1. Real Texas Chili
1 lb lean beef
1 lb breakfast sausage
6 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1 large white onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves (minced)
3/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano (dry)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (optional)
2 tablespoons masa harina flour or cornmeal
16 ounces water
1/2 cup warm water
Directions:
1. The sausage used for this recipe is pork country style like Jimmy Dean or Owens roll etcetera.
2. Brown meat together in a large 12 inch skillet and drain well. For even lower fat rinse meat with hot water, drain and place back in skillet.
3. Stir in 16 ounces of water. 4. Add all ingredients except cayenne pepper and masa.
5. Simmer 30 minutes.
6. Add cayenne pepper (you can always add more later).
7. Mix masa and ½ cup warm water. Add to chili and stir well.
8. Simmer 20 minutes. You can simmer for hours if you want, just stir every 30 minutes.
9. Chow down.
10. This is great by itself or to make nachos, top cheese enchiladas, frito pie, quite good rolled in a flour tortilla with cheddar etc -- .
2. Chilled Spicy Cucumber & Tomato Soup
Ingredients:
3 pounds of Tomato, seeded and diced
8 ounces of diced green peppers
1.5 pound of cucumbers
4 crushed garlic cloves
4 each jalapeno peppers
4 ounces of red wine vingegar
4 ounces of olive oil
2 table spoon of salt
1 table spoon black pepper
Garnish: 1 table spoon of each, small diced tomatoes, green peppers and cucumbers
Direction:
1. combine all ingredients, cover and refrigerate overnight
2. Puree all and press through a strainer (adjust salt and pepper if neccessary)
3. Chill the soup again, add garnish and serve. (Yield 2 quarts)
3. Beef Stew
4. Onion and Tomato Baked Salmon
5. Chinese Bok Choy 6. Fried Yellow Fish
7. Husband and Wife Dish
8. Black Bone Chicken Soup
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