Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
This recipe uses sirloin, tomatoes, potatoes and an abundance of roasted and chopped New Mexico green chile for a hearty and healthy bowl of green chile stew.
Eating Hoppin John (aka Black-eyed Peas) on New Years can lead to a prosperous and lucky New Year! Simply, Hoppin’ John is made with black-eyed peas, ham hock, vegetables, and ham or andouille served over rice and a side of buttermilk cornbread. I like to add a few greens to mine for an even healthier bowl of goodness.
What’s on your St. Patrick’s Day menu? This version of Shepherd’s Pie keeps the traditional layers of meat and mashed potatoes, mushrooms, corn, feta and is spiced up with Mexican chorizo and New Mexico red chile.
Still one of my favorite soups – spicy and hearty soup with andouille sausage, black beans, chile peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes. Serve with crackers, cornbread or tortillas for a meal.
This salad has all of the ingredients for a tasty meal! It has grilled peaches, figs and okra with your choice of grilled meat or leftover meat.
An Èn Papillote with sausage, an assorted of vegetables and herbs in a parchment pouch, baked for 30 minutes on the grill or in an oven, then served over brown or wild rice. Two methods for cooking the rice are included in this post.
Pork loin chops are marinated in a brine of coffee and wine, fennel and thyme then baked to perfection – tender, moist and delicious.
Mafe is a West African Stew abundant in ingredients and rich in flavors. This particular recipe uses beef, tomatoes and peppers in a peanut butter sauce. So good!
We love grilling flank steak because one 2 pound steak can provide us several different meals from fajitas to salads, or just steak with a couple of sides. This is our tried and true recipe. It’s the only way we grill flank.
A quick and easy braised meat and vegetable dish with Italian Sausage, onion, bell pepper, and artichoke hearts. 15 minutes prep time, 30 minutes cook time.
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