Cafe Rio's Black Beans

Recipe from Fav Family Recipes!

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/3 c. tomato juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions

• In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.

Cafe Rio's Cilantro-Lime Rice

Recipe from Fav Family Recipes!

Ingredients

• 1 c. uncooked rice (long-grain, white rice)
• 1 tsp. butter or margarine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions

• In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.

Cafe Rio Cilantro Ranch Dressing

Okay so for Cafe Rio salads, your layers should include, from bottom to top: a tortilla, Romaine lettuce, your cooked meat of choice, black beans, tortilla strips/crushed tortilla chips, then cilantro ranch dressing. It's an awesome, filling meal! Here's their official dressing--tastes just the same! Recipe from Fav Family Recipes!

Ingredients

• 1 packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (not BUTTERMILK)
• 1 c. mayonnaise
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 2 tomatillos, remove husk, diced
• 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
• 1 clove garlic
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 jalapeno (we like it SPICY so we kept the seeds in it, if you like it mild, just remove the seeds)

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients together in the blender. That's it!

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

For those of you familiar with Cafe Rio, they have amazing food...this pork was always my favorite type of meat to order. We moved to a state that doesn't have Cafe Rio, so I've had to recreate it! This tastes VERY similar to the real thing! Super easy--give it a try! This recipe comes from the amazing Oh Sweet Basil!

Ingredients

• Pork Shoulder/Butt -3 to 4 pounds
• 1 Old El Paso Sauce Packet (Roasted Garlic
• 1 Cup Root Beer (A&W)
• 2 Cups Light Brown Sugar

 Instructions

1. Place the pork in a slow cooker. Mix the sauce, root beer and brown sugar in a bowl and pour all over the pork. Cook on low for 6 hours, remove the meat and shred (it should be quite easy and tender). Place the meat back in the sauce and cook on low for an additional 2 hours.
2. Serve immediately.