Cheese Steak Stuffed Red Peppers

We had cheese steak stuffed red peppers. They were just as good, if not better, than our cheese steak stuffed green peppers.

Shortcut Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a mobile blog update. I have a more refined recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup here, but I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand so this is the condensed version.

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed chicken broth
• 1 (20 oz) can white hominy
• 1 (15.5 oz) can Great Northern beans
• 1 (15 oz) can white kidney cannellini beans
• 2 (12.5 oz) cans Valley Fresh 100% Natural Chicken Breast
• crushed tortilla chips
• shredded Mexican cheese

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft.
2. Stir in cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cilantro, cayenne pepper, tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Stir in hominy, beans, and chicken. Simmer for about 20 minutes.
4. Serve soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips & shredded cheese.

Pictures (only 2)

Yummy!


Spoonful of deliciousness!

Mexican Meatloaf

This recipe was thought of when we had a half-eaten bag of tortilla chips, so I thought they would make for a good binding agent in a meatloaf. So I crushed them with my rolling pin, and then scrounged up the rest of the ingredients. This meatloaf was so delicious and juicy; it tasted just like a taco.  Very easy to make, add to your arsenal!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup crushed tortilla chips
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/3 cup taco sauce + additional 1/4 cup for topping
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400*.
2. Put ground beef in a large bowl.
3. Pour in beaten eggs. Add half of your crushed tortilla chips.
4. Start mixing by hand.
5. Add onion.
6. Contine mixing.
7. Add seasonings.
8. Add taco sauce and remaining crushed tortilla chips.
9. Mix everything very well.
10. Form meat mixture into a loaf.
11. Put loaf in a meatloaf pan.
12. Cook @ 400* for 50 minutes.
13. Remove pan from oven. Drizzle taco sauce on top.
14. Put back in oven and cook additional 15 minutes.
15. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
16. This goes well with a side of mashed potatoes and sweet corn.

Pictures (with comments)

The ingredients.


Beaten Eggs & Crushed tortilla chips.


All of the seasonings in a nice little ramekan.


Eggs poured right over the ground beef.


Adding the rest of the indredients.


Mixing the mixture by hand!


Making the loaf.


In the pan and ready to go in the oven.


This has cooked for 50 minutes, the sauce added, and then cooked an additional 20 minutes.



Close-up of yummy meatloaf.


Close-up.


Dinner is served!