General Consultant Discussion

It's kind of cold outside today. For those of you who live in cold places and love spicy food, here's a lovely Mexican style stew recipe. It's actually pretty easy to prepare. The hard part is waiting for it to finish simmering and stewing. I serve with homemade flour tortillas, and it is #ALittleBitOfHeaven. Molcajete ====================================== 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips 8 ounces beef, such as flank steak, cut into strips 1 slice thick-cut meaty bacon 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 cups boiling water 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule 15 ounces tomato sauce 16 ounces small mushrooms, cut in halves 1/2 cup chopped fresh sweet onion 2 teaspoons minced roasted garlic 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dry sherry 1/4 teaspoon butter 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1/2 teaspoon your favorite hot sauce, to taste salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste grated monterey jack cheese, for garnish chopped scallion, for garnish chopped jalapeno, for garnish (optional) 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into slices, for garnish Fry the bacon in a large skillet until crispy; remove from pan, reserving drippings, cut into small pieces, and set aside. Add the oil to the bacon drippings over medium temperature, then saut the chicken and beef strips until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. In another large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved. Add remaining ingredients (including reserved bacon) and the cooked meat strips, and simmer for 10 minutes. Garnish, serve, and enjoy! The recipe originally came from Food.com (http://goo.gl/wvqhn) My Notes: Rather than bouillon granules, I use ""Better than Bouillon."" My family is a bit spice sensitive, so I never garnish with Jalapeno, but it still packs some heat. I've also substituted chorizo for the bacon a time or two, and it's awesome.

This is the seond recipe I think I've seen from you that made me hungry Aaron. The other one was a burger if I recall correctly....

Sounds tasty.

That's a lot of ingredients. Got any that are ""place in microwave for 3 minutes""...?

@RobertWood I'm thinking we should add a Food And Recipes group to Socialcast.

If we did there are a few who would remove themselves from the other groups and only go to that one.

@AaronClark you are putting us to shame - make your own flour tortillas wow... you are good..

@WayneSchulz: What's a microwave? I use the microwave to heat water and soften butter, but I can't think of anything I would actually ""cook"" in the microwave. I do have a recipe for salsa that doesn't require any cooking, and my kids have been known to melt cheese on chips in the microwave for dipping. That might work... @DianeRuth: Homemade Tortillas are easy. This one's close to the one we use at our house, but we use lard instead of shortening. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/authentic-mexican-tortillas/

Wow thanks @AaronClark that is a simple recipe. I do make bread and have tried rolls but they didn't come out like I wanted them too. If you want to share your hamburger roll recipe, I would love it. Thanks Again.

@DianeRuth: I talked to my wife, and she said the recipe for hamburger buns is secret. But she'll send it to me later, and I'll share it when I get it.

Thanks @AaronClark Looking forward to it. It will be the 90 minds little secret recipe! LOL