A Taste of Mexico

Good day to all today is a short post. Can you guess what it will be? That's right a recipe. Smiles. This one is a family favorite it is Taco Beef , Chicken or Veggie Ground Round.

1 pound of ground beef , chicken or veggie ground round.
1 can of black beans or kidney beans rinsed.
1 onion diced.
1 clove - bulb of garlic minced.
2 stalks of celery diced.
2 carrotts peeled and diced.

Brown the ground beef or chicken. If you use lean meat add olive oil to the frying pan. You can set the meat aside and saute onions, celery, carrotts, and garlic until the onions carmalized. Add the ground meat or veggie ground round back into the frying pan and add the beans, saute until the pan is hot and add:

1 cup of water or flavored base (knorr, oxo etc...).
1 Tbsp - desired amount of chili powder.
1 Tbsp - desired amount of garlic powder.
Salt and pepper to taste.
A good dash of worchshire sauce (optional).

Let the pan simmer for 20 minutes or until desired consistancy. Serve on nachos, tacos or what ever mexican dish you might think of. We often add this blend to a bed of rice and voila. Yummy! For an authentic taste of Mexico add a bunch of chopped cilantro to the mix. You can also add frozen corn to the mix for extra flavor. You can also serve this with fresh salsa or guacamole see my previous post entitled Garden Treasures. To make chopping easy they sell these little electric food choppers in most appliance sections. They are a dream for any thing needed in small quantities. I fill mine twice for this recipe. Enjoy. Have a most wonderful day Love and Light to all Colleen.