Chuy's copycat green sauce

Chuy's is on of my favorite places to eat.. mainly because of their creamy jalapeno sauce. If you haven't had a chance to go to a Chuy's or don't live near one (It's a TEXAS food chain).. I have the perfect copy cat recipe so you can enjoy at home. What's even better is this is literally the simplest recipe I've ever come across in my entire life. It is also the BEST dip you've ever tasted. Your mouth will thank you. It has a little kick but you can add less jalapenos to soften the kick. You'll want to put this on everything... enchiladas, tacos, chips (specially the HINT OF LIME chips), hamburgers, cereal...

Here is what what you'll need: (if it's just you or if you just want to experiment to see if you like it, I recommend you half everything because it makes a pretty big batch.)

*1 quart mayo
*1 cup buttermilk
*1 cup jalapenos (I used jarred but I'm switching to fresh the next time I make it. I also add a little juice.)
*1 cup tomatillo sauce (I found mine at Kroger BUT they aren't going to carry it anymore so try H.E.B.!)
*1/2 bunch of cilantro (The recipe I found said chopped but I didn't chop)
*3 packs dry ranch mix

1 quart is equal to 4 cups. I bought the regular jar of Mayo and a small squeezie jar. The jar won't have enough Mayo.. it only has about 3 and a half cups so I just squeezed some out of the other jar to help bring it up to 4 cups. 

You'll find buttermilk by the milk :)

Pushing the cilantro in. This is my favorite part because cilantro is the heart of all good foods. This is also the part we noticed that we were going to overflow our 7 cup blender. So, we poured HALF of what we already had in the blender (mayo, buttermilk and cilantro) into a bowl. At the end we would pour the other half into that bowl and whisk feverishly for a few minutes. 

1 cup of jalapenos with a little of the juice. 

1 cup of tomatillo sauce. Don't forget to look at H.E.B. for this NOT Kroger!

Opps! Clean up on isle 4!!

Since we were in such a tizzy after spilling the tomatillo sauce I forgot to take a picture of us adding the ranch dry mix! But go ahead and add that in at this time. 

THEN -- pulse/blend for about 5 minutes. It's noisy but worth it!

Now remember I told you we poured half out into a bowl? Now after you pulse/blend for 5 minutes add that to the half you might have had to pour out (if your blender is big enough then you don't have to worry) Here I am about to start whisking my little heart out! I whisked for just a few minutes until I saw everything was nice and blended. 

NOW THE BEST PART!!

I promise this will be a hit anytime you make it. I made it for my graduation party (the whole recipe) and it was gone in about an hour. So I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions feel free to comment and I'll be as helpful as possible :) 

This one is DEFINITELY a pin!  

Taco Dip Bake

Howdy Y'all! I cannot tell you how happy I am to FINALLY have found time to do something for y'all! Student teaching has had me swamped but I took a little break from lesson planning to do something for all my very loyal followers! Since I don't have a lot of time, I decided tonight I would try cooking a recipe I found off Pinterest! All that food looks so WONDERFUL! I decided I would start with someone very simple that you can take to potlucks or even have as a side dish during a football game, etc.

Here is what you'll need: 

* 1/2 lb. ground beef

*1 can re-fried beans

* 1 packet taco seasoning

* 8 oz. sour cream

* 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

* 9x13 pan (or baking dish)

*Fritoes to dip it up with!

The first thing you're going to do is in a medium sized skillet, brown your ground beef. Since I was making two helpings, I just browned 1 lb. then drained it. 

Next, open up that can of re-fried beans and taco seasoning, and add them to the ground beef and stir it real good! This requires a little muscle because when that beef gets to mixing with those beans.. it gets a little tough! (Plus, I added two cans of re-fried beans and two packages of taco seasoning since I was doubling the recipe.. this made it double hard to stir! O_O!)

Spread the meat/bean/taco seasoning mixture in the bottom of your 9x13 pan (or baking dish). Since I was doubling the recipe, I just divided the mixture in half and then added one half to one pan and the other half into my other pan. 

Start pre-heating your oven right about now. Set it at 350!

At first we thought this layer of mixture seemed pretty thin.. but it will be OK! Just make sure you spread it evenly! Ok? Alright...moving on...

Now you're going to top this mixture with sour cream! Yum!

Now for the best part... CHEEEEEESE!!! You're going to add that on top of your sour cream!

Buster and Duke love cheese too!

Put it in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes (or until cheese is bubbling!)

Tomorrow I am serving this at school for Fat Tuesday! I'll make sure I take pictures of it being enjoyed and update you on how everyone enjoyed it! 

I miss all of y'all and I hope to be back more often!

2/21/2012 - Today my two dishes were almost gone by 12:10!!! I only got a few bites! What I did get to taste though was .. AMAZING!! So I say try this at your next potluck, party or just as a side dish for dinner! Also, I think I might try sprinkling some diced tomatoes on top after I bake it! Good luck! If you end up making this dish and love it.. tell me about it! I love to hear from my readers! 

This is definitely a pin!

I found this idea originally here: http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/11/taco-dip-football-friday.html