This Dinner Is A Winner!!! And this one a Flop...

WINNER: 7 Layer Tortilla Pie

I made something for dinner last week that we all loved. From High School Graduate to High Chair Diner, it was a huge hit. I gave it it's own recipe card in my box. That's sayin' somethin. I am sure it will get much use.

And it was easy.

And it was inexpensive.

And it would work for my vegetarian friends.

So I thought I'd post the link here for ya'all.

Notes: I slightly blended the kidney bean layer in my VitaMix. To this, I also added some cumin and a little chili powder to suit my own family's particular tastes. You could also add some taco meat if you want to. I baked two of them on one cookie sheet (rather than in a tart pan) and did not cover it with foil while baking. I think this is what made my family especially love it. It was crunchy around the edges and very yummy. And I did not keep track of the number of layers I was using. I spread the appropriate amount of filling on each layer, then moved on to the next, stopping when I ran out of filling. Before serving I cut it just like a pie, as the name suggests, and served it with sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo and avocado on the side.


FLOP: Bourbon Chicken

Tasted too much like bourbon. If I were to make it again (but I probably won't even try) I'd marinate it for only 5 or 6 hours. We ended up eating burritos and quesadillas for a last minute dinner. I am going to try to use this chicken in the crockpot, maybe in a soup. Maybe it will turn out fabulously and will win alot of awards and a trip to Louisiana.

Could have turned out bad because I let it marinate even longer than the recipe called for. I was just so happy to have had it all ready to pop into the oven after a day of doctor's appointments. Perhaps this was not the appropriate day to do it.

Could be because I am cheap and don't know a thing about bourbon so just asked the lady at the liquor store for the cheapest bourbon she had, which was Jim Beam. Is that bad?