Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
New Mexico red chile makes all of these dishes better
Roasted Chile Cheese is a twist on the traditional pimento cheese. However, instead of roasted pimento peppers, roasted chile cheese is a mix of roasted New Mexico red and/or green chile, three cheeses, green olives, and a bit of this and a bit of that.
Spicy deviled eggs with the unique flavor of the Korean paste – Gochujang and a touch of olive brine for a little acid. Warning – Addicting!
This smashed potato salad is not chunky like most potato salads. It’s creamy and slightly chunky from smashing the cooked potatoes. Other ingredients include minced onion and celery, pickles, and a seasoning.
This recipe and process is similar to making regular corn tortillas. The main difference is that some of the water has been substituted with red chile sauce. For an exciting treat use hot chile and then serve these with a drizzle of honey. So good!
An really easy pepper sauce made with really HOT, tasty chile peppers, olive brine from a jar of green olives, and white vinegar. Use in soups, salads, on tacos and sandwiches, greens and rice.
Chicken braised in a chicken mole sauce made from many ingredients that include New Mexico red chiles, spices and herbs, nuts and a bit of chocolate.
Love the combination of black beans and sweet potatoes. Create a complete meal by scooping some black bean chile over sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes could be roasted, mashed, or baked. They all work.
Red Chile Cheese Tamales are a mix of spicy red chiles, onion, garlic, and cheese which yields a savory, sweet and spicy flavor, and makes a truly killer tamale.
Roasted Vegetables with Mexican Chorizo is a potpourri of root vegetables roasted with onion, peppers and Mexican Chorizo. It is a relatively easy dish to make but does require a lot of chopping, something that I enjoy doing.
This Yellow Squash with Red Peppers is one of the easiest sides you’ll ever make. This dish is just yellow squash sauteed in garlic oil with some onion and red peppers.
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