Eat for Eight Bucks: King Ranch Leftovers

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: King Ranch Leftovers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder (or your favorite blend); 1 small can chopped green chiles (optional); 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or more, if you love heat); 118 milliliters loosely packed chopped cilantro; 355 milliliters cooked white rice (or 10 corn tortillas cut into strips); 2 Tbsps flour; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 397 grams beans (or 1 1/2 cups refried beans or any diced cooked vegetable); 113 grams handfuls (about mild grated cheese, such as Monterey Jack; 355 milliliters milk; 1 medium onion, chopped; 6 servings Pepper; 6 servings Salt; 710 milliliters 1/2 pounds (about cooked shredded pork (or chicken or beef); 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Eat for Eight Bucks: King Ranch Leftovers a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 497 calories, 31g of protein, and 26g of fat. Head to the store and pick up onion, garlic, butter, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cooked white rice you could follow this main course with the Healthy Raw Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Oven

Add the onion and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Onion

Add the garlic, flour, cumin, cayenne, and chile powder and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn the heat down if the pot is making aggressive noises. Then stir in the milk and cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper