Birria Quesadillas Tacos

You’re going to love these birria quesadilla tacos. They offer everything you know and love about south of the border tacos, along with a tasty dipping broth that’s created with beef broth and chopped meat. You can add other ingredients to the dip if you want, such as diced onion, salsa, lime, or cilantro. The […]

Beef and Bean Burritos Smothered with Red Chile Chimayo

Burritos are always a delicious choice and the term burrito refers to a large tortilla that’s wrapped around your chosen filling or fillings. In this recipe, the tortillas are filled with rice, beef, cheese, refried beans, and some taco seasoning. The burritos are served with chimayo sauce, a spicy and unusual sauce with cumin, cinnamon, […]

Authentic Mexican Picadillo

Picadillo is a popular dish from Mexico which is made with ground beef, potatoes and Mexican seasonings. It’s one of those dishes where every family seems to have their own version, so if you want to tweak it or add other ingredients you can. This version has tomatoes, jalapenos and serrano peppers, potatoes, onion, garlic, […]

Asado De Puerco and Mexican Rice

This delicious pork shoulder stew, or asada de puerco, is a hearty Mexican dish with bold flavors. It’s made using dried chile peppers instead of chile powder and the difference is really apparent in the finished dish. The ancho chiles add a smoky and slightly sweet flavor while the guajillo chiles are also a little […]

Red Cheese Enchiladas

Enchiladas are always a treat and these spicy ones are made with cheese, spices and a chicken broth-based sauce. They’re easy to make and you can also prepare them ahead and cook them later if you want to do that. Although these are pretty spicy, you can adjust the amount of heat to suit your […]

Chorizo And Beans Stew

Chorizo and beans are cooked in a rich and tasty tomato sauce. Garlic, paprika, cumin, and oregano add subtle south of the border flavors to this delicious dish. If you want to boost the veggie content you can add any vegetables you want. If you have another preference instead of the chorizo sausages, you’ll find […]

Chile Rellenos Casserole

This tasty dish is a casserole style version of chile rellenos which are stuffed chilies. Poblano peppers are used to make it along with a generous amount of cheese. Onion, powder and garlic powder add more flavor and eggs and flour help hold the whole thing together. This isn’t a spicy dish as poblanos are […]

Green Chile Stew with Hatch Hot Chiles

There are lots of south of the border stews you might like to make and, if you want something spicy with pork, this green chile stew is especially delicious. It’s made using pork shoulder (which is sometimes labeled as Boston butt), hatch green chiles and jalapenos, vegetables, and chicken broth. Hatch chiles are a seasonal […]

Sopa De Conchas with Ground Beef

This delicious recipe is really easy to make and you don’t need a lot of different ingredients for it. The name sopa de conchas means shell soup in English and that refers to the shell-shaped pasta in it. Small pasta shells are the best kind to use, or medium ones, just not those jumbo ones […]

My Grandma’s Version of Picadillo

Picadillo is a highly flavorful dish from Latin America with ground beef and potatoes, along with south of the border seasonings featuring both sweet and savory tastes. Garlic and cumin appear in most picadillo recipes although every Mexican household that makes this will have their own slightly different way of making it. You can tweak […]