I ran across these recipes today. If anyone tries them, send a report! CARNE POLACA By Julia Venancia, Francisca Contrera and Emilia Ruiz We are Mexican. We cooked Carne Polaca. It is good food for the Mexican. We used a lot of pork in Mexico because it is economical. We cooked Carne Polaca in parties or when we have a reunions with friends. Usually the Carne Polaca is a tradition Mexican food. We feel happy when we make Mexican food because it is a principal food of Mexico Carne Polaca Ingredients two pounds of pork roast one can of chipotle chilies one-half head of cabbage shredded two cloves of garlic one onion chopped one-half cup of oil or to taste two cloves one-half teaspoon cumin two dozen tostadas one and one half cups ketchup black pepper to taste salt to taste Directions 1. Boil pork in water one hour with 4 cloves smashed and one onion chopped. 2. Heat skillet three hundred fifty degrees. 3. Shred the meat. 4. Blend the chili chipotle, garlic ,cumin ,black pepper and cloves. 5. Mince the cabbage and onions. 6. Place the cabbage in a bowl of water. 7. Drain the cabbage. 8. Cook the onion in the oil 5 minutes and fry the cabbage 5 minutes. 9. Add the salt and pepper. 10. Add the meat place the chipotle and one cup of ketchup in the blender and blend until smooth. 11. Put the cumin, cloves, black pepper, salt, chile chipotle, garlic, and ketchup into the skillet . Add three cups of salsa 12. Cook 5 minutes then eat and enjoy. ALBONDIGAS WITH CHILE CHIPOTLE By Maria Lugo, Isabel Gonzalez Sometimes in Mexico we cooked Albondigas in Chile Chipotle for the family. When we cooked it , everyone in the family ate it. The albondigas is usually eaten for dinner. We think this is the tradition of the Mexican because the Mexican people feel really happy when we eat the Albondigas of Chile Chipotle. 2 teaspoon salt 5 lbs ground beef 1 cup rice 1 onion minced 21/2 clove garlic minced 11/2 tomato minced 1 tablespoon marjoram 1 tablespoon thyme 3 teaspoons flour 3 eggs 2 tablespoons oil 22/3 cup minced tomato Onion 2 cup chile sauce Directions 1. Add 2 teaspoon salt to meat mix well 2. Sprinkle 1 cup rice and minced onion, garlic and tomato 3. 2 teaspoon marjoram and thyme 4. 3 teaspoon flour 5. 3 crack eggs beat well mix together 6. Make meat ball 2 inches in diameter 7. Heat fry pot 8. Boil water 9. 2 teaspoon oil in fry pan 10. 22/3 cup minced tomato and onion add 2 cup chile sauce stir 11. Add to water simmer until boil 12. 2 teaspoon salt 13. cook for 15 minutes 14. Add meatballs one by one 15. And cook 20 minutes 16. Skim off fat. Judy Howle howle@ebicom.net Flavors of the South Recipes for "heat lovers" http://www.ebicom.net/~howle Hot and Spicy Food Editor Suite 101 http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/462