Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Onion slices seasoned with red pepper flakes and lemongrass, wrapped in foil or parchment then grilled or cooked on the stovetop for a unique side dish. Goes well with just about any meat entree as well of vegetarian dishes.
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.
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.
Mayan Chocolate Iced Coffee – a sweet chocolate coffee with a real kick. It’s definitely addicting! I found the mix in a spice shop near Denver, Colorado, home to the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater.
A hearty and spicy tostada with scrambled eggs, sausage, chile, and few other simple ingredients. What a great way to start the day.
A classic succotash of lima beans and corn with a bit of New Mexico green chile to spice it up .
A New Mexican breakfast served Christmas style – red and green. Serving up some green chile eggs with red chile Mexican chorizo sausage.
This article begins a series on New Mexico chiles, how to roasted them, how to make red and green chile sauces, and a variety of chile recipes.
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