4 meaty mexican Recipes

ground pork, ground turkey or beef, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, ketchup, raisins, red wine vinegar, ground cinnamon, chili powder, salt, pepper, ground cumin, almonds, toasted, hard rolls, split, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded lettuce

meaty short ribs, with bone, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried new mexico chiles (about 8), stemmed, seeded and cut or torn into pieces, dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and cut or torn into pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, red onion, chopped, freshly ground cumin, dried mexican oregano, beef broth (preferably organic ), dark agave, instant espresso coffee, black beans, rinsed and drained, adobo sauce , from can of chipotle chiles, optional, chopped green onions, creamy corn polenta , recipe follows, coarsely grated bittersweet chocolate , such as lindt, garnishes, such as lime wedges, sour cream, chopped cooked bacon, chopped red and/or green jalapenos, low-salt chicken broth (preferably organic ), unsalted butter, kosher salt, polenta (italian cornmeal) or regular cornmeal, frozen corn kernels, thawed

thick, meaty , pork country ribs, lard (or enough to cover the meat), water, lime , zest removed with a vegetable peeler in wide strips, course salt , about 1/2 tsp, water to cover the meat, salt , plus a little course for sprinkling on before serving, chunky guacamole , recipe follows, with all it s garnishes (cheese, radish roses, cilantro, etc.), onion, very finely chopped, serranos or 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and very finely chopped, ripe, medium-large tomato, cored and very finely chopped , optional, garlic, peeled and very finely chopped , optional, fresh cilantro, chopped , optional, ripe, medium-size avocados, salt , about 1/2 tsp, lime, juiced , optional, chopped onion , fresh cilantro, radish slices or roses, and/or a little crumbled mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese like feta or farmer s cheese, for garnish