Friday, September 18, 2009

Cafe Rio Salads (Grams and my own twists)

Cafe Rio Pork (or chicken)

1 pork roast
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 can dr. pepper
salt and pepper

Put roast in crock pot, season with s&p and garlic. Add dr. pepper (or other soda- pepsi, coke etc.) Cook on low setting for 6-8 hours. Make dressing. When roast is done drain and pull pork with forks. Wipe out crock pot and put pork back in. Add:

1 small can diced green chiles
3/4 cup brown sugar
add some green enchilada sauce to wanted consistency (1/2 cup- 1 cup?)

warm up 20 minutes. Start making beans and rice.

Beans and Rice

1 box Zatarains Black beans and rice

Cafe Rio Dressing

1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet (make as recipe says. Mix with sour cream)
2 tomatillos
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 clove garlic (minced)
lime juice (jesse likes ALOT)
1 jalapeno (do not use seeds unless want it HOT)

Use food processor or blender to blend all ingredients well. Refrigerate.

Warm up tortillas one at a time in frying pan, top with cheese before serving.
Add your meat, some cooked corn, beans and rice, dressing and top with tortilla strips.

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