22 mexican south Recipes

dried black beans or 1 lb pinto beans, rinsed and sorted, water, white onion, roughly chopped, lard or 1 tbsp oil, salt, epazote or 2 tsp dried, whole chipotle chili, guajillo chili or 1/2 ancho chili, toasted, seeded, and torn into small pieces, whole cumin, toasted, bay leaves, toasted, avocado leaves (i used anise ) or 2 -3 a generous pinch ground aniseed (i used anise ), hoja santa (i didn tsp add this since i couldn tsp find it), mexican oregano, toasted, garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, chorizo sausage, crumbled (opt*)

onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, water, chili powder or 2 tbsp taco seasoning (i prefer and use taco seasoning, homemade with no sugar), low-fat mexican cheese blend, for topping

onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped fine, canola oil, ground beef (75% to 80% lean), garlic salt , to taste, onion powder , to taste, frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, salsa, diced green chilies, mexican blend cheese, shredded, warm flour tortilla

vegetable oil, beef sirloin, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, garlic, minced, ground cumin, dried, crushed mexican oregano, garlic powder, salt, ground black pepper, paprika, water

chicken breast, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes, olive oil, onion, diced, mexican-style tomatoes (go for plain, low sugar canned tomatoes if on the south beach diet), salsa (we use southwestern style), garlic cloves, chopped finely, oregano leaves, paprika, cumin powder (or to taste), salt (to taste), black beans, rinsed (can increase to 2 cans), fat free chicken broth, frozen corn (omit if on the south beach diet), frozen cut green beans, cilantro leaf, chopped finely (optional), minute brown rice, cooked (omit if on phase 1 of the south beach diet)

quesos la ricura mexican crema (mexican style cream), kraft white american cheese

eggs, beaten, sugar, dark corn syrup or 1 cup molasses, pecan halves, abuelita mexican chocolate, crushed, refrigerated pie crust

black beans, rinsed and drained, boboli crust, feta, green onions, mexican cheese blend, minced jalapeno pepper, reduced sodium taco seasoning, tomatoes, water

flank steaks , trimmed of fat and cut into 4 to 6 equal portions (cut number depends on the size of your steak), butter or 3 tbsp olive oil, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, chili pepper, of your choice, diced and seeded (see note ), green pepper, chopped, freshly sliced mushrooms, sliced black olives, drained, cream cheese, diced into cubes, shredded mexican blend cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese, divided, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, linguine

poblano chiles, ground beef, taco seasoning, water, refried beans, salsa, mexican blend cheese, divided, hominy (corn will also work), crushed tortilla chips, black olives, green onions, sliced

black beans, drained and rinsed, diced mexican tomatoes, drained, corn kernels -- or frozen, diced green chilies, green onions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, red wine vinegar, salt, hot pepper sauce , to taste

whole grain cous cous, salsa of your choice, mexican cheese grated in package, onions, corn, parsley, olive oil, black olives, after baking add put some sour cream and avocado on the top and this 1 is good...

macaroni & cheese dinner mix, ground sirloin beef, ro-tel diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained, shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or cheese mexican cheese (optional)

olive oil, divided, diced yellow onions, poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped, diced red bell pepper, diced yellow bell pepper, jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced, minced cilantro stems, minced garlic, chili powder, southwest essence, ground cumin, crumbled mexican oregano, salt, divided, diced tomatoes , with juices, all natural organic vegetable stock or other low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock, cooked kidney beans, drained, diced (1/2-inch) zucchini, diced (1/2-inch) yellow squash, masa harina or yellow cornmeal, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, sour cream , for serving, grated sharp cheddar cheese , for serving, chopped green onions , for serving, fried tortilla chips or strips, for serving

chicken broth, diced tomatoes (puree half), serrano chili peppers, seeded and chopped, ground cumin (more if you like cumin, up to a tbsp is fine), ground oregano (mexican preferably ), dried chipotle powder (regular chili powder is not as hot), hungarian hot paprika (cayenne pepper can be substituted), black pepper (alternately, 2 tsp coarse and 1 tsp white pepper), dry mustard, vegetable oil , as needed for sauteing, onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, lean pork, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes (tenderloin is good), black beans, rinsed, frozen corn (or equivalent in canned corn), cooked rice (whole grain is best), jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely minced, hot pepper sauce, white vinegar, salt (or to taste), grated cheese , for garnish. monterey jack works well

flour tortillas, mexican blend cheese, shredded, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn, frozen (canned if fine ), chunky salsa (i love hot, but use your favorite brand and heat level), cooked rice (white or yellow rice), green pepper, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine (white and green parts ), minced garlic, fresh cilantro, fine diced, olive oil, salt, pepper, cooked chicken, diced fine (pork or shrimp would work just as well), olive, beans (garbanzo, kidney, butter, etc), jalapeno, minced fine, sour cream

olive oil, divided, diced yellow onions, poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (or 2 small jalepeno s), cilantro stems, minced, garlic, minced, chili powder, seasoning, mix (emerils southwest seasoning mix , recipe follows), ground cumin, crumbled mexican oregano, salt, divided, diced tomatoes , with juices, vegetable stock or 6 cups chicken stock, cooked kidney beans, drained, diced zucchini (1/2-inch), diced yellow squash (1/2-inch), yellow cornmeal (masa harina), freshly cilantro leaves, chopped, sour cream , for serving, grated sharp cheddar cheese , for serving, chopped green onion , for serving, tortilla chips, fried for serving (or strips), chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, dried oregano

eggs, diced green chilies (or use half the can if you want them less spicy, but now i always use the whole can, be sure to use ), low-fat cheese, grated (i use four cheese mexican blend), half & half light cream (optional) or 2 tbsp milk (optional), spike seasoning (optional, but recommended , f you don tsp have spike use your favorite multi-purpose seasoning.), salt & freshly ground black pepper