Little bits of soft cooked potato and carrot set this Restaurant Style Mexican Rice apart from the others. Light, fluffy, and perfectly seasoned just like at our favorite Mexican restaurant. This post was originally published on January 11, 2014. It has been updated with new images. There’s a little Mexican restaurant that we frequent on a regular basis and it may seem odd, but one of the things that brings me back time and time again is their heavenly rice. During our many meals there I’ve spent much of my time contemplating why this Mexican Rice is so incredible. Short of chasing after the sweet little lady that prepares it, I was bound and determined to figure it out for...
Gluten-free cornbread casserole is the perfect sweet yet slightly salty side dish. It is cozy, comforting and so easy to make! Gluten-Free Cornbread Casserole I love making this cornbread casserole because it is a bit more hearty than regular cornbread and slightly sweeter. It has a good combination of fresh corn and creamed corn alone with cornbread mix and plenty of delicious butter. We typically serve it on Thanksgiving, with our gluten-free green bean casserole (with homemade fried onions), gluten-free turkey and gluten-free gravy. However, it is fantastic any time of year. It is great served up with our BEST roast chicken, gluten-free crescent rolls and creamy gluten-free funeral potatoes or just with your favorite gluten-free chili recipe like this...
Instant Pot Turkey Chili with Small Red Beans Instant Pot Turkey Chili with Small Red Beans. Small red beans, pressure cooked from dried, are the backbone of this ground turkey chili. Canned beans are an add-on to bulk up chili. Homemade beans, cooked from dried, are the main ingredient, giving chili backbone and depth. (Now, I’m not a purist. I do make quick chilis with canned beans when I have a serious time crunch. Chili is always better than no chili. But all it takes is the foresight to start soaking beans the night before, or the extra hour to do a quick soak right before cooking.) I call this wimpy chili – I mean, it has turkey and beans...
It’s finally the holiday season, which provides many of opportunities to share a delicious meal with loved ones. Looking for recipes to make the ultimate holiday dinner? From Easy Mexican Beef Cornbread Muffins to a show-stopping Smoked Prime Rib, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite dishes including holiday classics and Texan favorites. And of course, what’s more Texan than a Smoked Brisket at Christmas dinner? Want more holiday dinner ideas? Try our Holiday Party Appetizers and Ultimate Texan Holiday Beef and Wine Pairings. 1. Holiday Mini Beef Meatball Skewers Get in the holiday spirit with these festive beef meatball skewers! 2. Beef and Blue Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms Mushroom caps filled with bubbly blue cheese and savory...
When you're in a Mexican restaurant, if a taco salad, the kind served in an edible deep-fried flour tortilla bowl, is one of your favorite menu items, or, if you prepare taco salad at home often enough to merit wanting to serve it restaurant-style, in an edible bowl, you should know there is an alternative to deep-frying them. A small investment of about $15.00 will get you four fluted bowl molds that will enable you to bake professional looking tortilla bowls in the oven. Not a fearless fryer? Baked is the way to go. Serving taco salad in edible bowls is mealtime fun. While they lend a festive, impressive "you cared enough to make the bowls" touch to the meal,...
