in,tacos,etc.

and it is authentic..very rarely do they use lettuce in mexico .

[Animal Lover]

Beans.
Cheese.
Tortilla.

Optional:
Tomato, lettuce, guacamole, greasy chopped meat, peppers hot enough to do welding.

There you go.

I use scallions and sour cream too....my this dish looks so pretty when I put it on the table (I always make extra taco's with cheese toasted in oven and split and placed on side for extra finger dipping) Now What about SPICES??? AL

[A Simple Pine Box]

Last season I made a small batch of a Rotel kind of recipe that called for tomato, hot pepper, vinegar and other spices. I thought the recipe was in this thread ?? maybe not ???

Now I'm finally finding time to get through the tomatoes I saved in the freezer because I ran out of time to can them last year. I thought I would make a few more batches of this Rotel copy cat and now I can't find the recipe.

Anybody - help?? tia!

[CVORNurse]

Last season I made a small batch of a Rotel kind of recipe that called for tomato, hot pepper, vinegar and other spices. I thought the recipe was in this thread ?? maybe not ???

Now I'm finally finding time to get through the tomatoes I saved in the freezer because I ran out of time to can them last year. I thought I would make a few more batches of this Rotel copy cat and now I can't find the recipe.

Anybody - help?? tia!

This is a recipe for homemade Rotel that I found out on the internet somewhere 2 years ago. Family loves it, have had requests for it from sister in law and others. You can adjust the jalapenos to your taste. I have to leave it mild for my family and used about half this amount.

Homemade Rotel Tomatoes
1 Gallon peeled chopped tomatoes
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 bell peppers, finely chopped
½ c white vinegar
2 T canning salt
10 jalapenos, chopped(for hot)
1 ½ c sugar
Put all ingredients in large nonreactive pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 min, stirring occasionally. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

[packyderms_wife]

This is a recipe for homemade Rotel that I found out on the internet somewhere 2 years ago. Family loves it, have had requests for it from sister in law and others. You can adjust the jalapenos to your taste. I have to leave it mild for my family and used about half this amount.

Homemade Rotel Tomatoes
1 Gallon peeled chopped tomatoes
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 bell peppers, finely chopped
½ c white vinegar
2 T canning salt
10 jalapenos, chopped(for hot)
1 ½ c sugar
Put all ingredients in large nonreactive pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 min, stirring occasionally. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

Process only five minutes??? I would have figured 15 with the peppers and all.

K-