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So, I just twittered what I was making for lunch. And a bunch of you asked me for the recipe. And by a bunch, I mean two. But, ask and ye shall receive.

It’s not really a “recipe” so much as it is a bunch of stuff thrown together, so you’ll have to excuse my measurements a bit. I’ll be as informative as possible.

And also? In the interest of full disclosure, I got t he idea for this recipe from the nice hair net wearing food sampler ladies at Costco.

Twitter Rice and Refried Bean Dip:

Sorry for the crappy iPhone photo

1- Can Refried Beans (I use Rosarita Vegetarian)

1- Can of Chicken Breast in water*

1- Cup Salsa (nothing too chunky, whatever heat level you prefer)

- Cheese (I like A LOT of cheese, so I probably use a big handful, and then i put more on top)

1- Cup Mexican Rice (see my Gringo recipe below)

- Garlic powder and Ground cayenne pepper to taste

To Make:

Dump ingredients into a pan and heat. Toss into a bowl, serve with tortilla chips, hot sauce and sour cream.

Meghan’s Gringo Mexican Rice:

Depending on how lazy I’m feeling, I use either REAL rice or Instant type rice. Either way, I use chicken broth for the liquid (or add a bouillon cube to the water) and I always use Knorr brand Tomato Bouillon. I also throw in some garlic powder and cumin. If I use real rice, I sautee it in olive oil until it browns a bit before I add the liquid to cook it.

*If you want to be all fancy, I suppose you can cook your own chicken.

ENJOY!

kristen on 16 May 2009 at 12:41 pm #

That looks really yummy! Totally making this soon.

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Tara @ Feels like Home on 16 May 2009 at 12:46 pm #

I love it! This sounds to me like a perfect wweekemd lunch.

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Andrea's Sweet Life on 16 May 2009 at 1:04 pm #

Drooooooooool. I just realized I haven’t eaten lunch yet. Can you send some over?

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Amazing Greis on 16 May 2009 at 1:15 pm #

Dood, I’m totally hungry now. Do u think this could fly as a Weight Watchers recipe?

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Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire on 16 May 2009 at 1:19 pm #

that sounds yummy! Off to go and eat…..a salad.

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Midwestmommy on 16 May 2009 at 2:07 pm #

Yum! Looks good.

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Mama Bub on 16 May 2009 at 3:26 pm #

I do believe I had the Costco salsa/refried beans/chip combo to which you refer and at the time I remember thinking “too labor intensive, but yummy.” Yes, that’s right, this recipe falls into the only on days I’m feeling particularly motivated category. But still, YUM.

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Lissa on 16 May 2009 at 3:46 pm #

This looks yummy!!! I will have to try making it sometime soon.

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Mama Kalila on 16 May 2009 at 4:34 pm #

I have to laugh at your “gringo” rice… because its very similar to what we do on the hispanic side of my family.

Chop up onion and cook in oil in a cast iron skillet (doesnt’ matter what kind.. I use sunflower) but not too long or it’ll burn by the end lol… then add rice and brown. Note: I was told to only use Comet rice ever. When browned add water and stop stirring. Cook down a bit then add tomato sauce and more water. Add in garlic powder (you can do real garlic at teh start w/ the onion instead too), knorrs chicken bullion (our family “secret ingredient” but everyone knows it lol), salt and pepper. Cook down, repeat the adding water thing again if needed… My rice is usually popping open after that point though so I never end up adding a third set of water. Also we don’t like it to get too dry (nothing worse in my opinion) so its a little soupier than restraunts. So good… I could live on the stuff!

I like the tomato bullion idea… I may try that during Lent next year to sub for the chicken.

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Jill on 16 May 2009 at 9:57 pm #

As one of the two people who asked for the recipe, all I have to say is Mmmmmmmmmm…..

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Z on 17 May 2009 at 2:30 am #

I may have to try cooking my rice that way – sounds yummy!

And I made up my own recipe yesterday – apple bread It was basically an “I need to clean out my kitchen a bit, what needs to go NOW?” kind of recipe, but it turned out pretty yummy, if I do say so myself!

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Inna on 17 May 2009 at 6:59 am #

What a good idea! I’m excited to try this recipe. yum!

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Manic Mommy on 17 May 2009 at 2:24 pm #

I could live off appetizers and dips. And be like 1,000 lbs. Thanks for the new recipe! Looks sooo good.

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kris on 17 May 2009 at 4:39 pm #

Sweet Lord that’s beautiful.

Behold, new desktop photo. I am unapologetic.

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jcgeerts on 17 May 2009 at 6:56 pm #

looks and sounds good

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papa-oomau-al on 18 May 2009 at 5:21 am #

Loved the way you dropped another bomb on Apple! (the company, not the fruit …)

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Christy on 19 May 2009 at 7:13 am #

Oooooh–that looks good! And sounds easy (I’m all about easy!)

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Barbie on 19 May 2009 at 8:02 am #

Sorry, but this is the only way I knew how to get a hold of someone from mediocre.com How does a “member” contact the website email? AM I lost (I could very well be, wouldn’t put it past me). I have a giveaway that I wanted to share with the mediocre gang (I’ve been a member and have the button up as of like 7 months ago).

Just lead me to the right direction

Oh and I love mexican rice.

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Meghan Reply:
May 24th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Hi Barbie, sorry.

I’ve been on an AllMediocre hiatus for a while. If you’d like to post something, you can leave it on the chat wall on the sidebar.

Thanks!
Meg

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MommyNamedApril on 19 May 2009 at 4:22 pm #

that sounds really yummy!!!

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Jenn on 20 May 2009 at 11:47 am #

Yummy!!!

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Vixen on 22 May 2009 at 11:11 am #

Perfect. My lunch crisis is now averted! Off to eat and eat and eat.

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rachel-asouthernfairytale on 23 May 2009 at 5:26 am #

Love this WE could live off of beans and rice and Rosarita’s are awesome!!

I make this with refried blackbeans, no chicken, spanish rice and then top it with cheese and sour cream and NOW I need to go back to the store.
XOXO
NOM

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grandmaother on 01 Sep 2009 at 2:17 pm #

What kind of wine do you suggest with that?

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