Mexican Rice I Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 small small onion, diced 2/3 cup uncooked long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 3 ounces canned diced tomatoes 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups water Directions In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in onion and saute [...]
The national dish of both Peru and Ecuador, Ceviche can be made with a wide variety of ingredients, depending on your preference. If using fish, it works well with a fish with firm meat, Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Sea Bass. Also excellent are scallops and shrimp. Since the fish will be lightly cooked, I always use [...]
A creamy, spicy chipotle in adobo sauce accompanies pasta, chicken and hot sausage for delicious meal. Paired with a crisp cool salad, it makes a wonderfully simple meal. Note that using buttermilk makes for a very creamy and rich pasta sauce, but adds very little fat or calories. It’s an exceptionally good cream/milk/half-and-half substitute. Sour [...]
Easy to make, no lard, Chorizo is a tasty addition, but can be removed for a tasty vegetarian version. Ingredients: 4 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 lb smoked Mexican chorizo (optional, add 2 tsp paprika as a substitute) 1/4 white onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 (15.5 ounce) cans pinto beans, or kidney [...]
A healthier alternative to Chili Rellenos, peppers are baked rather than battered and fried. Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 pound Mexican-style chorizo 1 bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeno, diced (use 2, if you like it hot) 1 Serrano pepper, diced (optional, if you like it hot) 1 red onion, diced 2 tablespoons garlic, minced 1 [...]
A fun recipe to play with the ingredients. You can make it totally mild or extra hot depending on how you feel, add more veggies, beans, rice, corn, olives. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, turkey, or chicken 1/2 lb chorizo 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped, or 3 [...]
Ingredients: 2 Full chicken breasts, skin on Marinade: 1/2 cup red wine 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced 1 Serrano pepper, seeded and diced 1 Thai chili pepper, seeded and diced 1 Habanero pepper, [...]
Just saw this on Guy’s Big Bite. I’m going to take this one and use it as a roadmap. I already know I’m not a fan of corn, unless it’s on the cob, and might add some tomato sauce as my friend Jenna uses in a recipe she gave me. Ingredients 1 red bell pepper [...]
Ingredients: 12 Tomatillos, outer skin peeled (or canned, if you prefer)4 Jalapeno peppers, deseeded and chopped4 Serrano peppers, deseeded and chopped1 Habanero pepper, deseeded and chopped (optional)2 cloves of garlic, whole1 Medium yellow onion, chopped1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped (optional)2 medium limes1/8 cup white wine vinegar1/2 cup Chicken broth Directions: Roast Tomatillos (see my Chile Verde [...]
Ingredients: Chile VerdeEnchilada Verde SauceTortillas8 oz Jack Cheese, shredded Optionally:AvocadoSalsaSour Cream Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350 Create a little assembly line for building up the enchiladas like this: Cover the bottom of a baking pan in enchilada sauce Take a tortilla, put some enchilada sauce on the tortilla, then some chile verde, and a little [...]