southwest recipes

BRISTOW, OK
Updated on Mar 13, 2011

If you feel like MEXICAN here is three dishes that make a great SOUTHWEST meal. Soup, Appetizer, and Dessert

prep time 25 Min
cook time
method Convection Oven
yield

Ingredients

  • LIGHT LUNCH
  • GAZPACHO
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 medium red and green pepper
  • 1 - clove garlic
  • 4 cups tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • - bread
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • QUICK LUNCH QUESADILLAS
  • 12 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup chopped and drained jalapeno peppers
  • 12 - 6 inch flour tortillas
  • SPANISH FLAN
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 - eggs well beaten
  • 1 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

How To Make southwest recipes

  • Step 1
    FOR GAZPACHO: Peel tomatoes, chop tomatoes, onions, pepper, and garlic
  • Step 2
    Combine with tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, and salt in blender container. Process for 1 or 2 minutes. Adding a small amount of bread to thicken mixture. Chill foe 2 hours. Chop cucumber serve soup with cucumber. YIELDS: 10 servings.
  • Step 3
    FOR QUICK LUNCH QUESADILLAS. Place cheese and jalapeno peppers on each tortilla .Fold over to enclose filling
  • Step 4
    Brown on griddle until cheese melts
  • Step 5
    Serve hot with salsa. YIELD 12 SERVINGS
  • Step 6
    FOR SPANISH FLAN: Place sugar in a large heavy skillet. Caramelize by cooking over medium heat until sugar melts and turns golden brown. Stirring constantly with wooden spoon.
  • Step 7
    Pour into flan pan or casserole tilt to coat bottom and sides with caramel mixture, set aside
  • Step 8
    Combine eggs condensed milk, water, and almond extract in large bowl. Blend well. Pour into caramel coated flan pan.
  • Step 9
    Place in large shallow baking pan. Place on oven rack and fill baking pan with 1 inch hot water.
  • Step 10
    Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted 1/2 inch from center comes out clean. Cool for 2 hours. Loosen edges with spatula invert onto serving platter. Refrigerate until serving time. YIELD: 8 TO 10 SERVINGS

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