Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
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.
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.
Black 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.
One of our favorite meals! Flour tortillas wrapped around cast iron seared vegetables and pinto beans then smothered in red chile.
This version of Red Beans and Rice uses tasso instead of andouille for a spicy, meaty, and hearty dish. Tasso is a highly seasoned pork from Louisiana that is similar to New Mexico’s carne adovada, both with spicy seasonings, but tasso is smoked rather than braised.
A bowl of black beans season with the flavors of a red mole – red chiles, green chile, and a mix of herbs and spices.
If you like baked beans, then you’re going to love these Beans, Bacon, and Chipotle! They are somewhat similar in flavor to baked bean, but not near as sweet and with a smoky, spicy kick in every bite.
A quick & easy Beans and Rice recipe made with pinto beans and sausage. You can change it up every time you make it, switching out the type of beans or sausage, or even making it meatless.
Instructions on how to cook up a hearty pot of pinto beans and several suggestions on how to use them as a meals, an ingredient, or a vegetable side.
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.
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