Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Cafe Rio

(someone emailed these to Greg a few years ago. I tried
them and their not exact, but their good, so I thought I would share)
Title: Café Rio Lime Rice


Ingredients:
1 c white rice
2 T chicken broth, + broth to cook rice in
1 T fresh lime juice
1 T garlic powder
1 T dried minced onion
Pinch of salt

Directions:
Cook all ingredients for rice directions, substituting chicken broth
for water. When rice is done, add.
1/2-1 c chopped cilantro
1 T fresh lime juice
1 c green enchilada sauce

Title: Café Rio Pork

Ingredients:
3# Pork roast (butt or shoulder)
1 c Worcestershire sauce
1 t dried oregano
1 t powdered ginger
1 t salt
1 t chili powder
1 t garlic powder
2 T dried minced onions

Directions:
Cook all ingredients in a crock pot all day. One hour before serving,
remove roast and shred it, dump out cooking juices. Put shredded pork
back into crock pot and add.
1 c dark brown sugar
1 c red enchilada sauce

Title: Cafe Rio black beans

You might want to double this if your family loves black beans
Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1/3 cup tomato juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
Directions:
Heat oil, cumin, and garlic. Throw in the rest until warm.

Title: Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
Ingredients:
Place the following in a blender:

3 tomatillos, peeled and cut in 1/4's
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c mayo
1/2 c sour cream
1 pkg dry ranch buttermilk dressing
1 c fresh chopped cilantro
6 green onions, with ends
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 t sugar
1 jalapeno, sliced thin, and added to taste
Directions:
Mix well, refrigerate 1 hour.