Brown Sugar Bacon

Soooo YUMMY!

Ingredients:

1 lb. bacon

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, place a wire rack in pan, lightly grease rack. Lay bacon slices in a single layer on rack. Mix brown sugar and pepper together and sprinkle over bacon. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until desired crispness.

Our Take on Mexican Tinga

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, cut into rings

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilis

1/2 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste

2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat

1 large bag tortilla chips

1 can black beans

1/2 cup sour cream

Directions:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, puree the tomatoes with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce to taste. Pour into the onions, and add chicken. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.Heat black beans.

To serve, make a bed of tortilla chips, top with black beans and chicken, and garnish with a dollop of sour cream.