It’s Old El Paso Night!!
fun, quick and easy meals.
Most people think of Old El Paso as Mexican food but in fact is the more
American Tex-Mex cuisine. This is food
that has been an influence to the people living in Texas and other US states
that border Mexico bringing into play the spices and styles of food south of
the border!
sent the new soft shell shape taco. This
is like a little boat base and easier to hold onto when filling and eating than
the orginal hard taco shell.
tomato mix and a sour cream base to mix up.
You need to provide the mince, peppers if you want to fry them with the
mince and the cheese.
cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato and Old El Paso guacamole are all you need for
a fun – FYO (Fill Your Own) Saturday night supper with the family. Everyone gets to fill their own with the
ingredients they like, win-win!
We are also planning on having the Nachos the next time
there is a film on TV we want to watch. Warm them in the oven with grated
cheese, pop on a few chopped or sliced jalapeno peppers and serve with a bowl
of tangy salsa and one of sour cream. Get a few cold beers from the fridge and
settle down to enjoy the film!
Enchaladas (Mr R’s favourite), Re-fried beans, two new Rice Mixes and load more
for that authentic Tex-Mex experience!
After 2 minutes add the creamy sauce, spice mix sachet and 350ml of water.
I started with Nachos, ready in under 15 minutes.
The kit comes complete with nachos and salsa, only needing some cheddar cheese grated to finish it off.
For our main meal we had Enchiladas. The box suggests using just chicken breast.
I wanted to bulk out the filling and added an orange pepper thinly sliced, two sticks of celery also thinly sliced, a can of kidney beans and a can of white kidney beans.
Everyone loves the Enchiladas. I bought the family size (12 tortillas) and there was only one left for Mr R to take to work on Monday!
opinions and photos are my own.
That all looks jolly delicious and those boat shape tacos are a great idea for making filling easier. I always get into a bit of a mess when I try making wrap style food.
The new shape did make it easier to fill and eat.
I think you have to look very carefully at products like that, since you have to add so many other ingredients to make a full meal. As long as you understand this, they are good – very convenient if you don't want to spend the time making stuff from scratch.
They are a quick easy fix for a supper when you are short of time or tired, they usually only need the addition of 2-4 fresh ingredients.
oh super yummy, my favourite things. I loved those little boat shaped tacos, they are so much easier to eat.
I think Old El Paso is a cupboard essential – great for lazy supper nights!
i just love all the products and food too.
We always have some for emergencies in the cupboard!
I always eat this dish when I visit my kids in USA.. love it.
So easy to feed a crowd and everyone can help chop!