Recipe Ideas: Here's What's for Supper!

One of my very favorite, could eat any time, several days a week . . . MEXICAN FOOD! Specifically, good ole TEX MEX!  It's one of my 'love languages'.  Today I'm fixing a double batch of everything to share with some sweet friends who have just moved.  So the amounts will feed 8 - 10, just adjust to however many people you need to serve.  Also, seasonings are to taste.

Supreme Nachos
1 large bag of white or yellow corn tortilla chips
1 large container of lite sour cream
Taco Queso (below)
Refried Beans (below)
Guacamole (below)

Let each individual build Supreme Nachos in their own dish.

Taco Queso (YUM)
 Brown 4 lbs of ground beef, while cooking add salt, minced onions, cumin, & chili powder
Drain & place into a crock pot.

Add 2 lbs of Velveeta (cubed)
2 cans of Rotel (1 mild, 1 original)
1 c of shredded 'Fiesta' cheese mix

Heat on high for  30 min, reduce to low for an hour, & then put on keep warm until ready to eat.

Refried Beans (Pretty basic) 
2 cans of fat free refried beans
1 lg can diced green chilies

Mix & heat on stove or microwave.

Guacamole (Sam's version)
4 avocados (peel & cube)
minced garlic
minced onion
2 tomatoes (diced)
2 jalapenos (remove seeds & ribs, minced)

Put all ingredients in a bowl.  Mash with two forks.  Should be creamy yet chunky.

Mexican Bean Salad (Howard & Annette's favorite)
2 bags of romaine lettuce mix
2 tomatoes (diced)
1 bell pepper (remove seeds & ribs, diced)
2 cans of light red kidney beans (drained)
1 bag of original Frito's
1/2 c. of shredded 'Fiesta' cheese mix
 2 tsp. of chili powder
1 bottle of Lite Catalina Dressing (I use Kraft)

Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl.

Sopapilla Cheesecake (Kent loves it) 

2 cans of crescent rolls (I use the Grands style) 
3 8oz pkg cream cheese (fat free) 
1 c splenda 
1 t vanilla 
¼ c lemon juice 
Melted butter 
Cinnamon sugar

Press 1 can of rolls into a 9X13 baking pan.  Press seams together.

Mix cream cheese, splenda, vanilla, & lemon juice together.  Spread over dough.

Place the other pkg of rolls over mixture.  Press seams together

Brush melted butter over top of dough.  Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Bake at 350 for 30 min.  Best when warm!