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Cinco de Mayo

What's a celebration without its food and drinks?

In the event, you're looking for a unique party idea, why not use "Cinco de Mayo" as the theme. Decorations can include sombreros, maracas, sarapes and of course, the cheery music of Mexico. And don't forget the food! Below are some recipes you can use:

Beef Rellenos

1 lb ground beef
1/2 single onion, minced
1 garlic, minced, clove
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup tomato sauce
8 single chili pepper
4 single egg
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup flour

In large skillet saute meat till light brown. Drain excess fat; add onion, garlic, chili powder and salt. Saute 3 minutes. Add tomato sauce and simmer 10 minutes. If using fresh chilies, place under broiler about 8 minutes. Split chilies down one side and remove skin. Remove seeds. Stuff inside with meat mixture and roll in flour. Have ready a large skillet filled with 1/4 Separate eggs. Beat whites stiff; beat yolks light. Fold yolks into whites. Lightly dunk peppers in mixture; ease into hot oil in skillet and cook until golden brown. Remove. Serve with hot sauce on the side.

Burrito Filling

4 tablespoon oil
12 oz vegetable juice, can
14 1/2 oz beef broth, can
3 each garlic clove, minced
3 1/2 lb beef stew meat
1 single cheddar, shredded
4 oz chilies, green, can

Brown meat in oil and drain. Add remaining ingredients except cheese. Simmer over low heat 2 to 3 hours. Shred meat with fork, drain excess liquid. Serve on tortillas with cheese.

Enchiladas

2 cup ricotta
1 cup green onion
1 teaspoon cumin
8 each tortillas
2 cup cheddar
1 each egg
2 tablespoon chilies, chopped
1 cup cheese, jack
10 oz enchilada sauce

Stir first six ingredients together and fill tortillas. Put in greased 8 x 12 glass pan. Pour sauce over. Microwave on high for 11 to 13 minutes, rotating once. Cover with cheddar cheese and cook on high 1 to 2 minutes.

Mexican Rice

1 pint dairy sour cream
4 oz chopped green chilies
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/2 lb monterey jack cheese
3 cup cooked seasoned rice

Combine sour cream, chilies and salt. in 13 x 9-inch baking pan, layer 1 cup cooked rice, 1/2 sour cream-chili mixture and 1/2 cheese strips. Repeat layers and top with remaining cup of rice. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and top with meatballs and sauce. Continue baking for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Red Enchilada Sauce

10 each large red chile pods
1 1/2 teaspoon flour
4 each garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon cumino
1 teaspoon cilantro (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoon bacon drippings
1 each small onion chopped
1 each salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon oregano

Boil chile pods in small sauce pan with 8-12 oz of water until soft. Place chiles, oregano, onions, garlic and salt and pepper in blender. Liquefy mixture. In a 2 qt. sauce pan heat bacon drippings and brown flour. Add the chile mixture and simmer for 30-45 minutes.

Virgin Raspberry Margarita

(for the kids and nondrinkers; strawberries can be substituted)

3 cups raspberries
1 can frozen lemonade
5 cups water
2 cups orange juice

Puree your raspberries and frozen lemonade in a food processor to a fine consistency. Pour the mixture into a fine strainer over pitcher; the strainer will catch any of the raspberry seeds. Now add the rest of your ingredients and stir. Serve well-chilled with a slice of lemon.

Frozen Margarita

Scale ingredients to servings:

2 tsp coarse salt
1 lime wedge
3 oz white tequila
1 oz triple sec
2 oz lime juice
1 cup crushed ice

Place salt in a saucer. Rub rim of a cocktail glass with lime wedge and dip glass into salt to coat rim thoroughly, reserve lime. Pour tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and crushed ice into a blender. Blend well at high speed. Pour into a cocktail glass. Serve in: Champagne glass.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Scale ingredients to servings:

1 oz silver tequila
1/2 oz triple sec
1/2 oz Rose's® lime juice
1/4 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz strawberry liqueur

Pour all ingredients over finely shaven ice in a margarita glass, and serve.

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