Homemade mexican meat mix

 
                         Homemade Mexican Meat Mix
 
 Recipe By     : _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Homemade Convenience Mixes       Meat
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    5      pounds        beef roast -- OR
    5      pounds        combination of beef and pork roasts
    3                    onions -- chopped
    1      can           chopped green chilies -- 4 ounces
    2      cans          green salsa -- 7 ounces each
      1/4  teaspoon      garlic powder
    4      tablespoons   unbleached flour
    4      teaspoons     salt -- or to taste
    1      teaspoon      ground cumin
 
 Preheat oven to 275=B0.  Place the meat in a large roasting pan or Dutch ov
 en.  Do NOT add salt or water.  Cover with a tight lid and roast for 8-10 h
 ours, or until well done.  (Alternate method:  Cook with 1 cup of water for
  35-40 minutes in a pressure cooker.)
 Drain meat, reserving juices.  Cool meat; remove any bones.  Shred meat and
  set aside.
 
 Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.  Saute onions and green 
 chilies for 1 minute.  Add salsa, garlic powder, flour, salt and cumin.  Re
 duce heat and cook for 1 minute.  Stir in reserved meat and meat juices.  C
 ook for 5 minutes until thickened.  Cool completely.
 
 Put about 3 cups of meat mixture into each of three 1-quart freezer contain
 ers, leaving 1/2" space at the top.  Seal and label container with date and
  contents.  Freeze.  Use within 6 months.  
 
 
 Makes about 9 cups of Homemade Mexican Meat Mix.
 
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