so, apparently Taco Bell served something called the "Bell Beefer" back in the 80s and it was delicious and i totally missed out. (hell, not the first time.) to make that up to me (and to satisfy a craving almost 30 yrs in the making) Russ decided to recreate the "Bell Beefer" at home.
it's all very exciting! (tho' truthfully Russ could tell me he was making gravel & rice cuz it is always good.) we went to The Dix and bought the ingredients together; him from memory and myself from imagination. although somewhere in our discussions of the recipe i missed the part about Hot Rotel, Hot Sauce, and Ground Chipolte Peppers. (say it with me children, SPICCCCCCCCCY! -- but you gotta say it "spi - SSAAAAAAYY")
even so, it did turn out delicious. (lol - and there you have the high point of my day. wow, being gay sure is glamorous.) and because i want to share our fabulous with the world, here's the recipe:
brown the ground beef. add the onions and green peppers and saute. season as desired.* Add Rotel and Velveeta and simmer until cheese is melted. Serve loose meat style on hamburger buns topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
* i omitted the hot sauce, etc. because it really was extremely spicy. you could add sliced jalapenos or cumin or taco seasoning. oh, go play people.
note - there was no Velveeta or veggies in the meat mixture of the original i understand. those were my ideas. you could just add shredded cheese i guess. also i spread some Taco Bell sauce on my bun - mostly to keep the damn lettuce from falling out (which it did anyway.)
join us next time as we recreate my favorite Taco Bell discontinued item: the Chili Cheese Burrito!
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| The Original (sadly, none of ours lasted long enough for a photo) |
even so, it did turn out delicious. (lol - and there you have the high point of my day. wow, being gay sure is glamorous.) and because i want to share our fabulous with the world, here's the recipe:
- 1 lb of ground beef
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1 cup of chopped green peppers
- 1 can of Rotel (tomatoes & chilis)
- 1/2 block of Velveeta cheese, cubed
- shredded lettuce
- sliced tomatoes
- hamburger buns
brown the ground beef. add the onions and green peppers and saute. season as desired.* Add Rotel and Velveeta and simmer until cheese is melted. Serve loose meat style on hamburger buns topped with lettuce and tomatoes.
* i omitted the hot sauce, etc. because it really was extremely spicy. you could add sliced jalapenos or cumin or taco seasoning. oh, go play people.
note - there was no Velveeta or veggies in the meat mixture of the original i understand. those were my ideas. you could just add shredded cheese i guess. also i spread some Taco Bell sauce on my bun - mostly to keep the damn lettuce from falling out (which it did anyway.)
join us next time as we recreate my favorite Taco Bell discontinued item: the Chili Cheese Burrito!
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