Category: Mexican

Southern Sausage Gravy

Southern Sausage Gravy

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb bulk pork sausage
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk 2% or whole
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Hot biscuits

Instructions
 

  • Warm a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and break into chunks with a spatula. Cook until the meat is crumbled and browned all the way through. Add the flour and cook until dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir in the milk. Cook, whisking frequently, until the gravy is very thick and bubbly (you can add more milk later if you need to thin). Season generously with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Serve with hot biscuits.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1/2 medium green pepper
  • 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 c frozen corn
  • 1/2 c dry white wine (or water)
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 (14 oz) cans chicken stock
  • 2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce

topping

  • 1 c tortilla chips or strips

Instructions
 

  • Sauté onion, garlic, jalapeño and green pepper with olive oil in a large pot until soft.
  • Add all the rest of the ingredients to the large pot and bring to a boil.
  • After about 15 minutes, remove the chicken breasts and shred.
  • Return shredded chicken to the pot and simmer an additional 45 minutes.
  • Serve, topped with crushed tortilla chips if desired.