Mexican Buffet Menu Ideas

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Growing up in Poland I’ve never had a chance to try a different cuisine than polish. Until I moved to USA, I was quickly introduced to Mexican food and I liked it from the first bite. I am crazy about cilantro, cumin and any other spices that go into the Mexican food. This is the food that I always choose instead of Chinese or Mediterranean. I am not sure maybe my taste buds will change in the future but for the past 10 years Mexican and Polish dishes are my favorite.

Whenever I make a party at home I often prepare Mexican food. And in a minute I will tell you why…….

The one thing I love how versatile the food is. Each dish is prepared and served separately. If some of your guests don’t eat meat, they can omit that. Or maybe they don’t like beans, so they can choose another dish.

I served my Mexican party with OLD EL PASO Mini Tortilla Bowls that I purchased in Loblaws. You can also find an original OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowls that are bigger.

I love burrito bowls. When I found OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowls I wanted to try them right away. They are so convenient and sturdy. However, they are soft and delicious when you eat them. The mini bowls are so easy to keep in one hand and they keep all food neatly. You don’t have to worry about spilling your food all over the place because OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowls keep everything nicely.

The best part about Mexican food is that each guest can come over to the Mexican buffet and prepare their own OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowl. There is no need for the party host to serve each guest. Every dish is placed nicely separately on each plate and every guest can make their own burrito bowl. You can spend this time with your friends interacting instead of spending time in the kitchen. My Mexican Buffet brings everybody closer, everyone will share their memories and will talk about life.

Each guest can choose whatever they would like: barbacoa meat, rice, beans, corn, salsa and many other toppings including homemade salsa, avocado dip, sour cream and shredded cheese.

Barbacoa is prepared in slow cooker with spices like cumin, oregano, sweet paprika and lime juice for many hours. Rice is made with lime and cilantro. Salsa is prepared form scratch and includes tomatoes, red onion and cilantro. There are other extra dishes like beans, sour cream, shredded cheese and avocado dip. Each guest will start by placing rice first on the bottom of the OLD EL PASO Mini Tortilla Bowl, then beans, meat and topping like salsa, corn, sour cream and cheese.

I found OLD EL PASO Tortilla Mini Bowls in the Loblaws store on the bottom of the shelf in the Mexican aisle.

My Mexican Buffet was decorated with beautiful Mexican inspired tablecloth in multiple colors. To break a little to much color I used white tablecloth. I also decorated my table with colorful napkins; plates in color green, red and yellow. The real Kalanchoe flowers added a nice touch to the table. Mexican parties are all about colors.

I also prepared printable table tents that perfectly match the Mexican Buffet party: Meat, Rice, Dip and Salsa.

In the end everyone enjoyed a vanilla ice cream in OLD EL PASO Mini Tortilla Bowl. It was very delicious… tortilla bowl + ice cream are the best. There are many possibilities with OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowls that you can do. They can be easily used for any kind of dessert as well.

Start preparing your Mexican Buffet today and get your OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowls

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Mexican Buffet Menu Ideas

Prep Time1 hr

Cook Time11 hrs

Author: Ilona

Ingredients

• 4 - 5 pckg. OLD EL PASO Tortilla Bowl original or OLD EL PASO Mini Tortilla Bowls

Barbacoa

• 6 lb. beef roast
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp. oregano
• 3 Tbsp cumin ground
• 1 1/2 tsp. sweet paprika
• 5 chipotles in adobo sauce cut into small pieces
• 7 garlic cloves pressed or shredded
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 2 small onions sliced
• 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. salt

Lime Cilantro Rice

• 1 1/5 cup long-grain rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp. butter
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 - 3 limes
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped

Corn

• 2 cups corn frozen and cooked
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• salt/pepper to taste

Salsa

• 7 to matoes diced
• 1 small red onion chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• salt/pepper to taste

Avocado Dip

• 3 avocados
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes diced
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup chive chopped
• salt/pepper

Extras

• 2 28 oz. cans of kidney beans warmed up
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cup cheese shredded
• 2 - 3 cups lettuce chopped
• Chips
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

Barbacoa

• Cut beef into cubes about 1 inch by 1 inch. Add to slow cooker, but don't turn on slow cooker yet. Add oil, oregano, cumin, sweet paprika, chipotles, garlic, lime juice and onions. Marinate for 1 hour. After 1 hour turn on slow cooker. Add chicken broth and bay leaves. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. After this time remove meat from slow cooker and cut into small pieces or you can use fork to shred the meat. Put back into the slow cooker. Add salt, cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1,5 hours. When the meat is ready and soft turn off. You can also add more salt if you need it.

Lime Cilantro Rice

• In a medium saucepan combine rice, water butter, salt, butter, lemon juice and squeezed lime juice from one lime.
• Cook on low-medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover. After 5 minutes add squeezed lime juice from the lime. Add juice form one more lime if needed. Add cilantro. Mix well.

Corn

• In a medium bowl combine corn, red onion and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Combine well.

Salsa

• In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, red onion and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Combine well.

Avocado Dip

• In a medium bowl mash avocados with fork, add tomatoes, cilantro and chive. Season with salt and pepper. Combine well.

Nutrition

Serving: 12- 18 servings | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Potassium: 0mg | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg

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