This is the second time I've made this and it is delicious! I have used the stew meat once and London Broil once, both work great. I didn't find this bland at all but I did add some things. I used 4 cloves minced garlic instead of the powder. I browned my meat first in some olive oil with chopped onions, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes and 1 tsp of seasoned salt (then omitting the 3/4 teaspoon in the recipe) and fresh ground black pepper. Added that to the pot and followed the instructions also adding in some fresh minced ginger root , which is so wonderful with pineapple.I upped the paprika to one teaspoon and added more black pepper. When it was time to add the bell pepper, I added in the tomatoes also(2 big Romas peeled).Served over jasmine rice and added Sriracha at the table. Thank you for posting this easy and delicious recipe that can easily be adjusted to your taste preferences. A pleasing family meal! :)

Reviewed On: Dec. 22, 2011

Delicious! Had over 2 pounds of pork tenderloin so I tripled the marinade, keeping the red pepper flakes at 1/2 teaspoon. Added fresh grated garlic and ginger, green onions, a couple dashes of sesame oil and Worcestershire sauce to the marinade. I marinated for about 5 hrs. Skewered with red onion and canned pineapple chunks (I didn't marinate these). If you have wooden skewers, don't forget to soak them in water for at least 30 minutes , so they don't burn on the grill. I saved half the marinade in a separate container to baste with while grilling. I served them with Rachel Ray's Special Fried Rice and egg rolls. Yummy dinner and my son and hubby thought so too! Will make again for sure! For the teriyaki sauce, I used Kikkoman's teriyaki marinade and sauce. It's thinner then the baste and glaze, but it doesn't burn as easily. Thanks for a great recipe! :)

Reviewed On: Aug. 6, 2011

This is also my mother in law's recipe for taco salad and we have been making it for years. When we take it to potlucks or 4th of July gatherings everyone loves it! I use red onion instead of green and add olives and a little fresh minced cilantro. We used to use the taco flavored Doritos but they are hard to find so the nacho cheese are good too. I know alot of people have mixed the ranch with the salsa but I have always just mixed the salad with the ranch and let everyone top their individual servings with the salsa. This recipe makes a ton so if I make this for dinner, I make everything and divide all the ingredients in half and store them in separate containers in the fridge and mix only half the ingredients together and do the same thing the next night so the salad if fresh and not soggy. Sometimes I find this salad a little salty/overpowering and wonder if I would prefer the Catalina but everyone (especially my husband) loves it and tells me I'm crazy and not to change a thing! Lol! Also, I think this salad definitely has to have the kidney beans in it, they lend a slight sweetness that is delicious! I think I will surprise my hubby and make this for dinner soon! Thanks for reminding me!

Reviewed On: Jun. 28, 2011