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[WDWJAMBA]

At the close of every year, our staff does a themed get-together. Last year we did a Hawaiian luau. This year we've got the Mexican fiesta theme going on.

I know a few people are bringing various chips and salsas, but I'm stumped for a dish to bring. I really want something that doesn't require a long list of ingredients and can sit out on the table for a while.

Any ideas?

[eff051102]

You could bring a seven layer dip. I've done this before and added chirizo in
with the hamburger meat.

[disneyqueenmum]

Originally Posted by eff051102

You could bring a seven layer dip. I've done this before and added chirizo in
with the hamburger meat.

That's exactly what I was going to suggest!!

[DopeyGirl]

Not sure how long they'd have to sit out for but, quesadillas could be something easy you could do. Use some mexican cheese or taco cheese and have some taco sauce, salsa or salsa con queso to dip them in.


If you'd rather go a dessert route, be a bit different and use just a tiny bit more involved a recipe:

MANGO PUDDING
1 can Sliced Mangos
1 can Condensed Milk
1 tbsp Rum

Dice the mangos. Liquify the mango with the condensed milk, add the syrup from the canned mangos and rum. Refrigerate before serving.



APPLE AND CHEESE QUESADILLA
1 Flour Tortilla
1 Apple sliced
1/4 cup any shredded Cheese
(multiply as needed)

Place a layer of apple slices on half of tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese. Fold in half. Microwave 15-20 seconds, until cheese melts



MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CAKE
2 cups graham cracker, crushed
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup butter or margarine melted
2 cups milk
1 pkg chocolate pudding (3 5/8 oz.)
1 circular tablet Mexican chocolate
1 pkg cream cheese (8 oz.)
whole pecans for garnish

Combine graham crackers and nuts. Set one cup of mixture aside. to remaining mix, add melted butter and press into 9 inch pie pan. Heat milk and Mexican chocolate over low heat. Add pudding and stir occasionally until thickened. Add softned cream cheese to pudding and stir until melted. Pur contents into pie pan.
Cool. Refrigerate several hours before serving. Garnish with reserved nuts and crumbs around edge of pie. Decorate with pecans.



MOSAIC FRUIT ROLLS
4 Burrito Size Flour Tortillas
8 oz. Strawberry Cream Cheese
6 Kiwi, peeled and sliced
2 cups fresh, frozen or canned Peaches, sliced
2 cups Strawberries, diced
Mint sprigs

1. Spread each tortilla with cream cheese. Arrange kiwi slices over the top 2/3 of cream cheese, leaving the bottom 1/3 with cream cheese only.

2. Top kiwi with a layer of peach slices and then diced strawberries. Roll the tortilla toward the end covered with cream cheese only. Slice roll into 8 slices each. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired.

[materstater]

Or crockpot a chicken. Cut it up and place it in tortillas maybe w/onion. Cover with red sauce and top with cheese. Heat until cheese melts. Yum Yum!

[buzzspal2]

Awhile ago someone post a recipe for TexMex Chicken Stew. It would be perfect for a potluck. The recipe was posted in a bunch of crock Pot recipes.

[Danielle Harmon]

corn and black bean salad?

sweet corn (frozen bagged kind...thawed)
black beans (canned)
cilantro (fresh, its so much better...sometimes labeled coriander when fresh)
diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
chopped up jalapenos (fresh or canned/pickled)
chopped garlic (fresh or pre-chopped)
diced red onion (fresh)

toss all together...easy...not going to spoil and can be served hot or cold...


or easy peezy black bean and cheese quesadillas...

[jpod523]

my personal favorite is from Chi-Chi's. it's a creamy cornbread made with creamed corn. OH, soooooo good. there is a pack of chi-chi's brand mix sold at the store. I can't find one recipe that I like, but here's one that sounds just about right (sans chile peppers for me!) Mexican Cornbread II - Allrecipes .

I miss Chi-Chi's. On a side note, I ate at the one that started their downfall in 2003 pretty regularly, as it's less than 15 miles from my house. I sing the Chi-Chi's birthday song all the time. **sigh**

[Danielle Harmon]

Jpod523...was that the one in Boardman? I ate there several times when I still lived at home!

I too remember that cornbread...yummy!

[jpod523]

Originally Posted by Danielle Harmon

Jpod523...was that the one in Boardman? I ate there several times when I still lived at home!

I too remember that cornbread...yummy!

It was the one in Monaca, PA, attached to the Beaver Valley Mall. It shut down, then it was another mexican restaurant, now it's empty again. The one in Boardman is an Italian (I think) restaurant now.

[Danielle Harmon]

I never went to the one in Monaca...probably would have been closer than Boardman. hahahahaha! I used to go ice skating in Beaver Falls though with my church group.

[jenifermg0]

I made up a Mexican Lasgna - It is FANTASTIC!!!! Even my Dad (who isn't very adventurous about food) loved it!!!!

[WDWJAMBA]

Thanks for all of your responses, guys! I'm making a Mexican lasagna and a drink called a beergorita for the party. I just need to get all of my papers corrected now!

[WDWJAMBA]

Here's the beergarita recipe if you're interested!

2 Corona
1 frozen can limeade
1 limeade can water
3/4 limeade can tequila
ice

Mix all together and drink with a side of really good salsa and chips!

[Colexis Mom]

The beergorita sounds great Claudine!! Thanks for sharing the recipe