Sunday, June 29, 2008

Cafe Rio Salad

submitted by Missy


This is a recipe for a crowd (or make the pork and divide and serve another time). Make each of these recipes and then serve as a salad with a tortilla as base. Top with Romaine lettuce, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, tortilla chips, corn, black beans, rice, and dressing.

Café Rio Pork
3-5 lbs Pork Roast
3 cans el Pato Tomato Sauce
3 cans Tomato Sauce
1 cup Dr. Pepper
1-2 cups Brown Sugar

Cook all ingredients on low in crock pot for 12 hours. Shred Pork and serve.



Café Rio Rice

6 C. water
6 chicken bouillon cubes
4 t. minced garlic
½ bunch chopped cilantro
1 t. cumin
1 can green chilies
¾ t. salt
1 T. butter
½ medium onion, chopped
3 C. rice, uncooked

Bring water to boil, add all ingredients. Reduce temperature to low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes or until rice is tender. You may need to add more water.



Café Rio Dressing

1 ranch dressing packet (make as per recipe with milk and mayo)
1 tomatillo (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime

Use a blender or food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.

2 comments:

The Royals said...

We went to Cafe Rio for our anniversary. WE loved it! I don't like the pork as much, though. Too sweet. I will go again and get a different meat.

The Dillon 6 said...

let me know -- I was thinking of trying chicken (dark and white) and maybe a beef. This is probably one of my VERY favorite recent menu additions. :)