Misc Notes

Meat egg roll dip

1. Saute onion, tomato paste, carrot, celery and garlic
2. Add crushed tomato
3. Reduce and puree in a blender

Shredded Carne Asada Breakfast Taco

1. Prepare crema – recipe on GPC
2. Put shredded meat in a skillet with 1 TBL butter
3. Mix in 1 TBL mashed potatoes *
4. Cook and continue mixing
5. Add 1 egg mixed with 1 TBL crema
6. Serve on a taco

* Jack Smashed Potatoes

• Potatoes
• Jack cheese
• Onion
• Green onion
• Cotija cheese
• Asadero cheese
• Garlic

7. Add 1-2 slices of provalone

Braise Chuck

1. Saute onion, garlic and red chili powder over low heat
2. Remove solids for later use
3. Deglaze pan with beer
4. Add 2 C chicken broth
5. Put roast in, cover and cook at 350º for 4 hours

• • • (Seems long to me)

Get buffalo from Arizona Buffalo Company in Eloy

Date Bacon Balls

1. Lay a piece of bacon on a cutting board
2. Remove the pit from a date – not halving the date though
3. Stuff date with cooked chorizo – cooled and mixed with shredded cotijo or asadero cheese
4. Alternatives are almonds, goat cheese or any non-melting cheese
5. Wrap tightly and completely with the bacon
6. Secure with a toothpick
7. Bake at 350º for 7-9 minutes
8. Turn the ball and cook for another 7-9 minutes
9. If necessary turn one last time and cook until browned