235 fresh cotija cheese Recipes

  • Calabacitas con Elote (Zucchini with Corn)
    fresh corn kernels, olive oil, chopped onion and
    6 More
    fresh corn kernels, olive oil, chopped onion, garlic, minced, zucchini, sliced, roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped, fresh poblano chile pepper - seeded, deveined, and chopped, salt and black pepper to taste, crumbled cotija cheese
    50 min, 9 ingredients
  • Mexican Caesar Salad
    chopped green chilies and
    16 More
    chopped green chilies, roasted pepitas (pumpkin or squash seeds), garlic clove, peeled, ground black pepper, salt, olive oil, fresh lime juice, grated cotija cheese (see note *), fresh cilantro, stemmed, mayonnaise, water, corn tortillas, vegetable oil, head romaine lettuce, rinsed and spun dry, crumbled cotija cheese, roasted red pepper , cut into 2 halves, then into thin strips, pepitas (roasted pumpkin or squash seeds)
    30 min, 17 ingredients
  • Swiss Chard Empanadas
    all-purpose flour and
    14 More
    all-purpose flour, lard or 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled, unsalted butter, chilled, salt, ice water, olive oil, white onion, diced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, swiss chard, about 1 lb total weight, trimmed, leaves cut into small pieces and stems cut into 1/2 inch dice, cotija cheese or 3/4 cup romano cheese or 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, asadero cheese, grated (or a manchego, monterey jack cheese or other good melting cheese), fresh lime juice (1 squeeze), egg, beaten , for the glaze, freshly cracked pepper
    1 hour 1 min, 15 ingredients
  • Chipotle Bean Tostadas
    olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, onion, chopped and
    14 More
    olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, onion, chopped, ground cumin, cooked pinto beans, drained (either freshly made or 2 15-oz cans), tabasco chipotle pepper sauce (definitely do not use regular tabasco sauce, only the chipotle kind), salt, high flash-point vegetable oil , such as grapeseed oil, peanut oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, dozen corn tortilla, salt, crumbled cotija cheese , queso seco (mexican farmers cheese, or you can use feta cheese), diced fresh tomato, sliced red radish, loosely packed cilantro leaf, iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced and sprinkled with vinegar and salt, guacamole, sour cream
    30 min, 16 ingredients
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup With  the Works!
    whole roasted broiler-fryer chickens (skinned , boned, sh... and
    23 More
    whole roasted broiler-fryer chickens (skinned , boned, shredded or chopped, don tsp forget the thighs!, or 4 cans of costco canned chicken br), olive oil, sweet onion, diced, frozen corn, thawed & drained, garlic cloves, minced, black beans, drained, tomatoes, diced, mild red enchilada sauce (use from cheese enchiladas in yummy red sauce, or use victoria), mild green enchilada sauce, green chilies, chopped (not jalapeno), chicken broth (i use 1 and a half boxes of swanson organic low sodium, great flavor), cumin, ground, chili powder, salt, pepper, bay leaves, cilantro, dried, fresh cilantro, chopped, cotija cheese, crumbled (can use queso fresco), sharp cheddar cheese, cubed, mozzarella cheese, grated, corn tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, fresh cilantro, chopped
    7 hour 15 min, 24 ingredients
  • Stovetop Fideos
    extra virgin olive oil, divided and
    10 More
    extra virgin olive oil, divided, whole wheat angel hair pasta, broken into 2-inch pieces, fresh green beans, in 1-inch pieces, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, diced, corn, fresh or, frozen, dry oregano, vegetable broth, cotija cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese, shredded, scallions, sliced
    40 min, 11 ingredients
  • Aji Verde Sauce (For Peruvian Chicken) Aji Verde Sauce (For Peruvian Chicken)
    fresh cilantro, cotija cheese, extra virgin olive oil and
    5 More
    fresh cilantro, cotija cheese, extra virgin olive oil, water, jalapenos, stemmed, seeded, and diced, garlic, minced, red wine vinegar, kosher salt
    5 min, 8 ingredients
  • Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini (Small Plates, Big Taste) Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini (Small Plates, Big Taste)
    loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and
    11 More
    loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, fresh lime juice, ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, olive oil, beef shoulder center steaks, cut 1-inch thick, baguette bread, cut diagonally 1/2-inch thick, grated cotija cheese, freshly chopped cilantro leaves
    35 min, 12 ingredients
  • Hamburguesa Estilo Kiev (Mexican Hamburger Kiev) (Justin Warner) Hamburguesa Estilo Kiev (Mexican Hamburger Kiev) (Justin Warner)
    unsalted butter, softened and
    8 More
    unsalted butter, softened, coriander seeds, toasted and ground, kosher salt, ground beef (if you want to be super awesome, use alton s mix for burger of the gods-equal parts sirloin and chuck), chipotle adobo (the sauce that comes in canned chipotle peppers), freshly ground black pepper, oil , for brushing grill grates, fresh mexican cheese , such as cotija, or feta cheese, optional, hamburger buns , ideally martin s potato rolls
    30 min, 9 ingredients
  • El Torito Southwestern Caesar Salad El Torito Southwestern Caesar Salad
    corn tortillas, oil, for frying and
    15 More
    corn tortillas, oil, for frying, head romaine lettuce , a large head, rinsed and spun dry, cotija cheese, grated, red bell pepper , roasted, peeled and cut into julienne strips, pumpkin seeds , roasted (pepitas), anaheim chili , roasted, peeled and seeded, roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas), garlic clove, large, black pepper, freshly ground, salt, oil, vinegar , red wine, cotija cheese, grated, cilantro, stemmed, mayonnaise, water
    43 min, 17 ingredients
  • Smoked Mushroom Salsa (Aaron Sanchez) Smoked Mushroom Salsa (Aaron Sanchez)
    cherry or mesquite wood chips (soaked in water 30 minutes) and
    13 More
    cherry or mesquite wood chips (soaked in water 30 minutes), portobello mushrooms (destemmed, de-gilled, and brushed clean of dirt), cremini mushrooms (destemmed and brushed clean of dirt), olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion finely diced, jalapeno finely diced, chopped scallion, chopped epazote, mexican oregano, orange, juiced, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, suggestions : on a tostada sprinkled with cotija cheese or grilled with beef on skewers
    1 hour , 14 ingredients
  • Potato and Rajas Tacos Potato and Rajas Tacos
    boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice and
    13 More
    boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, olive oil, onions, halved and cut in 1/4-inch slices, lengthwise, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded and julienned, heavy cream, grated manchego cheese or 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese, grated cotija cheese or 2/3 cup romano cheese or 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and finely diced, red onion, minced, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired and minced, fresh cilantro, leaves only, chopped, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper
    1 hour , 14 ingredients
  • Crispy Potato Rajas Tacos Crispy Potato Rajas Tacos
    yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice and
    34 More
    yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice, extra virgin olive oil, onions, halved and cut in 1/4-inch slices lengthwise, salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded, and julienned, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded, and julienned, heavy cream, grated mexican manchego or monterey jack cheese, grated cotija cheese, grated panela cheese, vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas, chipotle crema (see recipe ), for serving, border guacamole (see recipe ), for serving, corn relish (see recipe ), for serving, sour cream, chipotle en adobo, to taste, finely minced into a paste, lime, juiced, salt , to taste, ripe california avocados , preferably hass, halved, seeded, and peeled, chopped fresh cilantro, red onion, diced, jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded, and finely diced, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, fresh corn kernels (about 5 ears ), salt, freshly ground black pepper, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, scallions, white and light green parts , thinly sliced on the diagonal, red wine vinegar
    1 hour 20 min, 35 ingredients
  • Tortilla Soup Tortilla Soup
    corn tortillas , cut into 1/2 inch wide strips and
    19 More
    corn tortillas , cut into 1/2 inch wide strips, vegetable oil, table salt, chicken breasts (split, bone-in, skin-on, skin removed and trimmmed of excess fat) or 4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on, skin removed and trimmed of excess fat), low sodium chicken broth, white onion, very large (about 1 lb), garlic cloves, peeled, fresh epazote (8-10 sprigs cilantro, plus 1 sprig fresh oregano), table salt, tomatoes, cored and quartered, jalapeno chile, chipotle chile en adobo seasoning, plus up to, adobo sauce, vegetable oil, lime, cut into wedges, hass avocado, diced fine, cotija cheese, crumbled or 8 oz monterey jack cheese, diced fine, fresh cilantro leaves, minced jalapeno pepper, mexican crema or sour cream
    1440 hour , 20 ingredients
  • Scorpion Tails With Pequillo Pepper Sauce Scorpion Tails With Pequillo Pepper Sauce
    jalapeno peppers, neufchatel cheese and
    12 More
    jalapeno peppers, neufchatel cheese, grated cotija cheese (or queso anejo, or another aged white cheese), corn (cut fresh from a cob or thawed frozen ), egg, garlic clove, minced, ground cumin, chopped fresh basil, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, hot sauce, pequillo bell peppers, drained, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar
    2 hour , 14 ingredients
  • Espresso Rubbed Flank Steak With Green Chili Pesto Espresso Rubbed Flank Steak With Green Chili Pesto
    beef flank steak, chili powder, kosher salt and
    12 More
    beef flank steak, chili powder, kosher salt, instant espresso coffee powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper, anaheim chilies or 2 poblano peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped, fresh cilantro, cotija cheese, crumbled or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, pine nuts, garlic cloves, crushed red pepper flakes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil
    29 min, 15 ingredients
  • Potato Cheese Chilies Potato Cheese Chilies
    mashed potatoes, hot or cold (see notes ) and
    7 More
    mashed potatoes, hot or cold (see notes ), fresh chevre (goat) cheese, crumbled cotija or feta cheese, diced green chilies, chopped green onion, salt, fresh poblano chilies (also called pasillas; 6 to 8, equal-size), rinsed, bell pepper salsa or 1 cup purchased red salsa
    8 ingredients
  • Grilled Quesadillas W/ Avocado Grilled Quesadillas W/ Avocado
    poblano chiles , roasted, manchego cheese, grated and
    10 More
    poblano chiles , roasted, manchego cheese, grated, panela cheese, crumbled, cotija cheese, grated, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, avocado, peeled and sliced about 3/8-inch thick, fresh limes or 1 tbsp lemon juice, olive oil, salt , to taste, flour tortillas, unsalted butter, salsa fresca
    30 min, 12 ingredients




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