Best Salsa Rio Grande Recipes

RIO GRANDE ESPECIAL

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I serve this as a build-your-own taco salad meal. Start with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheddar, and crushed tostada chips. Top off with the piping hot meat mixture, kinda toss together, and enjoy!

Provided by Kim Grant

Categories Salad Taco Salad Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
4 ½ cups water
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
1 cup instant rice
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.
Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.6 calories, Carbohydrate 49.7 g, Cholesterol 68.8 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 3169.4 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

SALSA RIO GRANDE

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Categories Sauce

Yield makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, cored, seeds removed, and finely chopped
4 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 dashes of hot sauce

Steps:

In a medium bowl, combine the onion, garlic, jalapeños, tomatoes, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
The salsa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

RIO GRANDE SALAD

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Really good

Provided by Joanne Sarver @Jsar

Categories Lettuce Salads

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

10 3/4 ounce(s) can campbell's chili beef soup
3-4 cup(s) shredded lettuce
1/2 can(s) durkee french fries onions
- small can of sliced ripe black olives
- tomatoes, chopped
1 cup(s) shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
1/4 cup(s) salsa

Steps:

Microwave soup and salsa for 3 minutes on high. Arrange lettuce, top with heated soup, cheese, olives, tomatoes, sour cream and Durkee onions. Makes 4 servings.