Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 16 servings

• 8 pieces uncooked chicken with bones
• 1.5 quarts water
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 10 peppercorns
• 3 cloves garlic
• .5 medium onion
• 1 large can hominy, or frozen corn
• 2 cups guajillo salsa (recipe in this book)

Steps

1. Combine the chicken, water, salt, peppercorns, garlic and onion. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 hours. Remove from heat and cool. Strain broth and bone and shred chicken. Return chicken to broth and add hominy and salsa and bring to a simmer. Serve.

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Ingredients for 16 servings

• 2 cups instant masa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp salt
• 1.25 cups water or broth
• .66 cup shortening or lard
• Shredded chicken, beef, or pork mixed with guajillo salsa
• Dried corn husks

Steps

1. Make tamale dough by combining the masa, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Mix in water with fingers to make a soft dough. Using a mixer, beat shortening till light and fluffy. Add masa dough and beat until dough is spongy in texture. To test if dough is spongy enough, drop a small bit of dough into a cup of water and see if it floats.
2. Soak corn husks in warm water for 1/2 hour. Drain. Lay the larger husks out on the counter and put 2-3 tbsp of masa dough into each center. Add 2-3 tbsp of the meat mixed with salsa. Add 1-2 tbsp more of masa. Flatten slightly. Then fold the corn husk sides in and the bottom up, forming a little bundle. Place all the bundles, open end up, into a steamer. Steam for 1 hour or until masa can be pulled away from the corn husks without sticking. Serve with red salsa and sour cream.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• Cooked and shredded chicken or beef
• Guajillo salsa (recipe in this book)
• Sandwich buns, grilled
• Avocados, sliced
• Sour cream, used like mayonnaise
• Cotija cheese
• Cabbage, shredded
• Other condiments as desired

Steps

1. Moisten the meat of choice with guajillo salsa. Add the remaining ingredients to make a very delicious and very messy sandwich!

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• .5 onion, chopped
• .5 cup ketchup
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• .75 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp mustard

Steps

1. Brown ground beef with onion. Drain. Mix remaining ingredients then add to pan with cooked ground beef. Simmer for 1 hour and serve on hamburger buns.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• .5 cup Italian salad dressing
• .25 tsp basil
• .25 tsp garlic powder
• .25 tsp oregano
• .25 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• .5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 potatoes, peeled and chopped

Steps

1. Place chicken in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle with half of dressing, spices, and cheese. Put potatoes on top or around the chicken. Sprinkle with remaining dressing, spices, and cheese. Cook on low for about 6-8 hours or until chicken and potatoes are tender.

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Description

My kids love this casserole and it's so easy to make.

Ingredients for 6 servings

• 2 (15 oz) cans pork and beans
• 4 hot dogs, halved and sliced
• .5 cup ketchup
• .25 tsp onion powder
• .25 tsp mustard
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 pkg buttermilk biscuits, quartered
• .25 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients, except biscuits and cheese, in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour into an 8 x 8 baking pan. Place biscuits on top of bean mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Place in preheated 400F oven and bake until bubbly and biscuits are golden brown (15-20 min).

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• .25 cup margarine
• .5 cup green pepper, chopped
• .5 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 10 oz can Rotel mild diced tomatoes
• 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
• 12 corn tortillas, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• Avocados, chopped
• Tomatoes, chopped

Sauce

• .5 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325F. In a large saucepan, cook pepper and onion in margarine until tender. Add soup, Rotel tomatoes, and chicken, stirring till well blended. In a 9x13 pan, alternately layer tortillas (4 per layer), soup mixture, and cheese, repeating for three layers. Bake 40 minutes or until hot and bubbling. Let sit a few minutes before serving. Top with cilantro-lime sour cream, avocados and tomatoes.
2. Make sauce: Combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and zest, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spoon on top of the chicken.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• 5 cups mostaccoli noodles
• 1 pkg shredded mozzarella
• 30 oz Ragu Spaghetti sauce
• .5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

1. Cook pasta noodles. Drain and set aside. Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain. Add spaghetti sauce to browned meat. Heat through. Add Parmesan cheese and noodles and spoon into 9 x 13 pan. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 lb hamburger
• 26 oz spaghetti sauce
• .5 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 24 oz cottage cheese
• .33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1.5 tbsp dried parsley
• .5 tsp garlic powder
• .5 tsp pepper
• .5 tsp dried basil
• .5 tsp oregano
• 9 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 3 cup shredded mozzarella

Steps

1. Cook hamburger in a large skillet until no longer pink. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and water. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and seasonings.
2. Spread 1/2 cup meat sauce into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Layer with 3 noodles and 1/3 of the cheese mixture, meat sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers twice.
3. Cover and bake at 375F for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 more minutes or until noodles are tender. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 tbsp parsley
• 2 tsp onion salt
• 2 tsp seasoning salt
• 2 envelopes instant cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup flour
• .5 tsp pepper
• Chicken breasts

Steps

1. Combine dry ingredients in a gallon sized Ziploc bag. Coat chicken. Brown both sides. Place in 9 x 13 pan and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done. Any left over mix can be stored in the freezer for future use.

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