Advantages: Easy. Authentic. Quick. cheap
Disadvantages: No vegetarian recipe on box. Salsa.

...Anyone familiar with my old account here on Ciao will know that I class myself as being a bit of a dab hand in the kitchen. I love food, eating in, eating out it makes no difference I’m totally in my element when surrounded by food. Being vegetarian I often find that most meals worked best made form scratch and tend to stay clear of many packet, ready made meals as quite frankly I can do it better myself! Indian, Thai, Italian, Greek – I’ve mastered them all but Mexican is one area I’ve avoided probably because of the fear of the unknown. Now don’t get me wrong I’ve eaten in Mexican restaurants, drank Mexican tequila but never ventured to making a full Mexican meal from scratch. I first noticed Old El Paso dinner kits a few years back, I’ve often taken them off the shelf in the supermarket but instantly put them back as every box... Read review

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Advantages: Quick, Cheap and easy to make
Disadvantages: Sauce can be messy!

...Ok so, I was out shopping and I didn't have a clue what to get for my evening meal. During my look I stumbled across an 'Old El Paso' Enchilada dinner kit. I'm not a great fan of Mexican food, but this really looked appealing to me, so I thought I would give it a go. These Enchilada's only take about 25 minutes to cook, and are certainly worth the wait. For £2.79 from 'Tesco' you get: 8 x Soft Corn Tortillas. 1 xOriginal Enchilada Spice Mix. 1 x Tomato Sauce. What do you need to add? 500g chicken breast 150g grated cheese. How to cook them: Firstly pre-heat your oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. 1. To make the filling: -Cut the chicken breast into thin strips. I sometimes cut them into cubes. -Heat a little oil in a pan until hot. -Add the chicken and stir-fry over a medium heat until fully... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, easy to make, very tasty
Disadvantages: Other ingredients such as cheese, sour cream not included

...I am quite partial to Mexican food and was very pleased when I found the Old El Paso Nacho dinner kit at my local Tesco. Cost As I mentioned, I buy these kits from Tesco and here its costs £2.50 for the kit. There are other Tesco's own kits which are nearly half the price but I guess you are paying that bit extra for the brand name of Old El Paso. How Many People Will The Kit Cater For? My girlfriend and I share this kit and it does us both for a main meal of an evening. If you are having a dinner party, then these kits could be made up and shared between several people as a snack food. If you are using the kit as a starter for a meal, then the contents of the kits could probably be used to give around 4-6 people a starter. Packaging The kit comes in a yellow box, with a red zig zag line around the top. There is a picture... Read review

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Advantages: Very quick and easy to make, very tasty, can easily be spiced up
Disadvantages: Cheese not included in kit

...PACKAGING Old El Paso Nacho kit comes in a bright yellow box, with a red top. There is a small picture of cacti with mountains in the background which I am assuming is for a Mexican theme seeing as Nachos are considered to be a Mexican dish. There is a picture of Nachos on the front, along with a bowl of salsa and guacamole. The kit I am basing this review on is a 520g box. On the front and back of the book, there is a list of the items included in the kit. Also, on the back of the box are directions for cooking in English and also in two other languages although I am not sure as to what the other languages are. Included in the kit are Nachos which come in a large packet similar to a crisp packet and also the salsa sauce which comes in a large sachet with two portions (the sachets are slit in the middle so you can use half... Read review

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Advantages: A lot of variation on a simple theme, authentic taste, reasonable value.
Disadvantages: You've still got to cook it, packaging a bit too similar.

...in line with my plate and dribble hanging off my chin. ************************************************************** THE REAL OLD EL PASO; ********************************************************* El Paso in the Chihuahuan Desert, downriver on the Rio Grande from New Mexico boasts an exciting past, replete with Spanish Explorers, Indians, Cowboys, Goldrushers, Cajuns and Cattle Ranchers. This rich mixture of cultures brings a rich mixture of cooking and the perfect brand name to market such a large range of food under. Genius. ************************************************************** WHO MAKES IT? ********************************************************* You’ll never guess who has a hand in Old El Paso – our old friend Betty Crocker. Yes, you probably know from my past reviews that Betty hasn’t always... Read review

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Advantages: tasty and quick
Disadvantages: The Cheese Issue

...Hey, nobody's reviewed this product yet. I find this somewhat hard to believe, as surely everybody must have some kind of opinion on Old El Paso Nachos Dinner Kit. Clearly they just haven't got around to writing it down yet. But ha, that now means that I'm Ciao's number one authority on Old El Paso Nachos D