79 crema for chili and Recipes

whole cumin seeds, whole black peppercorn, tomatillos, husked and washed (about 12 oz total ), fresh jalapeno chilies, stemmed (use serrano chilies if you like it spicier), fresh anaheim chilies , roasted, seeded, and diced, see cook s notes, garlic cloves, kosher salt, fresh lard or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, boneless pork shoulder, cut into 3/4-inch cubes, fresh poblano chiles , roasted, seeded, and diced, see cook s notes, white onion, finely diced, reduced-sodium chicken broth mixed with 1/2 cup water, dried bay leaf, mexican crema or sour cream

pinto beans (frijoles de la olla, recipe follows), chicken broth, olive oil, onion, plum tomato, roughly chopped, serrano chili, seeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, salt & freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas, manchego cheese , swiss or 2 cups monterey jack cheese, mexican crema or sour cream, for drizzling

mahi mahi (or other firm white fish), olive oil (or vegetable oil), lime juice, chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, minced garlic, salt , to taste, flour tortillas (8-inch), coleslaw (try southwestern slaw), chipotle pico de gallo, mexican crema (or sour cream)

white onion, tomato, quartered, garlic cloves, fresh serrano chili, stemmed (if you like heat add more), vegetable oil , plus, vegetable oil, divided, shredded iceberg lettuce, radishes, halved and sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, divided, rotisserie-cooked chicken , meat coarsely shredded (4 cups), corn tortillas, refried beans, heated (or use black beans), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, mexican crema or 1/2 cup sour cream, crumbled queso anejo (aged white cheese, also called cotija) or 1/4 cup ricotta salata

mushrooms, rinsed , discolored stem ends trimmed, and thinly sliced, fresh poblano chilies (sometimes mistakenly labeled pasilla), rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and finely chopped (1 cup), or 1 can (7 oz.) diced green chilies, onion (8 oz.), peeled and finely chopped, cumin seeds, vegetable broth, cornstarch, sour cream or mexican crema, black beans, rinsed and drained, green salsa (salsa verde, refrigerated or canned; about 14 oz.), red enchilada sauce, corn tortillas (6 1/2 to 7 in. wide ), shredded mild cheddar cheese (6 oz.), diced cucumber (optional), coarsely chopped fresh cilantro (see notes )

butter, olive oil, onion, diced, red peppers (or a mixture) or 1/2 cup green peppers (or a mixture) or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced (or a mixture), white rice , to taste, cumin, chicken stock (or a mix of both) or 4 cups vegetable stock (or a mix of both), prepared salsa, chipotle chile in adobo, chopped, corn, chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, corn tortillas, chili powder, cumin, crema (optional), salsa (optional), avocado , slices (optional), queso fresco (optional), chopped tomato (optional), onion (optional)

pumpkin pulp canned or fresh cooked, onion, halved, butter or corn oil, cumin, salt or to taste, heavy cream, half and half cream, chicken stock, chili pepper, ground, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, crema or creme fraiche (optional), chopped cilantro (leaves and fine stems only , optional)

chicken stock, chopped onions, carrot, chopped, tomatillos, husked, washed, and quartered, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped hot green chili pepper (to taste), cooked chicken , in bite-sized pieces, shredded cheese , chopped fresh cilantro, and or mexican crema

ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey, corn tortillas (slightly stale), green enchilada sauce, diced green chilies (seeded for milder taste) (optional), cooking onion, garlic, minced, olive oil or 2 tsp vegetable oil, green onions, sliced (optional), sliced black olives (optional), mexican blend cheese, avocado (optional), sour cream or mexican crema

olive oil, diced celery, minced onion, diced green bell pepper, chopped carrots, minced garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, chili powder, fresh ground black pepper, vegetable broth, water, black beans, rinsed and drained, sliced green onion (optional), corn tortilla strips (to garnish ) (optional) or chips (to garnish) (optional), crema (to garnish ) (optional)

peeled and de-veined shrimp, celery ribs, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, green peppercorns, lemon, in large slices, creme fraiche or 1 cup mexican crema, red chili pepper flakes, knorr chicken bouillon granule, chopped parsley, fettuccine

boneless pork shoulder, brown sugar, salt, cumin, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, chili power, mesquite powder, frozen apple juice concentrate, cider vinegar, mexican crema, sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, mayonnaise, sour cream, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice, salt, garlic, minced

chopped garlic, chopped green onions , including tops, minced fresh jalapeno chilies, ground cumin, fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried oregano, balsamic vinegar, beef flank steak (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lb.), red onion (3/4 lb.), olive oil, rolls (about 2 in. wide ), chipotle crema (optional), sliced fresh tomatillos (optional)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 1/2 lb. total ), butter or margarine, olive oil, mexican crema or sour cream, lime juice, minced fresh cilantro, canned chopped green chilies

white flaky fish , such as mahi mahi or orata, canola oil, lime, juiced, ancho chili powder, jalapeno, coarsely chopped, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, flour tortillas, shredded white cabbage, hot sauce, crema or sour cream, sliced red onion, sliced green onion, chopped cilantro leaves, pureed tomato salsa , recipe follows, peanut oil, red onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, ripe tomatoes, chopped, serrano chile, jalapeno, sliced, chipotle hot sauce, mexican oregano, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt and pepper

dried ancho chiles, dried guajillo chilies, canola oil (divided ), chopped red onion, garlic cloves, sliced, cumin seed, canned diced tomato (i save the remainder from the 14 oz. can to make rice), dried mexican oregano, kosher salt, divided (if using table salt, use half as much), chuck roast, cut into 4 pieces, dried bay leaf, cola (mexican preferred-not diet ), warm corn tortillas (6-in . size, use 24 if they re thin and floppy), chopped avocados , red onion, and cilantro, thinly sliced pickled jalapenos, and crema mexicana* or regular sour cream

poblano chilies (about 1 lb), aniseed, cinnamon stick, broken, peanut oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, peeled calabaza squash (about 3 lb), vegetable broth, water, honey, salt, crema mexicana, roasted pumpkin seed kernels

refried beans , either from 1 15-oz can, veggie bacon, cooked and minced (optional; can use olive oil instead), chipotle powder , tabasco chipotle sauce, or adobo sauce, more to taste (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt, shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped, hot house tomato , cut in half horizontally, seeds and juice gently squeezed out and discarded, chopped, sour cream , or if you can get it crema mexicana (mexican ), sliced ripe black olives