Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Burritos, Enchiladas – MJ’s comfort food
Vegetarian enchiladas made with a filling of spinach, raisins and piñon, and smothered with a green chile cheese sauce. Spicy, cheesy, hearty and quite scrumptious.
First you start with a big pot of green chile braised chicken. Then you serve it however your want – over rice or polenta or just eaten with fresh tortillas. Shred the leftovers and use for enchiladas, burritos or chimichangas.
If you love burritos, you’re going to love these chimichangas. Crispy tortilla stuffed with eggs and chorizo or black beans for vegetarian version.
Great with leftover turkey! These restaurant style enchiladas make a delicious quick & easy meal provided you already have the green chile sauce and the cooked chicken. Tortillas are stacked with chicken, onion, cheese and green chile sauce.
One of our favorite meals! Flour tortillas wrapped around cast iron seared vegetables and pinto beans then smothered in red chile.
Enchiladas made with carne adovada and some fresh vegetables to create a full meal – healthy, spicy, and delicious.
These Beef and Chorizo Enchiladas are the style of enchiladas served in many small town New Mexican restaurants. No cheese, sour cream or guacamole garnishes, just a simple filling wrapped in warm, soft, corn tortillas and smothered in red or green chile sauce.
These enchiladas are made with black beans, shiitake mushrooms, feta, and red chile sauce. You could make a batch or a single serving; either way, they’re delicious.
A traditional New Mexico enchilada which is as easy to make as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Made with red chile sauce, cheese, onion, olives and corn tortillas.
Calabacitas is a traditional New Mexico early fall dish of sauteed summer squashes, corn, and green chile. It just made sense to turn it into enchiladas.
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