21 easy southwestern and Recipes

lipton mexcian rice (cooked ), black beans (rinsed ), corn or 2 cups frozen, chilli powder, ground cumin, olive oil, mexican cheese, salt to taste

sour cream, cornstarch, boneless chicken breasts or 3 small , cut into strips, garlic cloves, minced, oil, frozen peppers and onions, strips thawed, salsa, coriander, cumin, pepper, vermicelli, cooked, chopped fresh cilantro

ground beef, water, thick & chunky salsa, uncooked pasta (4 oz.), salt, nonfat sour cream

tomato paste, condensed beef broth, undiluted, diced cooked chicken, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, mexicorn, drained, green onions, sliced, chili powder, chopped green chilies, water

peppers, halved and seeded, zesty southwestern rice mix, cheddar cheese (1 1/2 cups diced and 1/2 cup shredded )

kosher salt, ground cumin, chili powder, dried cilantro, dried onion flakes

grilled and ready southwestern chicken strips, cream cheese, softened (this is just half of a block, just pop it into the microwave and 10 second intervals until it is sof), salsa, cheese, mexican mix , cheddar, whatever you have on hand

brown rice, cooked, boneless skinless chicken breasts, raw, canola oil, taco seasoning, reduced sodium black beans, canned, frozen corn, tomato, fat-free salad dressing, favorite flavor

ground beef, ground turkey, chili powder, salt, barbecue sauce, more for the top later if you like, eggs, beaten, breadcrumbs, onion, chopped

refrigerated prepared pizza crust, refried beans , stirred, salsa, shredded monterey jack pepper cheese, refrigerated southwestern chicken strips, diced italian plum tomato

macaroni , cooked al dente, cheddar cheese soup, black beans, mexican-style corn, four-cheese mexican blend shredded cheese (divide into 1-cup portions), nacho chips, red cayenne pepper, to garnish, cilantro (to garnish ) (optional)

jiffy corn muffin mix, mexicorn, drained, canned diced green chiles, milk, egg, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, diced tomatoes with green chilies, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, frozen mixed vegetables, cooked chicken, cubed, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper

chopped yellow onion, lean ground beef, chili powder, dry oregano, ground cumin, canned kidney beans drained and rinsed, chickpeas drained and rinsed, tomato diced, romaine lettuce (i shread mine), cheddar cheese (sharp or extra sharp)

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, diced green chiles, water, salt , or to taste, chili powder, cumin, ground coriander, colby jack cheese, sour cream

whole wheat pizza dough (i get mine from trader joe s), organic spaghetti sauce (any sauce of your choice), ground turkey (cooked and seasoned with taco seasoning), organic black beans (tj s), frozen corn (i use organic from tj s), frozen bell peppers (red, green , and yellow...from tj s again), shredded colby-monterey jack cheese (use what you have or what you prefer.)

flank steaks, dried taco seasoning mix, lime juice, water, vegetable oil, vegetable cooking spray, easy cranberry salsa, cranberry rasberry crushed fruit (we use ocean spray cran-fruit for chicken), green onion,thinly sliced, chopped canned jalapeno peppers, fresh lime juice, ground cumin, cilantro, comine all ingredients.cover and chill salsa least 2 hrs