Copycat Taco Bueno Salsa Recipes

SALSA ROJA RECIPE - MEXICAN RED TABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, onion, peppers, garlic, cilantro and lime juice to a food processor. Process until fairly smooth.
• Heat a large pot to medium heat and add olive oil. Add the salsa and it will sear quickly.
• Add cumin and bit of salt.
• Bring to a quick boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Season with salt if needed and stir.
• Cool and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Serve it up in a squeeze bottle like they do in Mexican restaurants for fun!

TACO BUENO

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a 3-5qt oven safe pan (Dutch oven) and put aside on paper towels to drain.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the fat from the browned meat in the pan.
• Finely chop the onion and garlic and add to the pan cooking over medium low heat till onions are translucent.
• Return meat to the pan also adding the spaghetti sauce, kidney beans, and chili seasoning.
• Once the mixture is heated through set aside in a bowl leaving a thin layer of chili mixture in the pan.
• Now we can begin layering with a single layer of chips, a layer of chili mixture, and a layer of cheese.
• Repeat the last step till you run out of the chili mixture.
• To top off the cassarole crush some of the remaining chips and add them to the reserved cheese and sprinkle over the top of the cassarole.
• Bake the cassarole covered for 20 min at 350F.
• Then uncover and bake for the remaining 10 min.