05/05/2012
~Mexican Skillet Meal~
In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to highlight one of my favorite products, the Mexican Skillet Meal! I love it because it's SO versatile. I always call Wildtree's line of Skillet Meals a much healthier and tastier version of Hamburger Helper, with much less sodium, no preservatives, dyes or chemicals. Some delicious ways I've used the Mexican Skillet Meal besides making it simply according to package directions with rice: (p.s.- I always saute a diced onion into skillet meals...just adds great flavor.)
-As a burrito/breakfast burrito filling: For a burrito: add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, diced peppers, avocado or guacamole and cheese. For a breakfast burrito: add veggies, cheese, scrambled eggs seasoned with taco or fajita seasoning, use a lb. of bulk sausage. Wt Smoky Chipotle Hot Sauce is awesome with both burrito versions.
-As a casserole: prepare with veggies and meat, pour into a casserole dish, top with cheese and bake. As a casserole it's a good idea to add a little extra liquid to ensure it doesn't come out dry.
-As a Mexican Lasagna: Layer with tortillas, cheese and salsa and bake.
-Stuffed Peppers: Remove ribs and seeds, salt and pepper the inside of peppers, fill them with prepared mixture, top with cheese and bake with just a bit of water added to the bottom of your pan to help the peppers steam and soften. Slice the bottom of the peppers slightly so that they stand nicely if you happened to have purchased wobbly peppers :-)
*Ole'!*