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Lighter Mexican Party food…Cinco de Mayo?

I’m having a large Kentucky Derby party (about 65 people) on May 5th which happens to be Cinco De Mayo, so I figured I’d do a Mexican Theme. I’m really considering having a pig roasted and also setting up a taco station where everyone can make their own. Maybe a nice light Gazpacho soup served in shot glasses and a spicy dish of Mexican cocktail shrimp.

Tortilla Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 medium onion chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. Oil
2 pounds stew meat, optional
1 14oz. can tomatoes
1/2 jar Tejano salsa
1 10 1/2 oz. can beef broth
1 10 1/2 oz. cans water
1 10 3/4 oz. can chicken broth
1 10 3/4 oz. can tomato soup
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon-pepper seasoning
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
4 tortillas, cut in 1″ squares
1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Directions:

Saute the first 5 ingredients in a large skillet.
Add remaining ingredients, except tortillas and cheese, and simmer for 50 minutes.
Add tortillas and cook 10 minutes.
Pour into mugs and sprinkle with cheese.
With your first sip you will leave your chair, but quickly sit down and continue to sip. HOT but so good!
Serves 6-8.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Dip Back to the top

Ingredients:

1tsp extra-virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, peels intact
3 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled and seeded
½ tsp ground cumin
4oz cream cheese, room temperature
2 tbsp sour cream or crème fraiche
Salt & freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Sprinkle the olive oil over the garlic cloves and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Place in the oven until the cloves are soft (40-60 minutes), let cool.

Squeeze the soft garlic cloves from their peels into a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the red peppers and cumin and purée. Add the cream cheese and blend until smooth. Transfer into a small bowl and fold in the sour cream or crème fraiche. Salt and pepper to taste. This dip will keep in an air tight container, refrigerated for 2 to 3 days.
Best make a double batch!!

Chocolate Banana Burrito

A banana bread batter is spread over flour tortillas, sprinkled with chocolate chips, rolled up and drizzled with a chocolate glaze before baking.

I N G R E D I E N T S

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 to 1 cup mashed bananas
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 TBS canola oil
6 (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 TBS butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
Powdered sugar, if desired

I N S T R U C T I O N S

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add bananas, egg and vanilla. Continue to beat and scrape bowl often until well mixed. Reduce the speed to low and add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oil. Beat until well mixed. Place one tortilla on a large surface or plate. Spread 1/6 of the batter onto the tortilla and top with chocolate chips. Roll burrito and place in a greased 2-quart baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. For the glaze, melt the chocolate chips and butter with the cocoa in a 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Drizzle glaze over the burritos. Bake in the oven 20-25 minutes until golden. You may sprinkle powdered sugar on top, if desired.

Richard Blaine’s EZ Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

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