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4-5 lb. tripe, cut in small pieces
1 onion, cut in half
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons oregano
ajos - small heads
1 tablespoon cumin
2 small or 1 large can hominy, drained
pinch of salt

Wash and cut tripe in small piece; place in 6 qt. boiling water with salt, onion; low heat and simmer for one hour; add hominy and other ingredients; simmer at least 3 more hours; add up to 2 more cups water to replace that lost in cooking. Serve with hot corn tortillas, a small slice of lemon and small cut onions. serves 10 - 12 people.

I will be posting pics of this as soon as I make it. Tonight I am making something else.

ajos is garlic.

SPICEY CASSEROLE OLE

This recipe is from a box of H.E.B. precooked enriched rice. (remember, anything that says ENRICHED, only means that the good stuff was taken out to put in preservatives which are not good for you, wont necessarily kill you, but they aren't good for you. the word ENRICHED is a trick word).

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1 can (15 0z) kidney beans, drained
1 cup HEB INSTANT RICE, PREPARED
1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
2/3 cup shredded American processed cheese

preheat oven to 375 degrees f. In a skillet, brow beef, onion, and green pepper. Pour off excess fat. Stir in salt and chili powder. IN a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, alternate layers of beef mixture, beans, rice, and tomatoe sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes. Makes 6 sevings (about 1 cup each)