Frijole Rabbit Mexican Rarebit Recipes

MEXICAN " RABBIT" RAREBIT

Steps:

• NOTE: If you really can't handle the heat of Rotel, just use plain ole tomatoes. You might also toss in a bit of onion or substitute mild salsa for the tomatoes. It's all up to you depending on your heat tolerance. Also, if you're serving this at a party, keep it hot in a fondue pot!
• Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler over direct heat (if you are using raw onion) and sauté until transparent. If not, skip this step.
• Place the double boiler over hot water; melt the butter and add the cheese; stir constantly until cheese is melted.
• Mix beaten egg, salt, and corn and stir into the cheese. Add the tomatoes and crumbs.
• Allow the mixture to heat through and serve with toast or chips.

RABBIT FRICASSEE: FRICASE DE CONEJO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the oil and brown the rabbit on both sides. Add onions, peppers, and garlic, and saute for 10 minutes. Add paprika, bay leaves, oregano, tomatoes, sherry, and chicken stock. Cook for 1 hour. Add potatoes, capers, and dried cherries. Cook for 1 more hour, or until potatoes are tender. Serve and garnish with sweet peas and parsley.

RAREBIT TOASTS

Steps:

• Place the bread slices under the grill and toast for 2-3 mins until golden on one side. Mix together the cheese, mustard, spring onions and egg. Spread a little over the untoasted side of each slice, then pop back under the grill. Cook for 3 mins more until the cheese is melted and golden. Serve straight away.

CREOLE RABBIT (RAREBIT)

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp.
• Add onion and green pepper and cook until tender but not brown.
• Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
• Simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile melt butter, blend in flour.
• Gradually add milk and cheddar cheese.
• Cook until thickened.
• Serve over toast.
• Use cheddar sauce first and top with creole mixture.

FRIJOLES REFRITOS (REFRIED BEANS)

Steps:

• Combine water, pinto beans, and garlic into a large pot and cover; Cook over low heat for 5 1/2 hours; stir salt into beans and continue cooking until beans are very soft, about 30 minutes more.
• Heat canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Spoon the beans into the skillet without draining excess water; mash beans using a potato masher until they begin to lose their shape, about 3 minutes.

RAREBIT CRUMPETS

Steps:

• In a small pan, soften the white parts of the spring onion in the butter, then stir in the flour for 1 min. Very gradually, stir in the beer to make a thick sauce (like when making a white sauce). Take off the heat and stir in green parts of the spring onion, the egg, breadcrumbs and cheddar. Season and chill until you're ready to use.
• Lightly toast crumpets, and heat grill to high. Arrange crumpets on a baking sheet, pile rarebit mixture on top and grill for a few mins until piping hot and golden brown.

FRIJOLE RABBIT (MEXICAN RAREBIT)

Steps:

• Cook onion and pepper lightly in butter with chili powder.
• Add kidney beans and seasonings and stir in the cheese until melted.
• Serve this beany Bunny peppery hot on tortillas, tortilla chips or crackers.