Recipes
Marcie's Mexican Meatloaf
What you’ll need:
- 1 lb. ground meat
- 1 jar Leal’s salsa
- ½ c. chopped onions
- 1 tsp. Lawry’s season salt
- 1 egg
- Cracker crumbs or bread crumbs – enough to mold into a loaf to help it stick together. Approx. 1 ½ cups.
What you’ll do:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Bake for 45 minutes at 375. Top with favorite sauce and serve.
Fresh Avocado/Salsa Crostini Appetizers
What you’ll need:
- 2 large Avocados (Mexican Grocery Stores have the best selection)
- 1 c. finely chopped cilantro
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 bag of your favorite small toasted bread slices
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
What you’ll do:
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Bake for 45 minutes at 375. Top with favorite sauce and serve.
Cut up Avocado’s into a medium pieces. Mix in salt, pepper, cilantro & lemon juice. (trying not to puree your avocados) Scoop mixture onto bread slices, top with Leal’s salsa and serve for a delicious appetizer.
Black Bean Salsa
What you’ll need:
- 1 16 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-2 chipotles in adobo, finely chopped
- 1 small, yellow bell pepper, small diced
- ¼ cup finely minced red onion
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ c. Leal’s salsa
What you’ll do:
Mix ingredients together and serve with Leal Tortilla Chips.
Christmas Meatballs
What you’ll need:
- Homemade meatballs or a bag of frozen meatballs (your preference)
- 1 can of jellied Cranberry Sauce by Ocean Spray
- 1 jar of Leal’s salsa
What you’ll do:
In a crockpot, combine all ingredients and let cook for 3-4 hours. Serve on toothpicks at your next Christmas party – delicious!