3 southwest version Recipes

lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, salt, to taste (original called for 2 tsp, but i use less ), southwest spicy seasoning (i like a spicy version), crescent roll dough, tubes, whole green chilies , cut so there are 6 large strips total (save rest for another use), cheddar cheese, shredded (to taste), onion, chopped, salsa , to taste, light sour cream or 4 tbsp sour cream, scallion, sliced, black olives, sliced (optional), fresh cilantro, minced, garnish (optional)

dry elbow pasta noodles, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped white onion, chopped red bell pepper, chopped jalapeno , seeds and membrane removed, cooked shredded rotisserie chicken, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, ground cumin, ground black pepper, tomatoes with green chiles, mild version, butter (1 stick), all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper, whole milk, shredded medium cheddar, shredded monterey jack, shredded smoked cheddar, cream cheese, softened, butter, melted, plain panko bread crumbs, coarsely ground roasted salted pepitas ( pumpkin seeds)