78 ripe with queso and Recipes

oil (author recommends soybean- other veg s don tsp do as well), chopped onion, garlic, chopped, flour, evaporated milk, chopped red-ripe tomato, process american cheese, cut in cubes, grated sharp cheddar cheese, grated monterey jack cheese, minced jalapeno chili with juice (pickled or fresh, to taste)

process american cheese (i use land o lakes, not velveeta), green chilies , do not drain, garlic (the kind from a jar), diced white onion, milk, diced ripe tomato , seeds discarded, garlic salt

ripe tomatoes, chipotle chilies en adobo sauce (can reduce amount to your preference), chicken stock, cumin powder, freshly ground nutmeg, vegetable oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, garlic cloves, finely minced, white onion , thinly sliced into crescents, shredded cooked chicken, salt and pepper, to taste, tostadas (tortillas or sopes), mexican crema (or substitute ), iceberg lettuce, shredded (or romaine), queso fresco, crumbled

ripe tomatoes, preferably plum, habanero peppers , to taste, unpeeled head of garlic , broken apart, garlic cloves, good quality olive oil, fresh cilantro, chopped, salmon fillets, ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, eggs, no-boil lasagna noodles, queso fresco, crumbled, chicken broth or 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup water, salt

tomato slices (1/2-inch thick ), salt, pepper, ears sweet corn, husked, olive oil, divided, green onion, finely chopped, minced fresh parsley, sliced ripe olives, capers, drained, garlic clove, minced, lemon juice, grated lemon peel, crumbled queso fresco or crumbled feta cheese, toasted french bread baguette slices, optional

pineapple , cut lengthwise into 8 wedges, cored, peeled, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, firm-ripe mangoes (2 to 4), peeled, pitted, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, fresh orange juice, cayenne , or to taste, crumbled queso aejado (also called cotija) or queso fresco (1/2 cup)

ripe plantains, whole, melted butter or 1 -2 tbsp oil, use as little as you want, thick slices mozzarella cheese, aji criollo salsa or hot sauce

asadero or jack cheese, fresh anaheim (california or new mexico ) chili (3 oz.), chopped red onion, corn tortillas (6 in .), crumbled cotija or feta cheese, firm-ripe tomato (6 oz.), rinsed, cored, and chopped

well-rinsed, canned black beans, diced red bell pepper, chopped scallions, white and light green parts only, scotch bonnet chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, crumbled queso blanco, diced mango, coarsely chopped orange sections, spanish sherry vinegar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh orange juice, diced ripe avocado, minced shallot, garlic, minced, coarsely chopped italian parsley, toasted and ground cumin seeds, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, spanish sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil

tomatoes, red onion, thinly sliced, serrano, thinly sliced, chopped cilantro leaves, queso fresco, mexican oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper

dried porcini mushrooms (or other wild ), jalapeno pepper (to taste), white onion, ripe tomato, olive oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, beer (preferably a full-flavored like mexico s bohemia), monterey jack cheese, shredded, warm corn tortillas or 12 flour tortillas

red onion, finely diced, loosely packed fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, soy sauce, fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced, egg, beaten, ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch dice, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, unsalted butter, onion, chopped, peeled canned tomatoes, chopped and drained well again, canned black beans, rinsed and well drained, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, diced, dried chipotle powder, ground cumin

green onions, chopped, green chile, diced, ripe tomatoes, chopped, olive oil, garlic powder, reduced fat milk, light velveeta, cubed

ripe avocados , reserve 1 tsp fro garnish, onion, finely diced, lime, juiced, cilantro leaves, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, jalapeno pepper, stemmed, finely diced, queso fresco , garnish along with a few diced tomato pieces

ripe plantains (not overripe), eggs, flour, baking soda (bicarbonate), refried beans, sliced mexican queso fresco (fresh cheese), salt

ripe cooking bananas (plantains), egg, breadcrumbs (optional), queso fresco (optional), oil (for frying )

ripe plum tomatoes, water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice berries, firm, salty cheese , such as queso fresco, feta, or ricotta salata, cut into 1/4-inch slices

ground pork, salt, mexican oregano or 1/2 tsp marjoram, onion, chopped, dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and deveined, garlic cloves, unpeeled and roasted, white bread, toasted, ripe large tomato , roasted, peeled and cored, onion, chopped, dried mexican oregano or 1 tsp oregano, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil or 1 1/2 tsp lard, salt, white sugar, red potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch dice, frozen peas, ripe plantain, peeled and cut into a 1/4 inch dice, onion, diced, roasted tomato, peeled and cored, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil or 3 tsp lard, corn tortillas, crumbled queso fresco or 1 cup crumbled farmer cheese, diced onion, diced tomato