GREEN GODDESS RECIPES

GREEN GODDESS NACHOS

2009-10-11T18:07:00.000-07:00

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THIS IS AN INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THOSE HIGH PRICED STADIUM NACHOS. THIS GREEN NACHOS RECIPE SHOWS THAT COOKING GREEN DOES NOT HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED OR COSTLY, IT ONLY HAS TO MAKE SENSE AND TO BE DELICIOUS. IN THIS CASE WE CAN SAVE LITERALLY TONES OF PAPER AND BOTTLES BY SIMPLY COOKING THIS OURSELVES. OH, AND IT SAVES YOU A TRIP TO THE STORE, WHICH SAVES YOU MONEY AND SAVES OUR ENVIRONMENT UNNECESSARY POLLUTION.

THE KEY TO THIS CON QUESO SAUCE IS TO KEEP IT WARM ENOUGH TO DRIZZLE OVER YOUR NACHO CHIPS BUT NOT TO BURN THE BOTTOM. THIS IS SO SIMPLE YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE IT. I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED SEVERAL POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTES. OKAY, LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 BRICK OF VELVEETA CHEESE

1 CAN CHOPPED TOMATOES AND GREEN CHILIES
(USE FRESH IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CANNED. YOU CAN OMIT THE GREEN CHILI IF YOU WISH. SALSA ALSO WORKS WELL FOR A SUBSTITUTE).

2 TEASPOONS OF CHOPPED JALAPENOS
(CAYENNE PEPPER WORKS AS A SUBSTITUTE OR ANYTHING SPICE, LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE AS WELL).

BAG OF TORTILLA CHIPS
(TACO CHIPS, DORITO'S, CORN CHIPS CALL ALL WORK WELL TOO).

YOUR CHOICE OF TACO SAUCE OR PICO DE GALLO FOR OPTIONAL TOPPING. ALSO OPTIONAL ARE A FEW DOLLOPS OF SOUR CREAM, BLACK OLIVES, LETTUCE, CHOPPED TOMATOES OR GREEN ONIONS, GUACAMOLE.

PREPARATION

CHOP CHEESE INTO CHUNKS SO THAT IS WILL MELT EASIER. PUT ON STOVE TOP ON LOW IN A MEDIUM SAUCE PAN. ADD IN TOMATOES AND GREEN CHILIES.

STIR CONSTANTLY UNTIL CHEESE MELTS. TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

WARM CHIPS IN MICROWAVE OR IN STOVE ON LOW.

PLACE CHIPS IN BOWL AND DRIZZLE MELTED CHEESE OVER THEM.

ADD SLICED JALAPENOS AND YOUR CHOICE OF TOPPINGS.

SERVE IMMEDIATELY.

IF YOU COOKED, MAKE YOUR GUESTS DO THE DISHES :)

ENJOY YOUR GREEN GODDESS NACHOS!

GREEN GODDESS ENCHILADA RECIPE

2009-09-27T17:47:00.000-07:00

MANY PEOPLE BUY THE FROZEN TV DINNER TYPE OF ENCHILADAS BUT THE ACTUAL ENCHILADA RECIPE IS QUITE SIMPLE AND CAN SAVE YOU MONEY. IT IS ALSO LESS HARSH ON OUR ENVIRONMENT AS IT HELPS CUT DOWN ON ALL THAT 'INSTANT MEAL' TRASH - A HUGE PORTION OF OUR OVERALL WASTE PER YEAR.

FEEL FREE TO VARY THIS TO SUIT YOUR TASTES. THIS VERSION IS ONLY SLIGHTLY SPICY. ALSO YOU MAY WANT TO ALTER THE PORTIONS AS THIS IS ENOUGH TO SERVE ABOUT 4 TO 6 PEOPLE, AND THEY ARE FILLING.

GREEN GODDESS ENCHILADA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

10 MEDIUM OR LARGE TORTILLA SHELLS

1 POUND FRESH HAMBURGER MEAT

1 CAN REFRIED BEANS

2 CUPS GRATED CHEESE

1 CUP OF OUR EASY TACO SAUCE RECIPE

1 CUP OF OUR EASY SALSA RECIPE
(OPTIONAL)

ONION FLAKES (OPTIONAL)

PREPARATION FOR ENCHILADA RECIPE

1)

FRY DOWN HAMBURGER MEAT UNTIL IT IS DONE. ADD ONION FLAKES IN LAST MINUTE OF FRYING IF YOU PREFER ONIONS IN THIS. DRAIN IN COLANDER AND RINSE OFF WITH VERY HOT TAP WATER. PUT BACK IN FRY PAN.

2)

OPEN CAN OF REFRIED BEANS AND ADD IT TO THE MEAT. PUT HEAT ON MEDIUM LOW. MIX BEANS AND MEAT TOGETHER WELL. ADD IN 1/2 CUP OF TACO SAUCE, MIX AGAIN. LOWER HEAT TO LOW.

3)

MICROWAVE TORTILLAS ON 1/2 POWER JUST ENOUGH TO SOFTEN THEM UP SO THAT WE CAN FOLD THEM WITHOUT CRACKING.

4)

ON A MEATBOARD, PUT ONE TORTILLA DOWN AND SPOON A COUPLE SPOONFULS OF MEAT AND BEAN MIXTURE INTO TORTILLA. DO NOT PUT TOO MUCH, JUST ENOUGH TO COVER THE BOTTOM OF THE TORTILLA --ABOUT 1/4 DEEP. KEEP IT AWAY FROM THE EDGES, SIMILAR TO PIZZA SAUCE ON A PIZZA.

5)

ADD HANDFUL OF CHEESE ONTO TORTILLA. FOLD TWO SIDES IN AND ROLL UP (IMAGINE THAT THE TORTILLA IS A SQUARE PIECE OF PAPER. FOLD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAPER IN ABOUT 1/2 INCH, AND THE VERY LEFT SIDE OF THE PAPER AS WELL. NOW JUST ROLL UP AS NORMAL).

6)

PLACE ENCHILADA'S IN GREASED PAN AND COVER WITH REMAINING TACO SAUCE AND SOME MORE CHEESE. COOK IN OVEN AT 350 DEGREES FOR 20 MINUTES. SERVE WITH OUR EASY SALSA RECIPE AND ENJOY YOUR GREEN ENCHILADA'S!

GREEN GODDESS PICO DE GALLO

2009-09-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

GREEN GODDESS PICO DE GALLO

I FIND THAT THIS IS SUCH A REFRESHING TASTE AND IT IS ALL NATURAL. I THINK THAT OF ALL THE RECIPES ON THIS SITE, THIS IS THE ONE THAT YOU MUST TRY. IT COMBINES NATURE'S FRESHNESS WITH THE SIZZLE OF JALAPENOS AND THE TART POP OF CITRUS. YOU WILL NOT FIND BETTER PICO IN A RESTAURANT. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS RECIPE IS HARDER TO SPELL THAN IT IS TO MAKE. SO LIVE LIFE, SAVE MONEY, GO A LITTLE GREEN AND TRY THIS NEW RECIPE FOR PICO DE GALLO.

THESE QUANTITIES MAKES ENOUGH FOR ABOUT TWO PEOPLE, SO PLEASE ADJUST AS YOU SEE FIT. I LIKE TO USE A FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS BUT IT IS NOT REQUIRED.

INGREDIENTS:

2 GARDEN FRESH TOMATOES - THESE MUST BE FRESH. NO HOT-HOUSE TOMATOES PLEASE.

2 TEASPOONS SLICED JALAPENO'S - JARRED ARE OKAY. REDUCE TO 1 TSPN FOR FRESH JALAPENO.

1 GREEN ONION, SLICED

1/2 TSPN SEA SALT OR KOSHER SALT

1 TABLESPOON CILANTRO - FRESH IS BETTER BUT USE SPICE RACK KIND IF NECESSARY

3 SQUIRTS LIME JUICE

PREPARATION

(IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FOOD PROCESSOR THAN NO WORRIES - JUST CUT UP THE TOMATOES AND ONION INTO SMALL CHUNKS)

1)

CUT UP TOMATOES INTO CHUNKS AND PUT INTO FOOD PROCESSOR. USE SHORT MIXING BURSTS UNTIL TOMATOES ARE CUT UP A BIT. WE WANT THIS TO BE REALLY CHUNKY. DON'T PUREE. UNPLUG PROCESSOR BETWEEN STAGES FOR SAFETY.

2)

ADD GREEN ONION, SALT, JALAPENOS AND CILANTRO AND LIME JUICE

3)

USE FOOD PROCESSOR TO MIX ALL TOGETHER IN SHORT BURSTS. AGAIN, DO NOT PUREE OR LIQUEFY. I LIKE IT CHUNKY BUY YOU MAY PREFER IT A BIT SOUPY.

4)

LET DRAIN IN COLANDER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL AS YOU MAY LIKE THE EXTRA JUICE.

THAT IS ALL! ENJOY YOUR PICO DE GALLO SAUCE WITH TACO CHIPS OR YOUR FAVORITE MEXICAN DISH !

GREEN GODDESS TACO SAUCE

2009-09-21T18:25:00.000-07:00

TACO SAUCE IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE TO KEEP ON BUYING. YOU SHOULD CONSIDER JUST WHIPPING TOGETHER SOME WHENEVER YOU NEED IT. THE INGREDIENTS ARE REALLY QUITE CHEAP AND CAN EASILY SAVE YOU $3 TO $6 OFF OF EACH BOTTLE OF HOT SAUCE OR SALSA YOU BUY. ALSO, THIS RECIPE CAN DECREASE THE OVERALL AMOUNT OF BOTTLES AND PAPER BEING CONSUMED, NOT TO MENTION THAT IT CAN SAVE TRIPS TO THE STORE.

THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN THIS AND TACO SEASONING IS CUMIN POWDER. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ALMOST ANY OF OUR WONDERFUL RECIPES. PLEASE CONSIDER GETTING A LARGE BOTTLE OF IT AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BEGIN TO SAVE MONEY OFF OF THOSE EXPENSIVE TACO SEASONING PACKETS AND BOTTLED SAUCES.

YOU CAN DOUBLE THIS RECIPE IF YOU WANT.

INGREDIENTS

1 CAN TOMATO SAUCE

1/2 TEASPOON CAYENNE PEPPER (DEPENDING ON HOW HOT YOU WANT IT)

1 TEASPOON CUMIN POWDER

1/2 TEASPOON PAPRIKA

2 SQUIRTS OF LIME JUICE

1/4 TEASPOON SALT

PREPARATION

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADJUST THEM TO SUIT YOUR TASTES. YOU CAN REFRIGERATE THE REMAINING AMOUNT. THIS SAUCE TASTES ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE TACO BELL SAUCE AND SO YOU CAN USE IT ACCORDINGLY. ENJOY. GO GREEN AND MAKE YOUR OWN TACO SAUCE!

GREEN GODDESS TACO SALAD RECIPE

2009-09-20T19:31:00.000-07:00

TACO SALAD RECIPE

THIS IS A WONDERFULLY TASTY TACO SALAD RECIPE AND YET IT IS SO EASY.

SERVES: 4 TO 6 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS:

1 POUND FRESH GROUND BEEF

1 CAN REFRIED BEANS

SHREDDED CHEESE

3 GREEN ONIONS, CHOPPED

SOUR CREAM

BLACK OLIVES, SLICED

CHOPPED LETTUCE

TACO CHIPS

TACO SAUCE (OPTIONAL)

1 PACKET TACO SEASONING (see our wonderful homemade version if you don't have any prepackaged).

DIRECTIONS

1)

FRY DOWN GROUND BEEF UNTIL IT IS COOKED WELL AND THEN DRAIN UNDER HOT WATER UNTIL FAT IS OFF. RINSE OUT FRY PAN IN HOT WATER AS WELL AND THEN WIPE CLEAN WITH SEVERAL PAPER TOWELS, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO BURN YOURSELF.

2)

ADD MEAT BACK TO FRY PAN. ADD ONE HALF CUP FRESH WATER. FOLD KITCHEN TOWEL IN HALF AND PLACE ON COUNTER. PUT FRY PAN WITH MEAT IN ONTO TOWEL AND ROTATE IT BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER TO GET WATER OFF OF UNDERSIDE OF PAN. RETURN PAN TO STOVE TOP AND SET ON MEDIUM.

3)

ADD PACKET OF TACO SEASONING TO MEAT. KEEP STIRRING NOW AND THEN UNTIL ABOUT HALF OF THE WATER HAS COOKED OFF.

4)

ADD IN THE CAN OF REFRIED BEANS. LOWER HEAT AND STIR WELL.

PREPARATION

1)

SPOON BEEF AND BEAN MIXTURE ONTO CENTER OF PLATE, ABOUT 3 TABLESPOONS PER PLATE.

2)

PLACE A HEALTHY FISTFUL OF CHEESE ON NEXT AND FLATTEN IT DOWN A BIT.

3)

ADD LAYER OF LETTUCE

4)

ADD 3 SMALL DOLLOPS OF SOUR CREAM, ADD TACO SAUCE BETWEEN SOUR CREAM IF DESIRED.

5)

SPRINKLE SOME BLACK OLIVES AND GREEN ONIONS ON TOP.

6)

ARRANGE TACO CHIPS AROUND THE TACO SALAD MIXTURE AND SERVE.