Eat for Eight Bucks: King Ranch Leftovers

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, if you love heat)
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder (or your favorite blend)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 small can chopped green chiles (optional)
  • 2 handfuls (about 4 ounces) mild grated cheese, such as Monterey Jack
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds (about 3 cups) cooked shredded pork (or chicken or beef)
  • 1 14-ounce can beans (or 1 1/2 cups refried beans or any diced cooked vegetable)
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked white rice (or 10 corn tortillas cut into strips)
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed chopped cilantro

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