I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe by 5
and you get the quantity I cook for the gang. I usually get it all cooked
and put it in a crock pot to keep it warm. (I have one of those oval ones
that are lower and perfect for buffet serving) This is a very forgiving
recipe and you can add or subtract ingredients as you wish.
1lb hamburger
1/2 lb chorizo (or any spicy pork sausage if you don't like/can't get
chorizo)
1 onion
2 potatoes
6 eggs
spices of choice
Brown the hamburger and sausage together. Remove the meat and brown the
chopped onion. Drain the fat. Put the potatoes in the microwave and cook
until tender. Dice. Scramble the eggs seperately and cook until fluffy.
Put the meat and the onions back in the pot together and stir in your
spices. I use garlic and a combination of mexican spices that a friend put
together for me. Stir in diced cooked potatos and eggs. Let warm together
with the meat for a couple of hours in a crock pot to combine the flavors.
Serve with shredded cheese, pickled jalepeno slices, sour cream, warm
tortillas, green chillis and maybe diced tomatoes and onions if you like.
I have also scrambled the eggs and added them to the meat mixture along with
the raw diced potato and left on high in the crock pot overnight with the
spices. I added more spice in the morning before serving. I think the
flavors are richer but the eggs don't look as nice and it takes the potatoes
a long time to cook this way.
Hazel Az
Matthew - 22 Nov 2007 19:26 GMT
>I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe by
>5 and you get the quantity I cook for the gang. I usually get it all
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> Hazel Az
I am stuffed from brunch but that made me hungry again :-)
Hazel Az - 23 Nov 2007 02:22 GMT
>>I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe by
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> I am stuffed from brunch but that made me hungry again :-)
Coming from you I consider that a compliment.
Hazel Az
Matthew - 23 Nov 2007 08:36 GMT
>>>I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe
>>>by 5 and you get the quantity I cook for the gang. I usually get it all
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> Hazel Az
<BIG SMILE>
Kreisleriana - 22 Nov 2007 22:07 GMT
>I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe by
>5 and you get the quantity I cook for the gang. I usually get it all
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> Hazel Az
My brother does a version of this-- he got his recipe from his mother-in-law
(a very sweet, cat-loving lady). It's a good morning-after-a-party dish--
those jalapenos really get your eyes open. ;)
sam - 24 Nov 2007 02:28 GMT
> I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe by 5
> and you get the quantity I cook for the gang. I usually get it all cooked
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> Hazel Az
OK. "Spices of choice"? How about some examples? DW and I are having
that next weekend!
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe
Hazel Az - 24 Nov 2007 19:14 GMT
>> I make these around Christmas for work every year. Multiply the recipe
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> Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe
Hey Sam!
Well the spices would have a lot to do with the kind of sausage you select.
If you go with Italian, I'd go with an italian blend with maybe a little red
pepper to spice it up a bit. I tend to buy the blends because I'm always
worried I won't get the combo right. :-) For the one I use with chorizo I
use a mexican blend that a friend made for me. I know it has chilli
seasoning and cumin in it, don't know what else but it's tasty. You can use
breakfast sausage and put in some Mrs. Dash or lots of garlic, salt and
pepper. Like I said it's a very forgiving recipe and very versatile. Maybe
some of the other cooks on this group who are a little bolder with herbs and
spices might have some suggestions.
Hazel Az