#843 - Taco Dip

(Shirley McNevich)

1 - 15.4oz. can refried beans
1 avocado (optional)
1 - 6oz. or 8oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped onions
1-2 cups shredded lettuce
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/4 cup taco sauce
sliced black olives
1 bag tortilla chips

Spread the refried beans on a pie plate. Mash the avocado and spread on top of refried beans (optional). In a bowl add sour cream and taco seasoning--stir. Spread the sour cream mixture as the next layer on top of the avocado. Spread the chopped onions on as the next layer, then the lettuce. In a bowl add the diced tomatoes and taco sauce--stir. Add tomatoes as the next layer. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese as the next layer. Spread as many sliced black olives on top as you like. Serve with the tortilla chips.

#582 - Grilled Chicken Rub Fajitas

(by Shirley McNevich)

This rub makes enough for 1 large chicken breast. Double it, triple it, etc. depending on the number of chicken breasts you are going to grill.

2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 TBSP fresh or dried parsley
1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp. salt

Fajitas: soft taco or soft tortilla shells, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce.

Mix all rub ingredients in a bowl--stir with a spoon. Poke the chicken breast all over with a fork. Rub both sides of the chicken breast with the rub. Drop the chicken breast in a Ziploc bag along with the remaining rub liquid. Seal the bag and work it around in your hands to distribute the rub all through the chicken breast. Allow it to marinate in the bag at least two hours before grilling. Turn on the grill and place the chicken breast AWAY from the direct flame (or the outside will get done and the inside will be raw). Flip occasionally while grilling. When you think it's ready, take the chicken breast off of the grill and slice it in half--grill longer if inside isn't cooked well. When fully cooked, cube the chicken. Place some cubed chicken, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and shredded lettuce into soft taco or soft tortilla shells--roll to hold ingredients. One large chicken breast makes about 2 fajitas.