Ready for a kitchen swap? These 17 authentic Mexican entrees are the equivalent of snapping your fingers and replacing your humdrum kitchen with a cooking space that's bursting with fresh ingredients, exotic aromas and wait a second is that really cooking on MY stove... Scan through this list of Mexican entrees and you'll be instantly swapped. Mark...
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Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa
Blue and yellow make green. Yin and Yang make life. Tomatillo and Chipotle make…..magic? It's difficult to peg how so much goodness can come from so little in this Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa, but instead of trying to figure out how it happens we are better off just eating it. How To Make Tomatillo Chipotle Salsa...
Pinto Bean Soup -- Sopa Tarasca
This Pinto Bean Soup (Sopa Tarasca) has a reward-to-effort ratio that's off the charts. By keeping just a few key ingredients on hand you'll always have the option of turning this popular soup into a whoa-what-is-this meal. Quick summary of instructions: Put bowl of Sopa Tarasca on kitchen table along with spoon, lime wedges, and a quesadilla bursting...
Corn and Poblano Soup
It's tough to improve on this Corn and Poblano Soup from Diana Kennedy so she deserves the credit here. It seems to achieve an ideal balance between the corn and the roasted poblanos. Easier said than done. In her book The Essential Cuisines of Mexico, Ms. Kennedy cites Senora Cantu as the inspiration for her...
Colorado Chicken Tacos
In addition to their unique, otherworldly flavor, these Colorado Chicken Tacos have some rebel in them. Most old school Mexican sauces rarely dip their toes in the taco pool, but this lively Colorado Sauce abhors rules and is bursting with an urgent need to be heard (eaten). A simple pairing with some chipotle infused refried beans will leave...
Colorado Enchiladas
These Colorado Enchiladas are quickly heading towards the top of my list. Ancho and New Mexican dried chilis combine with a bit of sweetness to create an unbelievably satisfying sauce that you won't find anywhere else in town. Pin it here to save for later! And no, they're not from Denver. Taken from Spanish, colorado...
Mexican Cooking Survival Guide
This free Mexican Cooking Survival Guide is the quickest and easiest way to get your home kitchen pumping out the best Mexican food in town. You'll be shocked at the quality and range of dishes you can make just by keeping these key ingredients on hand. Take this pantry list with you next time you go...
Avocado Salsa Verde
Avocado Salsa Verde usually inspires a gushing "What is this?" from those who've never made it at home before. It has such a vibrant, distinct flavor that people assume there are some big-time chef skills involved in producing this masterpiece. But there's not. It happens to be one of the easiest of Mexican sauces to make, and once it's...
Tomato Jalapeno Salsa
I always come back to this Tomato Jalapeno Salsa. Even after dozens of other salsa expeditions to far away flavors, I always come back. A warm salsa blended together moments ago simply cannot be beat. Don't let the innocent looking ingredient list fool you. It's one of the simplest Mexican recipes in existence, but it also...
Spicy Black Bean Nachos
It's tough to beat the combo of warm tortilla chips, melted cheese, and spicy black beans. In other words...NACHOS! nachos / nah-cho-zz! / noun 1. tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and warm goopy beans 2. an increasingly popular exclamation used to denote an impending, much deserved reward; similar in use to Yes! or Right on! We're...