Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Recipe courtesy Stacy Lamons, Houston, Texas

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Southern Living Cook-Off

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
28 egg rolls

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 (5-ounce) package yellow rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound ground hot pork sausage
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5-ounce) can Mexican-style diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
28 egg roll wrappers
1 large egg, lightly beaten
4 cups peanut oil
Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Garnish: fresh cilantro sprigs

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions, using 1 teaspoon salt. Cool completely.

Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well. Let cool.

Stir together rice, sausage, black beans, and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Spoon about 1/3 cup rice mixture in center of each egg roll wrapper. Fold top corner of wrapper over filling, tucking tip of corner under filling; fold left and right corners over filling. Lightly brush remaining corner with egg; tightly roll filled end toward the remaining corner, and gently press to seal.

Pour oil into heavy Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees F. Fry egg rolls, in batches, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on wire rack over paper towels. Serve with Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce. Garnish, if desired.

"The recipes for this program, which were provided by contributors and guests who may not be professional chefs, have not been tested in the Food Network's kitchens. They have been tested in the Southern Living Test Kitchens. All brand names have been removed from these recipes, which originally appeared on southernlivingcookoff.com."

Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce:

2 (10-ounce) cans Mexican-style diced tomatoes

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

2 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves (about 1 bunch)

1 cup sour cream

3 garlic cloves, minced

Garnish: finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Process first 5 ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Garnish, if desired.

Note: For a beautiful presentation, cut top from 1 large red bell pepper, reserving top; remove and discard seeds and membrane, leaving pepper intact. Arrange bell pepper on a serving plate, and fill with sauce.

Yield: 3 cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

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recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Heidi Draper, UT 02-03-2010
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FANTASTIC AND FUN!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are delicious. That is all there is to it. Thank you!
recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Carrie Riverside, CA 07-07-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Me and my family love these. I just leave out the meat and they are Great! An answer to Stephanie's question is yes you... leave the juice.Read more
recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Stephanie Atlanta, GA 07-02-2009
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Question
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Do you use the juice in the canned tomatoes or drain them?
recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
nunya translvnia, AR 03-29-2009
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There not that good
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These rolls tasted ok, but there not as good as everyone here claims, or maybe everybodies palate is not that refined, or... maybe mine is not, anyways, I followed the recipe to the "t" and I dont think there that great, I would probably make them again, only cuz their different.Read more
recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Alicia Fresno, CA 03-29-2009
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These taste so good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I loved these! I made these with a shrimp ceviche cocktail and together they made a yummy meal. They took... alittle time to make, but so worth it. (And, these are actually "fun" to make) I'm sure when I make them again it will go quicker now that I know what to do. I cut the recipe in half for us, and there still was a ton for just us. If you do not like pork, you could easily switch in any other type of meat that you prefer. I agree with some of the other reviews that say this makes alot of dipping sauce, but that is okay because it is so good and we will use the left overs for other dishes. Read more
recipe Tex-Mex Egg Rolls With Creamy Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Tereza Suwanee, GA 12-30-2008
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The Best Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have a very large family!!! This is the best thing ever!!!! The kids, grandkids and my husband all love these. I also... made this Christmas for my extended family of 24. Sisters and families. I doubled the recipe and I had to leave most of the leftovers with my sisters. They could not eat much after appetizing with the egg rolls. It is a meal in itself. Thank you for such a great idea.Read more