South Of The Border Cheesy Rice Food

MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water, salsa and bouillon to a boil. Stir in rice; remove from the heat. Cover and salt stand 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, coat baking dish with cooking spray.
• In skillet heat oil.
• Add next 7 ingredients, cook, stirring until tender, 5-6 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to boil, stir in rice.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in beans& 1/2 cup cheese.
• Cover, let stand 5 minutes, then transfer to baking dish.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and broil until cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with hot pepper sauce if desired.

CHEESY MEXICAN RICE WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue sauteing another 2 minutes. Add the jalapeno pepper then the corn; stir well. Add chili powder and cumin and stir together until mixed.
• Add beans and drained tomatoes; stir well. Remove from heat and fold in the prepared rice, incorporating all ingredients. Add cheese and stir together until cheese is distributed and melted. Salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. (If your rice is cold, placing the lid on top a few minutes should warm it through.).
• Serve with a variety of toppings: chopped cilantro, green onions, sour cream, avocado slices and chips or flour tortillas.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 and grease 1 1/2 qrt casserole dish.
• Brown meat and drain.
• Add onion and jalapeno (if using) and cook with meat until tender.
• Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings.
• Layer one-third of meat mixture, cheese and one half of tortillas in casserole dish; repeat layers, ending with cheese.
• Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
• Note: Corn tortillas will soften and absorb the sauce.
• These are recommended.
• Flour tortillas will expand and the casserole will be too doughy-therefore flour tortillas are not recommended.

EASY SOUTH OF THE BORDER WRAPS

Steps:

• Filling -- In a large saute pan, add the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Add in the garlic, green pepper and cook just a couple of minutes. Then, add in the scallions, beans, corn, salsa, rice and cilantro. Just cook 4-5 minutes on medium low simmer until heated through. Check for any additional seasoning like salt and pepper if needed.
• Tortillas -- As you are heating up the filling -- heat up the tortillas. I do this as easy as possible. Wrap 4 tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 1 minutes on medium heat. Flip over after 30 seconds. Done.
• Wraps -- Lay each tortilla out flat and add 1/4 cup of the cheese. Then add the bean filling and wrap. I start at one end and roll, then tuck in each side as you finish rolling them up. There is no real right or wrong procedure for this.
• Finish -- After the wraps are finished, I like to add them to a serving platter or dish, cover with the same paper towels you originally heated the tortillas in; and back in the microwave for just another minute on medium heat to melt the cheese and to make sure the tortillas and filling are hot.
• Serve -- Garnish with sour cream on the side; and serve along side a nice bowl or soup or a salad.

CHEESY MEXICAN CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Mix soup, 1 cup cheese, milk and seasoning mix until blended; spoon over chicken. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. Top with chips and remaining cheese; bake, uncovered, 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and cheese is melted. Serve over rice.

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is crisp. Stir in the flour, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. , Stir in the hash browns, broth, cream corn, Mexicorn, chilies and pearl onions. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro if desired.