Monday, May 18, 2009

Cafe Rio Recipes

Here are all the Cafe Rio Recipes I have. Tonia, did you get the tortilla recipe from your friend? I saw tortilla strips at Costco if we want to go get some of those. Can't wait to see you!

Café Rio Dressing

Ingredients:

1 package buttermilk ranch dressing

(powder)

3 tomatillos

1 c. mayo

1 c. buttermilk

1 c. chopped cilantro

3 cloves garlic

1/8 t. cayenne

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in the blender and chill.

Café Rio Chicken

Ingredients:

5 lbs Chicken

1 T. Cumin
1 t. Chili Powder

3 cloves minced garlic

1 small bottle Kraft Zest Italian dressing

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients and put in the crock-pot. Cook for 4 hours on low.

2. Shred Chicken and cook for 1 more hour.

Café Rio Pork and Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients:

5-6 lbs Pork Roast
1 T. Cumin
1 C. Brown Sugar

20 oz bottle coke

12 oz Red Taco Sauce

Directions:

1. Place Roast in Crock-pot and cover half way with water. Cook for 12 hours on low. Save the liquid from the roast In a separate bowl.*

2. Add the remaining ingredients to roast and cook for 4 more hours. Take the Roast out and shred with 2 forks. Place meat back into sauce and cook an additional 2 hours.

*Strain fat from liquid by placing in the fridge for a while. Thicken with cornstarch and then add a can of Chili Verde Sauce to the liquid. This sauce can be placed over the burrito.

Café Rio Rice

Ingredients:

3 c. water

4 t. Chicken bullion

4 t. minced garlic

½ bunch chopped cilantro

1 t. cumin

1 can green chili’s

3/4 t. salt

1 T. butter

½ med onion chopped

3 c. rice uncooked

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil.

2. Add all ingredients and cook for 30 min.


Sunday, May 17, 2009

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