Mexican Dinner for a Crowd

Top 8. Apr 15, 2005 4:15 PM

» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: How many of you

In response to Re: How many of you posted by feistyfemale56:

I used canned refried beans also. When I used to make chili, I made it from scratch with dried beans.

-- posted by Tina_Coruth

Top 9. Apr 15, 2005 8:20 PM

» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: How many of you

In response to Re: Re: How many of you posted by Tina_Coruth:
Yum, Tina! I love chili and I love just about every bean there is. Did you cook pinto beans for your chili?

-- posted by jerrib

Top 10. Apr 15, 2005 8:22 PM

» jerrib - Re: Re: How many of you

In response to Re: How many of you posted by feistyfemale56:
I was raised on a lot of red beans and other types, so I like any recipe that has beans in it. I even like bean burritos made from canned beans if I don't have homemade (easy to please!).

-- posted by jerrib

Top 11. Apr 16, 2005 12:36 PM

» Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Re: Re: How many of you

In response to Re: Re: Re: How many of you posted by jerrib:

Jerri, I cooked both pinto and red kidney beans for the chili. It was a long process as you know, so I used to make a pretty big batch!

-- posted by Tina_Coruth

Top 12. Apr 17, 2005 7:31 AM

» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How many of you

In response to Re: Re: Re: Re: How many of you posted by Tina_Coruth:
Yum!

-- posted by jerrib

Top 13. Apr 18, 2005 4:05 AM

» eacarter00 - refried beans

Hi Jeri...been on vacation so I'm a little late here...am I correct in assuming that you basically described how to make refried beans in the bean burrito recipe? For a long time I have been looking for a recipe for refried beans and could never find one (okay, I haven't really looked that hard), so thanks for that! The stuff from the can is never as good as what you get from a restaurant. Any ideas on how to get Mexican rice that tastes authentic? I've tried every box and can in the store, and none of it tastes right.

-- posted by eacarter00

Top 14. Apr 18, 2005 8:03 AM

» jerrib - Re: refried beans

In response to refried beans posted by eacarter00:

Hi Elizabeth. Hope your vacation was fun.

My version of beans isn't really refried beans, as I don't fry them with grease, which is what you do with refried beans. You would make them just as I did only use lard, then mash and fry them with more lard to make refried beans. My recipe is a healthier version.

You've got me on Mexican rice. I have never found a recipe that tastes authentic.

Readers, do you have a recipe?

-- posted by jerrib

Top 15. Apr 18, 2005 10:51 PM

» Joy Butler - Re: Re: refried beans

In response to Re: refried beans posted by jerrib:

Living so close to the Mexican border, I have to love Mexican food, as well as a lot of the Tex/Mex foods we have. I really love cheese enchiladas with lots of onions. smile Also love chips and hot sauce!

Cinco de Mayo isn't far away and these sound like good recipes.

-- posted by Joy Butler

Top 16. Apr 19, 2005 7:52 AM

» jerrib - Re: Re: Re: refried beans

In response to Re: Re: refried beans posted by JButler:
You are lucky to live in the southwest near such great Mexican food. It really is so much better than what we get in our state. I love to eat authentic Mexican food every chance I get, which isn't often. Maybe that's why I like it so much!

-- posted by jerrib