Mexican, por favor!

While on our honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, my husband and I were able to experience a few new tastes of the Caribbean. Our resort (http://excellencepuntacanaresort.com/) also offered daily cooking lessons on the beach. While hubby was playing some beach volleyball, I took part in the lesson: Steak Fajitas. I made this for dinner last night, topped with some homemade guac and sour cream, along with some bacon-wrapped stuffed Jalapeno peppers.

Steak Fajitas

Flank steak, cut into strips and marinated*
1 large onion, cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
2-3 cloves of galic, minced
Cilantro
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Shredded cheddar cheese (we hand colbyjack on hand, so I used that instead)
Oil
Flour tortillas

1. Heat your pan on med to med-high heat. Add the oil.
2. When the oil is hot, add the onion, peppers, and garlic.
3. Once the onions are starting to glaze, add the strips of beef. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add some chopped cilantro. Stir.
5. Right before serving, sprinkle some cheese on top.

*For the marinade, I used some lime juice, EVOO, minced garlic, cumin, and fresh cilantro. However, any beef marinade will do.


Guacamole

2 ripe avocados
1/2 onion (1/2 c.), minced
1 can of green chilies
2 Tbsp. cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. lemon or lime juice
1/2 tsp. coarse salt
Dash of black pepper
1/2 ripe tomato, seeds & pulp removed, chopped

1. Mash the avocado in a medium bowl.
2. Add the onion, cilantro, juice, salt, and pepper - mash some more.
3. Add the chilies.
4. When ready to serve, add the tomatoes.

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Jalapenos

6 Jalapeno peppers Shredded cheddar cheese
3 slices of bacon, cut in half
6 toothpicks

1. Cut the ends off eat pepper. Slice down the length of one side of the pepper. Gut the pepper (seeds & ribs).
2. Stuff with cheese.
3. Wrap 1/2 slice of bacon around each stuffed pepper. Seal with a toothpick.
4. Grill on a warm grill, then serve.

** After making the peppers, we have decided that this recipe was not a hit. The cheese oozed too much and left us with nearly empty peppers. Plus, the bacon did not fully cook on the grill, so a little zap in the microwave was needed.