Hale's Refried Beans
1 can of refried beans
1/2 cup of Hale's Homemade Salsa (hot or mild)
1/3 cup of Mexican/taco blend shredded cheese

Mix Hale's Homemade salsa and shredded cheese with your favorite brand of refried beans.  Heat and enjoy with chips or a taco dinner.

Kick Butt Bean Dip
                   1/2 jar of Hale's Homemade hot salsa
                   1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
                   2 tablespoons of pickled, diced jalapenos
                   2 1/2 tablespoons of hot sauce (Crystal)
                   1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic
                   1/2 can of black beans
                   1/2 can of pinto beans
                   
                   Put all ingredients into a food processor, blend until desired smoothness.  Serve with your favorite chips!

                  Fiesta Dip/Dressing
                   1/2 cup of Hale's Homemade Salsa (hot or mild)
                   1/2 cup of ranch dressing
       
                   Combine salsa and ranch dressing.  Serve with chips, over your favorite dish, or over a salad!

                   Hale's Homeade Queso
                   16oz Velveeta Cheese cut into cubes
                   1 jar of your favorite Hale's Homemade Salsa

                   Combine ingredients in a crock pot and set heat to low stirring occassionally.  Serve with chips, crackers, or veggies.  You can also also add green chilis, 
                   diced jalepenos or cilantro.

                  Chicken Tortilla Soup
                  1 large onion, diced
                  3 tablespoons of minced garlic
                  4 cups of chicken broth
                  1 jar of Hale's Homemade salsa
                  14.5 oz. of diced tomatoes
                  14.5 oz. black beans
                  14.5 oz. of corn
                  1 cup of water
                  1 tablespoon of chili powder
                  1 tablespoon of cumin
                  2 chicken breasts, diced
                  2 tablespoons of cornstarch combined with 1/4 cup of water
                  Fresh cilantro

                  Saute onions until clear and add minced garlic. Add chicken broth, salsa, diced tomatoes, beans, corn, water, chili powder, and cumin. 
                  Bring to a boil.  Add diced chicken and reduce to a simmer.  Cook for at least 10 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.  Add cornstarch and water mixture
                  to thicken the soup.  Serve and sprinkle with fresh cilantro.

                  Breakfast Pizza - Submitted by Carey Fike in Centerville, VA
                  5 eggs
                  1 package of your favorite breakfast meat
                  1 sliced baked potato
                  1 whole wheat, store ready pizza crust
                  1 jar of your favorite Hale's Homemade salsa
                  1 package of shredded cheese
                
                 Using 5 eggs, scramble them (not too dry) and set aside. Brown and slice your choice of breakfast meat. Take one whole wheat pizza crust and
                 spoon over Hale's Homemade as the sauce. Top with the eggs, meat, and sliced baked potato; and top with shredded cheese. Bake directly on the
                 rack at 450 degrees for 12 min.

                Hale of a Chicken Bake
                 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
                 1 packet of your favorite taco seasoning
                 1/2 - 1 jar of your favorite Hale's Homemade salsa
                 1 package of instant brown rice
                 1 medium onion, diced
                 1 green pepper, diced
                 2 tbs. of olive oil
                 14.5 oz. of black beans
                 3 oz. of shredded cheese

                 Season both sides of the boneless skinless chicken breast with the taco seasoning. Place the boneless skinless chicken breasts breast-side up in a shallow baking
                 dish. Pour 1/2 to 1 whole jar of Hale's Homemade salsa on and around the chicken breasts. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes, or until done. While the chicken is baking,
                 saute the onion and green pepper in olive oil and heat the black beans. Prepare the rice.  Add onion, pepper, and black beans to the prepared rice. Sprinkle your
                 favorite shredded cheese on each chicken breast. Place back in the oven to melt the cheese. Serve chicken with rice and salsa for one Hale of a chicken bake!

               1 lb. lean ground turkey or beef
               1 medium onion chopped
               1 tbsp. of homemade taco seasoning (or you can use the packaged type if you like)
               2 cups of cooked brown rice
               4-5 large bell peppers seeds removed (halved if preferred)
               1 can of black beans, drained & rinsed    
               1 can of corn
                ½ cup of Hale’s Homemade Salsa

                 Toppings:
                 Hale's Homemade Salsa
                 Shredded Cheddar Cheese      
                 Fresh Cilantro
                 Sour Cream        
                 Sliced Avocado               
                 Jalepenos

                 Depending upon the size of the Peppers (and if you halve them) you should bake the peppers by themselves at 400 degrees for 10-20 minutes. Saute
                 the chopped onions in olive oil and garlic for 3-4 minutes then add the Ground Turkey and taco seasoning.  Cook thoroughly.  Prepare the rice as directed.  Rinse
                 and drain the black beans and corn.  Combine the cooked ground turkey and onions with the rice, beans, corn and salsa in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. 
                 Fill your peppers and cook at 400 degrees for another 10-20 minutes until done.  Top with your favorite cheese and return to the oven.