Hello Chili con Carne! Did you grow up with Chili on the weekly meal rotation? I certainly did and I was never a huge fan of the dish until I tried it with dried chiles as the foundation. Using dried chiles will give you a massive upgrade in flavor and will most likely put this...
Soup
Soup might not be at the top of your Mexican to-do list, but it will be after you try out these recipes! The Pinto Bean Soup is a total keeper and the Roasted Poblano Soup is one of the most popular recipes on the site.
Red Pozole Recipe (Pozole Rojo)
Here's an easy recipe for a soul-warming batch of Pozole Rojo! It's one of the heartiest, most satisfying dishes in all of Mexican cuisine, and it comes with a flexibility that's willing to accommodate your palate. I used pork for this batch, but the base flavor will work equally well with chicken or veggies. ...
Roasted Poblano Soup
I've been tweaking the measurements in this Poblano Soup recently and thought I would repost it for anyone who's new to it. It's one of my favorite recipes on the site, and it's the perfect antidote for cold, grey days. And yes, it's spicy so consider yourself warned! How To Make Poblano...
Easy Calabacitas Soup
This easy Calabacitas Soup is a combo of three of my favorite creations on the site: Souper Broth -- a tomato-onion-garlic broth that's wildly satisfying and acts as the base for Albondigas Soup and Chicken Tortilla Soup. Better Vegetable Stock -- a homemade veggie stock that's easy to make and has a bump in flavor...
Easy Mexican Bean Soup
This Easy Mexican Bean Soup is proof that some good stock will go a long way in your kitchen! I used the Better Vegetable Stock from last week, but I've also tried it with this homemade chicken stock and it is scrumptious. As further proof that the stock is the most important ingredient in this...
Better Vegetable Stock
I've been making the same vegetable stock for years, and then a few months ago someone emailed me and said... Have you ever used nutritional yeast in your veggie stock? Nutritional what?!! Supposedly this mystery ingredient will fill in the meatless void of your veggie stock. Said another way...veggie stocks typically lack the depth and...
Easy Pozole Verde
In Mexican cuisine there are two versions of Pozole that you'll frequently come across: Pozole Rojo and Pozole Verde. Pozole Rojo is typically served with pork and relies on a longer simmer in a red sauce made from dried chilis. Pozole Verde uses tomatillos as the base and when loading it up with chicken you...
Chile Verde Recipe
Chile Verde is a worthy ambassador for all of Mexican cuisine. It has a comforting, otherworldly flavor that people respond to with a Yup, there it is -- as if they are rediscovering a long lost flavor that's been missing for a few generations. While it's traditionally served as a stew, the great thing about...
Sopa de Fideo (Mexican Noodle Soup)
Sopa de Fideo is a surprisingly common noodle soup that you'll frequently find served up with Comida Corrida down in Mexico. I think it's best served completely unadorned and relying on just a few key ingredients, but if you want to add in some additional veggies it will definitely accommodate you. It's also a great showcase...
Chicken Tortilla Soup
If your neck of the woods is heading into cozy soup season then this Chicken Tortilla Soup wants to be on the menu. It's a simple, authentic recipe that can provide incredible flavor from just a few key ingredients. It's surprisingly versatile too, and once the base is in place there are all sorts of...