12 creamy southwestern Recipes

cream cheese, softened, low-fat sour cream, tomatoes, finely chopped, scallions, finely chopped (white and ight green parts), chopped black olives, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, cilantro

chopped romaine lettuce, tomato, seeded and diced, sweet white frozen corn, thawed, canned black beans, rinsed, avocado, pitted and diced, cheddar or jack cheese, shredded, tblsps chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), creamy ranch dressing, taco seasoning or canned chipotles, pureed, juice of 1 lime, handfuls yellow corn tortilla chips, slightly crushed

cream cheese, salsa (i prefer hot , but that s just me), taco seasoning (i usually use old el paso), chicken breast, cooked and shredded, monterey jack cheese, shredded, tabasco sauce , to taste (optional)

butter or margarine, onion, chopped (about 2 cups), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, baking potato, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups), salt, chili powder, ground cumin, pumpkin, chopped fresh cilantro, milk, fresh lime juice, garnishes: sour cream , fresh cilantro sprig

buttermilk, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, white-skinned potatoes (such as white rose), cooked corn kernels (from 1 medium ear ), chopped sweet onion (such as vidalia or maui), hearts of palm, drained , each cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, tomatoes, seeded, diced (about 1 1/4 cups), chopped fresh cilantro, avocado, pitted, peeled, chopped

buttermilk, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice , more if needed, ground cumin, cayenne , more if needed, white-skinned potatoes (such as white rose), corn kernel, cooked (from a middle sized ear), sweet onion, chopped (such as maui , or vidalia), hearts of palm, drained , each cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, tomatoes, seeded, diced (about 1 1/4 cups), fresh cilantro, chopped, avocado, pitted. peeled, chopped

olive oil (for cooking ), onion, chopped, minced garlic, chicken broth, simply southwest-style hash browns, taco-seasoned cheddar cheese, cream of celery soup or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can chicken soup, undiluted, fiesta nacho cheese soup, undiluted, milk, diced tomatoes with jalapenos, black beans, rinsed and drained, corn, rinsed and drained (or frozen thawed ), cumin, dried chipotle powder, tabasco sauce, hot taco seasoning mix (i use mccormick brand), pickapeppa sauce (optional), black pepper

ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin, chili powder, cream cheese, softened, ro-tel tomatoes, undrained (tomatoes with green chilies), beef broth, heavy cream, salt (to taste)

light sour cream, light mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix, diced tomatoes and green chilies, well drained, fresh cilantro (about 6 sprigs), lemon juice (from 1/2 of a lemon)

chicken wings , separated at joints, and wing tips reserved for stock, fresh squeezed orange juice, lime juice, buttermilk, minced garlic, southwest essence, divided , recipe follows, kosher salt, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, for frying, creamy chipotle-cilantro sauce , recipe follows, kicedk-up jalapeno poppers , recipe follows, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, salt, dried oregano, sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle in adobo sauce, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, vegetable oil, for frying, fresh large jalapeno peppers (or more if peppers are small), cream cheese, softened, grated pepper jack cheese, bacon, cooked and crumbled, southwest essence, divided, all-purpose flour plus 3 tbsp, divided, eggs, lightly beaten, panko bread crumbs