Tasty Thursday - Recipes

Today wasn't too exciting... My oldest went to his monthly psychiatry appointment... No changes were made... My dad had his birthday today... We talked on the phone a bit... That's about all that happened... I going to devote today's post to all the recipes I made for Super Bowl Sunday 'week'... ENJOY! Photos will come shortly if I took one...

Mexican Layer Dip (family recipe)

1-2 C. Re fried Beans, warmed (I have a recipe for this too)
8 oz Sour Cream
1 C. Salsa
1 lb prepared Taco Meat, warm
8 oz block of shredded cheese, I like mild/white cheddar
1/4 head of lettuce shredded finely
1 lg tomato diced (I forgot this in the photos)
1/2 bunch green onions, thinly sliced/chopped
1-2 Jalapenos, finely chopped (optional)

Use a large plate or pizza pan (round metal one w/ rim)

Place a thin layer of re fried beans, next a thin layer of sour cream on the re fried beans, next a layer salsa on the sour cream, layer of meat on salsa, layer cheese on meat, layer lettuce on cheese, layer tomatoes on lettuce, layer green onions on tomatoes, and finely if you choose to do so garnish the top with jalapenos... If you are a guacamole lover you can add a layer of that as well between the meat and cheese... Serve warm the first time w/ some type of corn chips... It is great the next day cold or you can heat it but it may not be to tasty with warm lettuce/sour cream... If you make the layers too thick it won't turn out well either...

Taco Tater Skins (Taste of Home)

6 Large Brown Skin Taters
1/2 C. butter, melted
2 T. Taco Seasoning (I used what was left of the packet to season my meat for the layer dip listed above)
1 C. shredded cheese
1/2 pk bacon cooked and crumbled
1/4 bunch green onions, chopped
Salsa/Sour Cream (optional)

Bake taters at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until tender. Reduce heat to 350 degrees... All taters to cool enough to handle... Cut into quarters length wise... I used a ice cream scoop to scoop out excess potato... You want to leave a 1/4" shell... I turned the extra potato into a side dish for the children who didn't like the skins... Brush each skin w/ butter on both sides... Place skin side down on a baking sheet... Sprinkle each skin with taco seasoning... Top w/ shredded cheese, bacon and green onions... Bake 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with Salsa and/or Sour Cream if desired...
Yields: 2 dozen

Jalapeno Popper Pizzas {official name} (Pampered Chef Recipe)
Coming soon... Need to take care of linebacker...