Homemade Mexican Meal

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

05 May 2009 07:21 AM

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Whether you are celebrating the day with a fabulous fiesta or you're honoring the Mexican culture with a simple family meal, be sure to include the following tasty recipes in your festivities:

TOTALLY TASTY TACO DIP

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

1 package taco seasoning mix

2 (16 ounces) can refried beans

1/4 cup water

2 1/2 cups sour cream

4 cups shredded Iceberg lettuce

4 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

1 (6 ounces) can sliced black olives

1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped green onions

1/2 cup chopped jalapeno peppers

Directions:

In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Add taco seasoning and water according to the package directions. Set aside to cool.

Mix beans with water to soften. Spread the beans into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch glass dish. Sprinkle cooled beef on top of beans. Then, carefully spread sour cream on top of beef. Sprinkle lettuce on top, then shredded cheese. Add black olives, tomatoes, and green onions on top.

Serve dish immediately, or refrigerate it overnight and serve cold with tortilla chips the next day.

MEXICAN BEEF SKILLET

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck

1 green pepper, diced

1 small onion, diced

1 packet taco seasoning

1/4 cup water

1 cup beef broth

1 cup salsa

8 ounces cooked macaroni

1 1/2 cups cooked corn

Sliced black olives

1 cup diced tomatoes

2 cups Mexican blend cheese

Sour cream

Tortilla chips

Extra salsa

Directions:

In a large skillet, cook ground beef with onion and pepper until beef is no longer pink. Add taco seasoning and water, and bring to a simmer.

Add broth, salsa and corn and cook for a few minutes.

Stir in pasta and top with cheese.

Cover skillet to melt cheese for a few minutes.

Serve with sour cream, salsa, tomatoes, olives and chips.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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