This Bean and Red Molé Pizza is a variation of a Mexican-style pizza that I usually make with red chile sauce, but this time I used New Mexico red chile mole.
Latest Recipes
Red Mole Made with New Mexico Red Chiles
How To, Red Chile, Sauces and DressingsThis mole is inspired by the many moles of Mexico. The method used here is less time consuming than some moles, but yields the same decadent results.
Pickled Vegetable Salad
Condiments & Spices, SaladsA Pickled Vegetable Salad made with lightly pickled cucumber, diakon radish and carrots, topped with mint, sesame seeds and roasted peanuts.
Serve as a condiment, on tacos or as a side salad.
Chorizo and Eggplant Skillet Pie
Beef, Pork, Lamb, Meat Entrees, Red ChileA nice alternative to the traditional Frito Pie. This skillet dish is made with eggplant, Mexican chorizo and other vegetables, then topped with tortilla chips and cheese.
The Loop to Pie Town, New Mexico
New Mexico, Small Business Friends, TravelPie Town, New Mexico, is a tiny town in the middle of nowhere New Mexico. Pie Town is on Hwy 60, west of Socorro, NM and north of the Gila National Forest. It’s one of those towns that if you end up there, then that’s because you were headed there. And why would one go there? For the PIE!!! It has two restaurants that make every type of pie imaginable and they are all so good.
Quick & Easy Meal Ideas
Lists and Round UpsA roundup of some of my favorite meals and meal ideas that I’ve been using for many years. They all take less than 45 minutes from start to finish and most take less than 30 minutes.
Black Bean Tamales with Spicy Mango Sauce
Beans, Red Chile, Sauces and Dressings, Tacos, Tamales, Tostadas, Vegetarian EntreesBlack Bean Chipotle Tamales are made with black beans, a little onion, sweet pepper, and a chipotle seasoned masa. They are so good, you can eat them right out of the steamer or fancy them up with a spicy mango sauce.
Asian Style Sweet Chile Sauce
Condiments & Spices, Red Chile, Sauces and DressingsOnce you see how easy it is to make an Asian-style sweet chile sauce (aka Thai sweet chili sauce), you’ll never buy it again. It’s made with simple ingredients and takes less than 15 minutes.
Coconut Crusted Tofu and Pineapple Bites
Appetizers & Starters, SnacksA sweet and savory appetizer consisting of warm bite-size pieces of coconut crusted tofu and cold pineapple dipped in a sweet and spicy chile sauce.
Cranberry Orange Steel Cut Oats
Breakfast, Fruit - Sweet & Savory, GrainsThese Cranberry Orange steel cut oats were inspired by my favorite Tried and True Cranberry Bread recipe. Like the bread, three simple ingredients – dried cranberries, orange zest and nuts – transform a boring bowl of oatmeal into a creamy, healthy, nutty, and tasty breakfast.
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