mexican meat mix

this was given to me by a friend with a crock pot for our wedding. it is a great filling for tacos, chimichangas, burritos, anything really.

original recipe (with my variations in red):

5 lbs beef roast or combo of beef and pork
2 tbsp veg shortening or oil (didn't use)
3 onions chopped (didn't use)
1 4oz. can chopped green chilies
2 7 oz cans green chili salsa (i used some of this then half a can of regular salsa as well)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
4 tbsp flour (didn't use)
4 tsp salt (used half that)
1 tsp ground cumin
juices from roast

cook:
cook in crock pot for 12 hours on low (6 hours on high did the job just fine)
let meat cool in crock pot
melt shortening or oil in large skillet, add onions and green chilies and saute. add the rest of the ingredients and cool for a minute over med heat. add meat and shred, while mixing it all together add some of the juices. cook 5 minutes till thick. add to whatever you are making.

but honestly, who needs more grease in this recipe- i skipped the whole saute onions and all. i just put the meat with some of it's juice in the skillet and shredded it. then i added the other ingredients and stirred it till it was hot and yummy.

i filled tortillas, rolled them, closed with a toothpick and fried them up. see what i mean about who needs more grease? usually i hate fried foods, but these are really good.

jerk chicken sandwiches

A friend just emailed me asking for this recipe today. They are great. (Don't worry Megg, you don't have to add the onions.)


3 tablespoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
½ cup chicken broth
1 ½ lb. chicken breast
¼ cup ketchup
1 large red or green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
6 French rolls

Place bell pepper and onion in bottom of Crock Pot. Place chicken over vegetables. Sprinkle seasoning all over chicken. In small bowl, combine broth and ketchup; mix well and pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Shred chicken with two forks. With slotted spoon, place chicken and veggies on hoagie buns and serve.