Ace Ideas

JALAPENO MAC 'N CHEESE

1lb macaroni pasta

1lb bacon (cooked and chopped)

1lb cream cheese (cut into 1 inch cubes)

3/4lb shredded cheddar cheese

3/4lb shredded Monterrey Jack

1lb butter

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 cup milk

1 cup half & half

5 jalapenos Sliced

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 1/2 cups Ace in the Bowl

salt & pepper

Cook pasta according to directions. Drain and set aside. Cook bacon until crispy, cool, and chop. Set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until liquid is absorbed and roux begins to form. Add milk and half and half and stir continuously. Bring to a boil and cook until liquid is thick and smooth. Remove from heat and add cream cheese, Monterrey Jack, cheddar, and salt and pepper. Stir until cheese is completely melted into the liquid. In a large bowl, combine pasta with cheese sauce. Fold in bacon and salsa. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Top with jalapeno slices and bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is bubbly, enjoy!

Creamy Dip

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup Ace in the Bowl

Mix the 3 ingredients together and chill

Great dip for Chips, Crackers and Veggies

Mexican Cheese Ball

2- 8 oz, pkgs of cream cheese (soften)

1 cup of Cheez Whiz or 1 cup of finely shredded Mexican Cheese

Blend the cream cheese and Cheez Whiz

1 cup of Ace in the Bowl

Chopped pecans

Or Shredded Cheese together

When mixture is firm roll into a ball or log

Then cover the ball or log with the chopped pecans

Serve with club crackers, wheat thins, or bagel chips.

Crock-Pot Breakfast Casserole

1 pkg. (32 oz) frozen shredded hash brown potatoes

1 pkg. pre-cooked sausage crumbles

2 cups Mexican Cheeses

1 jar Ace in the Bowl Salsa

12 eggs

1 cup milk

¼ tsp. black pepper

Spray the bottom of a 6 quart Crock-pot with cooking spray

layer half the potatoes, sausage, cheeses, and Salsa

Repeat the layers

Beat the eggs, milk and pepper then

Pour over the mixture in the crock-pot

Cook on high for 4 hours or

Low for 8 hours

Serves 12

Ace Guacamole Salad

4 avocados (peeled, pitted, and mashed

1 cup Ace in the Bowl Salsa

Season to taste if needed

Serve with tortilla chips or just alone

Crock-pot Chicken

Place Chicken Tenders in bottom of Crock-pot

Sprinkle packet of Chicken Taco Seasoning

Pour 1 jar of Ace in the Bowl Salsa over the Chicken

Cook on low all day.

Serve on a tostada (seen above), in a soft taco, on a taco salad,

or as a main dish with a vegetable.

Tortilla Roll Up

Mix the same ingredients as "Mexican Cheese Ball," but do not chill

Spread over the tortilla

Sprinkle with one of the following:

Pecans, crumbled sausage, crumbled bacon or a thin slice of ham.

Roll up then chill. Slice into pinwheels.

Mini Tacos

1 1/2 lb. of hamburger meat

1 package taco seasoning

Ace in the Bowl Salsa

Finely Shredded Mexican Cheese

Package Tostitos Scoops

Brown Hamburger meat and drain well

Add package of taco seasoning

Spoon taco meat into the Tostitos Scoops

Top the meat mixture with the Salsa

Shredded Lettuce and Cheese

This is a great party favorite

Shredded lettuce

Ace in the bowl "full house" breakfast casserole

1 dozen eggs

16 oz sour cream

1 cup cooked meat (crumbled bacon, sausage, or diced ham all work well)

1 jar Ace in the Bowl Salsa

2 cups shredded Mexican cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray

Wisk the eggs, add sour cream, and wisk until smooth

Add meat, salsa, and 1 cup of cheese

Pour into pan, cover with foil, and bake for 35 minutes

Make sure casserole is done in the center and then top with the remaining cheese.

Put back into oven for 10 minutes to melt and brown cheese

Serve hot, salt and pepper to taste

Top with additional Ace in the Bowl Salsa

Taco Soup

1 lb. hamburger meat

1 onion chopped

1 (1 oz) package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix

1 (1 oz) package taco seasoning mix

1 (16 oz) can pinto beans

1 (16 oz) can chili beans

1 (16 oz) can whole kernel corn

1 jar Ace in the Bowl Salsa

2 cups tomato juice

Brown meat and onion and drain

Add the Ranch Dressing and Taco seasoning to meat

Add the beans and corn (do not drain)

Bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour