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2 POUNDS STEW MEAT
FLOUR
MEAT TENDERIZER
SALT & PEPPER
GARLIC POWDER
ONIONS
CARROTS
PEAS
CORN
GREEN BEANS
POTATOS
1 CAN ROTEL TOMATOES

PLACE STEW MEAT IN A BOWL AND SPRINKLE LIBERALLY WITH MEAT TENDERIZER STIRRING FREQUENTLY TO MAKE ALL THE MEAT IS COATED. ADD SALT,PEPPER AND GARLIC POWDER THEN COAT IN FLOUR. SLICE ONION THINLY AND ADD TO BOWL OF MEAT. TAKE MEAT AND ONION MIXTURE AND BROWN IN OIL IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DONE THIS IS JUST YOUR BASE. ADD 5 CUPS OF WATER AND LET SIMMER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHILE SIMMERING OPEN YOUR CANS OF VEGTABLES AND DRAIN THEN PEEL POTATOS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRAIN THE ROTEL TOMATOES. ADD THE REST OF INGREDIENTS TURN FIRE TO LOW AND LET COOK FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS. AFTER TIME IS UP I USUALLY MIX ONE PACKET OF BROWN GRAVY MIX IN ONE CUP OF WATER POUR IT IN AND BRING BACK TO A BOIL. THIS HELPS GIVE IT A BEEFY FLAVOR. TO THICKEN INTO A HEARTY STEW YOU MAKE PASTE MIXTURE OUT OF FLOUR AND HOT WATER, REMEMBER NOT RUNNY ADD AND STIR UNTIL IT THICKENS UP.

HAPPY TRAILS,
BIGSISTER.

1 POUND PINTO BEANS
1 HAMHOCK
4 GARLIC SLIVERS
SALT & PEPPER
CHILI POWDER
12 OZ PICO DE GALLO

SOAK PINTO BEANS OVER NIGHT. THEN IN A POT COVER WITH WATER AND ADD HAMHOCK,GARLIC, SALT & PEPPER,BRING TO A ROLLING BOIL. AS WITH ANY DRY BEANS KEEP AN EXTRA POT OF WATER ON LOW SO YOU CAN ADD AS NEEDED. WHEN BEANS ARE ALMOST DONE ADD CHILI POWDER TO TASTE. WHEN BEANS ARE COMPLETELY DONE ADD PICO DE GALLO STIR AND SERVE.

IF YOU CANNOT FIND PREPACKAGED PICO DE GALLO IT IS SIMPLE TO MAKE, HERES WHAT YOU NEED.

2 TOMATOES
1 ONION
1 BUNCH CILANTRO
2 TBSP VINEGAR
2 TBSP LIME JUICE

FINELY CHOP TOMATOES ONIONS, AND CILANTRO. ADD VINEGAR AND LIME JUICE STIR THEN LET CHILL IN FRIG UNTIL YOUR BEANS ARE DONE.

YEE-HA,
BIGSISTER.

1 POUND HAMBURGER
1 ONION
CAYENNE PEPPER
PAPRIKA
GARLIC POWDER
SALT
PEPPER
CHILI POWDER

IN SKILLET ADD HAMBURGER, ONION, AND SPICES TO SUIT YOUR TASTE.REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD BUT CANNOT TAKE AWAY. ONCE MEAT IS BROWN (DO NOT DRAIN) ADD 3 CUPS OF WATER. LET THIS SIMMER ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO INCORPORATE THE FLAVORS. AFTER THIS IS DONE YOU CAN MIX A PASTE OUT OF FLOUR AND WATER, MAKE SURE IT IS NOT TO RUNNY THEN POUR IT INTO YOUR CHILI MIXTURE AND STIR THIS WILL THICKEN IT THEN YOU ARE READY TO POUR OVER YOUR ENCHILADAS. MANY THANKS ALEXA 1000 FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY ATTENTION.

BIGSISTER.

1 DOZEN CORN TORTILLAS
1 LARGE CAN CHILI (NO BEANS)
1 POUND GRATED CHEESE
1 ONION
COOKING OIL
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES

START BY HEATING OIL IN SKILLET. THEN SOAK TORTILLAS JUST LONG ENOUGH TO SOFTEN THEM. TAKE TORTILLAS ADD CHEESE DOWN THE MIDDLE,ROLL AND LINE THEM UP IN YOUR BAKING PAN. PUT CHILI IN PAN TO HEAT ADD A HALF CAN OF WATER. CHILI DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PIPING HOT, POUR OVER ENCHILADAS SPRINKLE WITH CHEESE THEN GRATED ONIONS. COVER WITH FOIL AND BAKE UNTIL BUBBLELY.

MY FAMILY ENJOYS THIS RECIPE, IN FACT IT HAS BECOME A CHRISTMAS EVE TRADITION. IT MAKES FOR A NICE CHANGE DURING THE HOLIDAYS WHEN EVERYONE THINKS THEY CANNOT FACE ANOTHER TURKEY OR HAM DINNER.

OLE,
BIGSISTER.

WELCOME EVERYONE!!

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO START A RECIPE BLOG SO PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED COULD TRY DIFFERENT DISHES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TRY ANY OR ALL AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

BON APPETITE
BIGSISTER.