Cooking Cinco De Mayo: updated with RECIPES

[Katy Belle]

Hello all!

Anyone else having a Cinco De Mayo party? Ours will be on Dos De Mayo this year, so time to plan!

We do a big pot luck, all 7 families on the cul-de-sac and each family invites one additional family. Ends up being LOTS of people. Its bring your own table, chairs, booze

I'm planning to make Mexican Rice, black bean salad, burritos (maybe black bean, maybe beef and refried bean), and possibly Tres Leche cake. People will be disappointed without it!

What are you making? Any great recipes I should try?? I LOVE my mexican rice recipe if anyone wants it I'll post it.

Katy

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi! I am not having a party but may make the Chilaquiles that we had at the Food and Wine Fest. I will look for the recipe and post it for you...

I would love your rice recipe as well!

Lauren's Version of Chilaquiles Lasagna:

4 boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
2 garlic clove crushed
salt to taste
2 1/2 cup water
12 6 inch corn tortillas (left on the counter all day to dry out - broken in half)
1 1/2 # shredded monterey jack
16 oz jar green salsa (made with tomatillos and jalapenos)
***Blend salsa with a cup and a half of water, 5 tbs olive oil, hot sauce***
Parsley for garnish
Sour cream for garnish

In a sauce pan, place chicken, onion, garlic, salt and water. Bring to aboil and simmer for 20 minutes.

Strain and cool chicken, shred it, mix with 1/2 salsa mixture and set aside. ***I chopped up the onions it cooked with and added them as well.

Preheat oven to 350.

In a greased 9 x 13 baking dish layer a third of the tortilla, spoon a tbs or so of salsa onto each tortilla, spread half of chicken mix, 1/3 of the cheese and some salsa. Repeat once more and top with tortilla, salsa and cheese. Sprinkle parsley on top.

Bake for 30 - 40 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Let sit for 10 minutes and serve with sour cream.

 

[CrazedDisFan]

How do you make your rice? Also, how about your tres leche?

I make these too, but am always willing to try new recipes.

 

[Katy Belle]

Here is the rice recipe. My family begs for it We like it way better than the tomatoey spanish rice. Enjoy!

Mexican Rice III - From allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup long grain white rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, finely
chopped
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 cube chicken bouillon
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, halved

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium sauce pan, cook rice in oil over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Stir in onion, green pepper, jalapeno, and diced tomato. Season with bouillon cube, salt and pepper, cumin, cilantro, and garlic. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes.

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You have to be patient when pouring the milk mixture. It may not take all of it, so don't dump it all on at once! I love this the next day...

Tres Leche (milk cake) also from allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS:
5 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 cups milk 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened
condensed milk
1 (12 fluid ounce) can
evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping
cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sift flour and baking powder together and set aside.
3. Cream butter or margarine and 1 cup of the sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract, beat well.
4. Add the flour mixture to the butter or margarine mixture 2 tablespoons at a time, mix until well blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pierce cake several times with a fork.
6. Combine the whole milk, evaporated milk, and condensed milk together. Pour over the top of the cooled cake.
7. Whip whipping cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup of the sugar together until thick. Spread over the top of cake. Be sure and keep cake refrigerated, enjoy!

Katy

 

[Katy Belle]

Thanks Lauren! Sounds fantastic! I'm currently living overseas and there is no way I'll ever find the green salsa, any suggestions? We can get canned/jarred jalepenos and green chillis, Pace salsa, etc. I've never seen anything with tomatillos here. What would you sub???

Thanks!
Katy

Hi! I am not having a party but may make the Chilaquiles that we had at the Food and Wine Fest. I will look for the recipe and post it for you...

I would love your rice recipe as well!

Lauren's Version of Chilaquiles Lasagna:

4 boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
2 garlic clove crushed
salt to taste
2 1/2 cup water
12 6 inch corn tortillas (left on the counter all day to dry out - broken in half)
1 1/2 # shredded monterey jack
16 oz jar green salsa (made with tomatillos and jalapenos)
***Blend salsa with a cup and a half of water, 5 tbs olive oil, hot sauce***
Parsley for garnish
Sour cream for garnish

In a sauce pan, place chicken, onion, garlic, salt and water. Bring to aboil and simmer for 20 minutes.

Strain and cool chicken, shred it, mix with 1/2 salsa mixture and set aside. ***I chopped up the onions it cooked with and added them as well.

Preheat oven to 350.

In a greased 9 x 13 baking dish layer a third of the tortilla, spoon a tbs or so of salsa onto each tortilla, spread half of chicken mix, 1/3 of the cheese and some salsa. Repeat once more and top with tortilla, salsa and cheese. Sprinkle parsley on top.

Bake for 30 - 40 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Let sit for 10 minutes and serve with sour cream.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi Katy, Your recipes sound awesome. You can substitute regular salsa and blend the same way. It will be a bit different but along the same lines and it will still be as good.

 

[liamsaunt]

Do you guys like guacamole? I could eat a huge bowl of it all at once! Here is my tried and true recipe:

4 ripe avocadoes
1-2 jalepeno peppers, roasted over a gas flame until the skin is blackened, then peeled, seeded, and diced
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 small onion, diced and rinsed under cold running water
a handful of cilantro, chopped
salt to taste (usually about 1 tsp.)
hot sauce to taste (usually about 4-6 drops--I like cholula brand for guacamole)
juice of one lime

Peel and pit the avocadoes and put into a big bowl. Roughly smash them with a fork. Stir in the remaining ingredients, and taste for seasoning. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, pressing down on the surface of the guacamole to keep it from getting browned.

I think it tastes best if you set it in the fridge for about an hour before eating it, so that the flavors can blend. I let it warm up for a bit before serving it. Don't keep it too long, though, or it will get watery.

I like my guacamole to be chunky. You could always dice the ingredients finer, and mash the avocado more if you prefer it smooth.

Here is a picture of my guacamole:

 

[Katy Belle]

Do you guys like guacamole? I could eat a huge bowl of it all at once! Here is my tried and true recipe:

4 ripe avocadoes
1-2 jalepeno peppers, roasted over a gas flame until the skin is blackened, then peeled, seeded, and diced
1 tomato, seeded and diced
1 small onion, diced and rinsed under cold running water
a handful of cilantro, chopped
salt to taste (usually about 1 tsp.)
hot sauce to taste (usually about 4-6 drops--I like cholula brand for guacamole)
juice of one lime

Peel and pit the avocadoes and put into a big bowl. Roughly smash them with a fork. Stir in the remaining ingredients, and taste for seasoning. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, pressing down on the surface of the guacamole to keep it from getting browned.

I think it tastes best if you set it in the fridge for about an hour before eating it, so that the flavors can blend. I let it warm up for a bit before serving it. Don't keep it too long, though, or it will get watery.

I like my guacamole to be chunky. You could always dice the ingredients finer, and mash the avocado more if you prefer it smooth.

Here is a picture of my guacamole:

Thanks! That looks sooo yummy. I usally don't use a recipe for my guacamole, but I will follow this one! I've got the avacodoes ripening now, in anticipation of next weekend! I will have to refrain from making Mexican food all week!

Katy

 

[Princess Tink]

Looking for a couple recipes online today...and I came across this one. BTW...this bowl of guac looks delish! I just wanted to comment about the 'browning'...the best tip I was gving is to put the 'seeds' back in the guac to revent browning. It really works!

 

[barbnbrian]

Bumping for some fresh ideas for 2009

I'm planning a Dos de Mayo party this year. Never did this before, but thought it might be a fun alternative to going out to a packed Mexican restaurant. This way, I can drink as many Margaritas that I'd like!

I need some planning ideas - come on all you creative Dis Board Friends - other than tacos, what can I serve?!

 

[Katy Belle]

Ours is Uno De Mayo this year! Pot luck here again. Probably 60 people.

I'm planning to bring jalepeno popper dip, mexican rice, tres leche, and a main dish. I will wait and see what others are bringing for main dishes. I made black bean burritos last year that was a hit, especially with the vegetarians.

I also saw a recipe on allrecipes for margarita cake. Considering it, but I think we'd have to keep it away from the kiddos since there is booze in the icing that wouldn't cook out. Not sure if I want to police it all night.

Looking forward to everyone elses plans!
katy

 

[mel63]

Here are recipes with no alcohol in it.

Margarita Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=33267

Strawberry Margarita Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?recipeId=36265

Mango Margarita Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=43453



and here are some recipes for Tres Leches Cake

Premium Tres Leches Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=39639

Banana Tres Leches Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=43780

Tres Leches with Crema de Coco
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=32158

"Healthified" Tres Leches Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=46487



Mexican Chocolate Cake
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeID=40755

 

[Katy Belle]

Thanks for the links! They gave me an idea! I may go ahead and make the bundt cake that I saw the recipe for, but top it with icing made with the non-alcoholic margarita mix!

Katy