52 leftover mexican Recipes

tortillas, warmed, salsa, divided (chef s choice of heat level), chopped leftover meatloaf, divided, shredded mexican cheese, divided, oil (for frying )

flour tortillas, enchilada sauce (i recommend trader s joe s), chili (amount approximate, thicker is better, use your leftovers!!), queso sauce (i recommend tostitos brand monterey jack), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, sour cream (optional)

taco seasoning mix, water, ground beef (or you can use turkey,or chicken), green peppers (or chef s choice of color), salsa, leftover cooked rice, shredded mexican blend cheese

olive oil, red onions, sliced, bell peppers (preferably 1 red and 1 yellow), seeded, sliced, diced leftover cooked turkey meat, purchased fresh fire-roasted salsa, ground cumin, grated mexican 4-cheese blend (about 2 cups), chopped fresh cilantro, burrito-size flour tortillas

bulk chorizo sausage (mexican style ), cannellini beans, drained & rinsed, condensed cheddar cheese soup, rotel diced tomatoes (original), chopped green chilies, fajita seasoning mix (from 1.25 oz package), ground cumin, chili powder, chipotle chile, chopped (from larger can, freeze leftover chiles for later use), sour cream (optional), mexican blend cheese, shredded (optional), green onion, finely chopped

yogurt, sour cream, cilantro leaf, minced, salt , to taste, lime juice, refried black beans (or use up your leftover black beans!), white onion, minced, cumin seed, crushed, achiote powder, ground cinnamon, garlic clove, finely minced, blue cornmeal or 2 tbsp yellow cornmeal, jalapeno, finely minced, radish, minced, lime , juice of, fresh cilantro, finely minced, tomato paste or 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, rice wine vinegar, red bell pepper, diced very small, mexican oregano, egg, slightly beaten, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, olive oil, for frying, lime wedge, red onion , slices, tomato , slices, oil, for frying

bacon (or 1 cup. cubed leftover ham), shallots, finely chopped (or 1/4 small onion finely chopped, or 1 tsp dried onion flakes), butter, chicken bouillon granule (or 1 crushed chicken buillon cube), worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, each (or to taste), hot sauce (or 3-4 drops of tabasco, more if you like heat), flour, milk, eggs, hardboiled, peeled and chopped, cheese, shredded (gruyere or mexican blend or cheddar, whatever is on hand), parsley (for garnish )

vegetable oil, red onion, chopped, diced green chiles (recommended : ortega), diced tomatoes and green chiles (recommended: ro tel), leftover cooked turkey, shredded, chunky salsa (recommended : pace), salt and freshly ground black pepper, tortilla chips, crushed, shredded mexican 4-cheese blend, cilantro leaves, chopped, sour cream

roasted turkey breast (2 to 2 1/2 lb cooked breast meat), evoo, center cut smoky bacon or applewood bacon, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, jalapeno or fresno chiles, chopped (seed the chiles for a milder filling), onion, finely chopped, ground cumin , scant palmful, freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro or parsley leaves, finely chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, lime, juiced, leftover gravy , or turkey or chicken stock, salt, corn tortillas or twelve 6-inch flour tortillas, butter, flour, milk, shredded monterey jack cheese or combo of monterey and pepper jack, diced green chiles, well drained, chopped or shredded iceberg or romaine heart lettuce, diced avocado with lime juice, seeded diced tomatoes, chopped red onion or scallions, creme fraiche or mexican crema or sour cream, for dolloping

evoo, butter, puree of chipotle in adobo , medium to spicy heat level (freeze the remainder in a plastic baggie), ground coriander , 1/3 palmful, ground cumin , 1/3 palmful, paprika , 1/3 palmful, garlic, chopped, onions, chopped, crisp apple, peeled and chopped, ginger root, finely chopped or grated, a little freshly grated nutmeg, a pinch of ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock, plus extra to reheat, honey, kabocha , butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled and chopped (or leftover roasted), organic carrots, peeled and chopped, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped, lemon or orange juice, crumbled browned mexican chorizo, chopped red onions or scallions, toasted pumpkin seeds, creme fraiche, shredded smoked cheddar or smoked gouda, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro