Fiesta Stew Food

FIESTA-TWISTED BRUNSWICK STEW

Steps:

• Crumble chorizo into a small skillet; cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked. Drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add the potato, onion, green pepper, jalapenos, tomatoes, marinara sauce, corn, Cajun seasoning, garlic, sugar, pepper and salt., In a small bowl, combine flour and broth until smooth; stir into slow cooker. Add the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender, adding green beans and cilantro during the last 2 hours of cooking., Remove chicken from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

FIESTA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the macaroni in the boiling water until just undercooked. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red onion and corn and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onion turns golden brown and the corn begins to blister, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the green chiles to combine. Set aside.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour, whisking to combine. Let the roux cook for a minute or so, whisking constantly. Pour in the milk, whisking constantly, followed by 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook the white sauce until thick and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the half-and-half and adobo sauce. Add the processed cheese, 1 cup of the Monterey Jack and 1 cup of the pepper jack and continue to cook, stirring, until the cheese all melts. Add the cooked macaroni and stir to coat. Fold in the diced tomatoes and chiles.
• Butter a 9-by-13-inch disposable foil pan. Layer with half of the macaroni mixture, then half the corn mixture. Repeat the layers, ending with the corn mixture. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup Monterey Jack and 1 cup pepper jack over the top. Sprinkle the crushed tortilla chips all over the cheese, then sprinkle with chili powder.
• To bake immediately, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake until bubbly and hot, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle over the chopped cilantro and serve.
• To freeze the casserole for later, let cool completely, then cover with aluminum foil, fold over the edges to seal and freeze.
• If cooking from frozen, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook, covered, for 50 minutes, then uncover and bake until light brown and bubbly, about another 20 minutes. Sprinkle over the chopped cilantro and serve.

FIESTA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Combine beans and taco seasoning. Spread mixture on a round 12-in. serving platter. Mash avocados with lemon juice. Spread over beans. Spread sour cream over avocado. Sprinkle olives, chilies, tomatoes, onions and cheese over sour cream. Serve with tortilla chips.

FIESTA STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Add the beef cubes and toss to coat.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Brown the beef on all sides, in batches if necessary.
• Return all of the beef to the pot and add beef broth and apple juice.
• Cover and simmer over medium heat until the meat is tender, about 1 hour.
• Add the potatoes, onions, diced tomatoes, green chilies, tomato sauce and honey; cook for 20 minutes.
• Add bell peppers and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the apples and kidney beans, cover and simmer until the apples are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Serve in shallow bowls garnished with parsley and shredded cheese.

PORTUGUESE FISHERMAN'S STEW

Steps:

• Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan. Add saffron. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add leeks and onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add stock, tomatoes with their juices, oregano and saffron mixture. Simmer 20 minutes. Add sausage, mussels and clams. Cover; boil until shellfish open, about 8 minutes (discard any that do not open).
• Meanwhile, dip 1 side of fish in cornmeal. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add fish, cornmeal side down, and cook until bottom is golden, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over. Ladle 1 cup of soup over. Cover and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer fish, cornmeal side up, to 4 shallow bowls. Arrange clams, mussels and sausage around fish. Top with remaining soup. Sprinkle with parsley.

FIESTA CHICKEN & SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Combine oregano, marjoram, mustard, salt, pepper & cayenne. Rub over chicken. Cover and refridgerate for 1 hours
• In large skillet, heat 1 Tbls of oil and brown the sausages, remove to a plate, add the other 1 Tlbs of oil and brown chicken, put into large casserole.
• Drain fat, cook garlic and carrots stirring for 7-9 mins, add peppers and cook for another 2 minutes
• Arrange veggies and sausage over the chicken.
• Add tomatoes to skillet and bring to a boil scraping up the bottom of pan pour over chicken, veggies and sausage.
• Bake uncovered for 30 mins at 400, basting often. Add zucchini, cover and bake, basting often for 15 - 30 mins or until chicken juice runs clear.

FIESTA CONCH

Steps:

• Pound the conch meat with a mallet until tender. Chop into bite-size pieces. Place in a bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the garlic, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, and mushrooms until tender. Mix in the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and sugar. Season with red pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer uncovered 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the conch meat into the skillet, and continue to cook 10 minutes. Do not overcook, or the conch will become tough.