I have been trying to make something like the queso sauce they serve at Taco Villa in Topeka since about 1986 when I lived near there. I have had countless fails. I was there again yesterday and decided to try one last time. I think I nailed it. Makes 4 cups INGREDIENTS: 28 oz. can… Continue reading Queso – Taco Villa Topeka Copycat
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Refried Beans – Pressure Cooker
This recipe makes about 7 cups which is about the maximum I should put in my 8-quart pressure cooker. You can make these in about 2 hours. It has a couple of steps but it is still faster than the crockpot method. NOTE: Beans don’t absorb water correctly if there is salt or other impurities… Continue reading Refried Beans – Pressure Cooker
Cranberry Sauce – Grand Marnier Sous Vide
Adapted from the Anova site Serves 8 Ingredients: Directions:
Rice – Dirty
This recipe is a modified version of Paula Dean’s recipe. My only addition is the cayenne pepper. This is supposed to make 12 servings. Ingredients 1 lb. pork sausage 1 lb. chicken livers 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 4 cups hot… Continue reading Rice – Dirty
Spanish Rice
Serving Notes: Serving size is 3/4 – 1 cup of cooked rice per person. Volume of uncooked rice plus volume of added water equals final volume. So 2 cups of uncooked rice plus 4 cups of water yields 6 cups of cooked rice and serves 6 – 8 people. Toasting the Rice: You need to… Continue reading Spanish Rice
Refried Beans – Danielle’s Legendary
Yields about 12 cups or 1 full 7 qt. Crock pot WARNING! DO NOT DOUBLE THIS RECIPE UNLESS… you use an 18 quart roaster. Doubling the recipe makes 1.5 gallons of refried beans. 300 Degrees on a roaster is the same as High on a Crock Pot. You can lower the temperature to 250 in… Continue reading Refried Beans – Danielle’s Legendary
Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter melted 2 lbs hash browns thawed 10 3/4 ounces cream of mushroom soup 8 ounces sour cream 1 tsp salt 2 cups sharp cheddar shredded Instructions: Heat oven to 350 degrees Melt butter in bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish Mix Together: Hash browns, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Sour Cream, Salt, 3/4 of the Cheddar (reserve 1/4 for top) Spread in dish Top with remaining… Continue reading Cheesy Potatoes
Baked Beans – Kevin C’s (killer)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup White Sugar 1/2 lb bacon raw & cut into pieces (or double this) 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup prepared mustard 1/2 cup ketchup 2 Tbsp black pepper 1/2 Tbsp salt 1/2 cup onions chopped 1 Tbsp garlic 1/2 cup Bullseye Original BBQ Sauce approximately 5 lbs of Van Camp’s Pork and… Continue reading Baked Beans – Kevin C’s (killer)