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Arroz con Pollo

Here is another popular recipe at my place. Guests that enjoy this dish regularly ask for the recipe – so now I am sharing it with you! This recipe makes a healthy portion of arroz con pollo goodness, but don’t panic. It has plenty of vegetables to round out the dish nicely.  Like every arroz con pollo dish you have ever had in a restaurant, this one is simply my take on it and I believe it works well.  Give it a try and then you can let me know how it worked for you! Save Print Arroz Con Pollo Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  20 mins Total time:  30 mins Serves: 1   Ingredients ½ lb chicken breast or tenders…

Chorizo and Refried Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips

With a full day of excellent college football games on today, I opted to snack for dinner instead of cook a full meal. To that end, I made a refried bean dip with chorizo, jalapenos, lime and cheese. This recipe is a great one for a party or a potluck. Also, this recipe can be tweaked in numerous ways – using different types of refried beans and jalapenos, adding nacho jalapeno rings (heck, making nachos with this mix would be awesome!) or even adding a spicy taco or hot sauce to pop the flavor!  Give it a try… it is simple, but extremely tasty! Chorizo and Refried Bean Dip Ingredients: 6 oz chorizo 16 oz can refried beans 4 oz can fire roasted jalapenos zest from 1…

How about margarita fajitas?

Tonight’s dinner is simple and fast – and has a little bit of kick from cooking with tequila and lime! Margarita Fajitas Ingredients: 6 oz thin sliced beef, cut into strips 1/2 onion, sliced radially 1/2 green pepper, sliced lengthwise 1 stalk celery, sliced (and/or 1 carrot julienned, sliced mushrooms, quartered broccoli flowerets, etc) 1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced 1 lime, zested and juiced 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried cilantro 1 – 2 oz silver tequila 3 – 4 flour tortillas 2 tsp vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste Shredded cheese (optional) Preparation: Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat. Place the sliced beef into a bowl, add salt and pepper and oil. Toss…