118 good mexican Recipes

uncooked brown rice, water, black beans, rinsed and drained, mexicorn, drained, diced tomatoes and green chilies, salsa, reduced-fat sour cream, shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, pepper, chopped red onion, sliced ripe olives, drained, shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend

grain white rice, fresh tomatoes or 7 oz canned tomatoes, okay to include the juice, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, cut up roughly, olive oil, vegetable stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!) or 2 cups chicken stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!), salt, fresh chili pepper, of your choice (we like jalapeno for kick), fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea, fresh ground black pepper

ears fresh corn on the cob, mayonnaise (not miracle whip or other sweet ), mexican queso fresco, crumbled (may substitute with monterrey jack, grated, feta, or mix of both), chili powder, lime juice, salt & pepper

cream cheese, no-bean chili (hot is good ), monterey jack cheese, picante sauce

healthy request cream of chicken soup, healthy request cream of mushroom soup, swanson premium chunk chicken breast , in water, ortega diced green chilies, salsa, minced onion, shredded sargento low-fat mexican cheese, corn tortillas

raw rice, to cook and chill, sazon goya (con pimienta), green onion, salad tomatoes, purple onion, salsa (use your favorite , i use yodar s killer salsa-recipe on file here), chili powder, drained black beans (turtle beans ), drained black-eyed peas, crumbled feta cheese, italian salad dressing (i used good seasons)

olive oil, chopped onion, green pepper, chopped, tomato, peeled and chopped, garlic, minced, jalapeno pepper, chopped (optional), dried oregano leaves, salt, hot pepper sauce (tabasco is good), tomato sauce, water, eggs

boneless skinless chicken breasts , sliced lengthwise to make 4 thin breasts, mayonnaise (or enough to thinly coat both sides of breasts.), breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, spicy salsa , chipotle is good, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, sour cream, green onion, sliced thin, black olives

water, dark brown sugar (or piloncillo), cinnamon sticks, cornstarch, freshly ground freshly ground dark roasted decaf coffee beans (viennese is good), anise seed (optional)

sugar (more if you like ), cocoa (hershey s dark is good), water for low-fat sorbet (or milk (skim, 1% or 2%, your choice), dark chocolate (can double if you like) or 2 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (can double if you like), cayenne (or more , entirely optional but is a nice surprise in a frozen dish)

chicken, cut in cubes try to make them all the same size so they cook equally (i prefer a mix of boneless breasts and thighs, 1-inch cubes for skewers), mangoes, cut in 1-inch cubes (make sure it isn tsp too ripe, you want sweet but firm, papaya is a good substitute), red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (optional), onions, cut in quarters, lime, cut in wedges, mexican seasoning (see mexican seasoning recipe below, if you have a favorite dry rub or seasoning , you can use that as), wooden skewer (soaked in water for 30 min, so they don tsp burn), olive oil, ground red chili powder (not chili powder that you use for chili con carne, cayenne is a good substitute), mexican oregano (every day dried oregano is fine), cumin, paprika, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, pepper

sliced sandwich steaks (especially good with very thin sliced ribeye, but i usually use what publix supermarket calls roula), breadcrumbs (for dredging steaks), eggs, vegetable oil (for frying ), good quality sub hot dog buns or 2 loaves french bread, sour cream (approx 3/4 cup), refried beans, chorizo sausage (fround or with skins removed), queso fresco (or feta cheese), shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, avocados (peeled and sliced thinly), onion, thinly sliced into rings

onion, chopped, cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, ground beef, shredded cheese (any good melting cheese is fine), pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper, jiffy cornbread mix (it calls for only 1 egg, but i use 2 for 1 box)

black olives, sliced, mild yellow pepper rings, tomatoes, chopped, green onions, sliced, monterey jack cheese, good seasons italian dressing, prepared, tortilla chips

pizza crusts (homemade or purchased), salsa (homemade or good-quality purchased), grated monterey jack cheese, canned black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped cilantro, corn kernel (fresh or frozen ), chopped red bell pepper, sliced black olives, salt, pepper

olive oil, sweet onions, poblano peppers or 3 green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and diced to make about 1-1/2 cups, garlic cloves, minced, kosher salt, boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, 3 to 4 inches long, new mexico chile powder or 2 tbsp dried ancho chile powder, dried chipotle powder (to taste), ground cumin, ale (preferably a good mexican brew) or 12 oz beer (preferably a good mexican brew), beef stock, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, red onion, chopped, tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped, cilantro, coarsely chopped, sour cream or 12 oz whole-milk plain yogurt

broiler-fryer chicken, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped (optional), red pepper, chopped (optional), chili pepper (optional), mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, rotel tomatoes , plus 1/2 cup. water (good with spicy ro-tel for a kick) or 1 (30 oz) can whole tomatoes, no water, flour tortillas, quartered, grated cheddar cheese or 1/2 lb taco blend cheese or 1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, paprika (optional)

corn oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, mild ground chilies, preferably new mexican, hot ground chilies or 1 tsp cayenne pepper, ground cumin, lean pork, ground, boneless beef chuck, oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, italian plum tomatoes, canned, good amber beer, beef broth, bay leaves, kidney beans