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Homemade Mexican Meat Mix

Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

5 lbs 2270g / 80ozBeef roast - or
5 lbs 2270g / 80ozCombination of beef and pork roasts
3   Onions - chopped
1   Chopped green chilies - 4 ounces
2   Green salsa - 7 ounces each
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGarlic powder
4 tablespoons 60mlUnbleached flour
4 teaspoons 20mlSalt - or to taste
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 275ø. Place the meat in a large roasting pan or Dutch oven. Do NOT add salt or water. Cover with a tight lid and roast for 8-10 hours, or until well done. (Alternate method: Cook with 1 cup of water for 35-40 minutes in a pressure cooker.) Drain meat, reserving juices. Cool meat; remove any bones. Shred meat and set aside.

Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Saute onions and green chilies for 1 minute. Add salsa, garlic powder, flour, salt and cumin. Reduce heat and cook for 1 minute. Stir in reserved meat and meat juices. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened. Cool completely.

Put about 3 cups of meat mixture into each of three 1-quart freezer containers, leaving 1/2" space at the top. Seal and label container with date and contents. Freeze. Use within 6 months.

Makes about 9 cups of Homemade Mexican Meat Mix.

Source:
"Make-A-Mix" by Eliason, Harward & Westover

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