Southwestern recipes reflect the unique culture of the Southwest. These Southwestern recipes are tasty yet easy enough to make.
There are a total of 586 southwestern recipes.
Achiote ButterBasted Turkey with Ancho Chile Gravy
Source: Bon Appetit
2 fresh poblano chiles
3 dried ancho chiles, stemmed, halved and seeded
1 (22 to 24 pound) turkey, giblets discarded
1 large white onion, quartered
...
Achiote Butterbasted Turkey With Ancho Chile Gravy
Albondigas (Mexican Meatball Soup)
2 bunches scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chiles
1 (28 ounce) can broken tomatoes
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 to...
Albondigas Mexican Meatball Soup
Alfenique de Dia de los Muertos (Candy Skulls)
Sugar skulls are part of Mexico's Day of the Dead (Dia ...
Alfenique De Dia De Los Muertos Candy Skulls
Almond Chicken (Pollo Almendrado)
1/2 cup blanched almonds
3 whole chicken breasts, split, boned, and skinned
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
1 fresh Anahei...
Almond Chicken Pollo Almendrado
Apache Corn Soup
Peel the acorns and grind them. The outer part of the acorn is not used.
1 (2 1/2 pound) beef roast
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup ground acorn meal
Cover beef with water and ...
Apache Corn Soup
Arizona Baked Corn
1 tablespoon lard
1 onion, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 cups tomato purée
3 cups raw, tender corn, cut from cobs
Salt
Freshlyground b...
Arizona Baked Corn
Arizona Cheese Crisp
3 (or more) medium flour tortillas
1/2 pound Oaxaca cheese, shredded
1/2 pound Monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/3 pound anejo cheese, grated
1/2 pound Poblano peppers, roasted, peeled, sliced
1/4 cup cila...
Arizona Cheese Crisp
Arizona Chicken Sandwiches
4 boneless chicken breasts
1 envelope fajita seasoning mix
1 cup chunky salsa
1/4 cup water
4 large buns
4 slices Monterey jack or Mexican cheese
Red onion, sliced
Avocado, sliced
Extra sal...
Arizona Chicken Sandwiches
Arizona Pecan Brittle
2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light Karo® syrup
3 cups pecans
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons baking soda
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray Pam over it. Combine sugar, Karo® syrup, pecans...
Arizona Pecan Brittle
Arracheras
2 to 2 1/2 pounds skirt steaks, trimmed
of fat and membrane
Juice of 6 limes
2 pickled jalapeños, minced
6 garlic cloves, minced
Salt, to taste
1 to 2 medium onions, sliced thick
Vegetable oil
Flour t...
Arracheras
Arroz Rojo (Red Rice)
Serves 6
2 cups rice
2 carrots
1 small potato
1 cup peas
3 tomatoes
3 cloves garlic
1 piece onion
3 springs parsley
2 cups broth
2 chorizos
3 tablespoons lard
Soak ric...
Arroz Rojo Red Rice
Avocado Dressing
1/2 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1 1/2 tablespoons freshlysqueezed Mexican lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic, chopped
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1...
Avocado Dressing
Avocado Gazpacho
2 large or 3 small, perfectly ripe avocadoes
1/2 cucumber
1 green bell pepper, hulled and deseeded
1 jalapeno or serrano chile, hulled and deseeded
1 Spanish onion, skinned
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 p...
Avocado Gazpacho
Avocado Tacos (Flautas)
3 avocados
Salt, to taste
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 cup sour cream
6 to 8 ounces farmer cheese, crumbled
Juice of 1 lemon
1 clove garlic, pressed
12 corn tortillas
1 onion, chopped
Peel an...
Avocado Tacos Flautas
Baja Fried Fish Tacos
1 cup dark beer
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound boned and skinned white fish
Vegetable oil for frying fish
6 warm corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cabbage
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clo...
Baja Fried Fish Tacos
Baked Chicken Chimichangas
3 (5 ounce) cans white chicken, drained and flaked
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey jack cheese
1/2 cup sliced green onions
8 (9inch) flour tortillas...
Baked Chicken Chimichangas
Baked Macaroni Western Style
2 cups macaroni, uncooked
1 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons light cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
3 tablespoons green chile...
Baked Macaroni Western Style
Baked Tacos
1 teaspoon olive oil
12 ounces ground beef or pork or turkey breast
1 (15 ounce) can rinsed and drained pinto beans
1 cup mild salsa
4 teaspoons taco seasoning
8 corn tortillas
Shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes,...
Baked Tacos
Baked Tortilla Stew
4 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
Fajita seasoning
Seasoning salt
1/2 small bottle Worcestershire sauce
1 large bottle WishBone Italian salad dressing
2 to 4 green bell peppers
4 to 8 ounces whole fresh m...
Baked Tortilla Stew
Barbecue Fajitas
1 tomato, chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons green chiles, drained
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ...
Barbecue Fajitas
Barbecued Carne Asada
The secret to this recipe is in the marinade!
Marinade
1 cup lime juice
1/2 cup vegetable juice cocktail
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley or
1 teaspoon dried p...
Barbecued Carne Asada
Barbecued Pork and Beef Sandwiches
In a crockpot, combine the following:
1 1/2 pounds lean stew beef
1 1/2 pounds lean pork cubes
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups finely chopped green bell pepper
Combine the following ...
Barbecued Pork And Beef Sandwiches
Basic Tamale Dough
4 1/2 cups corn flour
4 to 5 cups warm chicken broth, plus more as needed
1 pound lard or shortening
2 1/2 tablespoons salt
Place corn flour in a large bowl and add 4 cups of warm broth. Beat with a wood...
Basic Tamale Dough
Basque CountryStyle Spaghetti
1/2 pound thin spaghetti
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
20 medium shrimp, peeled/deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespo...
Basque Countrystyle Spaghetti
Bean Cakes
1 recipe Boiled Pinto Beans, well drained
1 medium white onion, minced
2 serrano chiles, stemmed and minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup peanut oil
1 cup fresh tomato salsa
1 cup Crema<...
Bean Cakes
Beef and Bean Burritos
1 boneless chuck roast
1 package dry burrito mix
1 to 2 spoons salsa (mild, medium or hot according to taste)
About 1/4 cup water just enough to cover the bottom of crockpot
1 can refried beans
Grat...
Beef And Bean Burritos
Beef Enchilada Casserole
Posted by Pat's Cookin at May 14, 2001
1 pound ground beef
1 can each cream of mushroom soup,
tomato soup, cream of chicken soup
1 small can diced green chiles
1 small can (15 ounce) hot enchi...
Beef Enchilada Casserole
Beef Enchiladas
1 pound ground hamburger
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 dozen corn tortillas
1 cup Cheddar and jack cheeses, shredded
...
Beef Enchiladas
Black Bean Burritos
You can also use pinto beans in place of black beans, or a mixture of the two.
10 tortillas, softtaco size
4 cups black beans or pinto beans (2 16ounce cans)
1 (4 ounce) jar chopped green chilies
Salt and pep...
Black Bean Burritos
Black Bean Chilaquiles
1 1/4 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight
6 cups chicken broth
1/2 white onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 canned chipotle chiles, seeds removed
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces tortilla chips
Black Bean Chilaquiles
Black Bean Quesadillas
Source: specialcheese.com
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons sliced scallions
2 tablespoons chopped roasted red peppers
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 tablespoon lime juice...
Black Bean Quesadillas
Black Bean Soup
1 pound dried black beans
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon roasted Mexican oregano
1/2 large onion, peeled, with root fibers attached
4 large cloves garlic, slightly mashed
2 jalap...
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Tortilla Melts
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
6 (6inch) corn tortillas
1/4 cup minced cilantro
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges
1/4 cup (3 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese
...
Black Bean Tortilla Melts
Black Bean Tostadas
Posted by LuAnn at 7:19:26pm 4/11/03
Original recipe based on several sources.
Makes about 16.
Tostada Shells, prepared according to package directions
Shredded romaine lettuce
Chunky Guac...
Black Bean Tostadas
Black Beans with Cotija Cheese
Cotija is a very dry and crumbly Mexican cheese. It is the perfect topping in this recipe for Black Beans with Cotija Cheese. It's a salty cheese, so don't use too much salt when you make the beans.
Serv...
Black Beans With Cotija Cheese
Blender Mayonnaise
1 egg
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup vegetable oil
Combine egg, lemon juice, mustard, salt and white pepper in a blender container o...
Blender Mayonnaise
Blue Corn Posole Stew
3 pounds (1.5 kg) lamb or pork roast, trimmed of fat
and cut into 1inch (2 cm x 2 cm) cubes
l large onion, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons (10 ml) vegetable oil
2 to 8 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 cups ...
Blue Corn Posole
Blue Cornmeal Cakes with Chile Salsa
Salsa
6 mild green chile peppers (3/4 pound)
1/4 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves
1 scallion, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
3/4 pound fresh tomatillos
2 tablespoons ...
Blue Cornmeal Cakes With Chile Salsa
Boiled Pinto Beans
2 cups pinto beans
1 garlic clove, slightly crushed
1 small chunk white onion
6 to 8 cups hot water
1 teaspoon salt
Clean beans and rinse in cold water once or twice until water runs clear. Cover beans w...
Boiled Pinto Beans
Bolitas (Sweet Christmas Tamales)
2 pounds hojas (corn husks)
2 pounds masa
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup warm water, as needed
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 cup dry raisins
4 teaspoons an...
Bolitas Sweet Christmas Tamales
Border Avocado Soup
2 medium avocados
3 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoons mild chile powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Dash of cayenne pepper
4 sprigs cilantro
Peel av...
Border Avocado Soup
Broiled Chicken with Chile Butter (Pechugas con Chile)
1/3 cup Chile Butter
3 whole chicken breasts, split, boned
Fresh cilantro sprigs
Prepare Chile Butter.
Cut Chile Butter crosswise into 1/8inch thick slices. Carefully ...
Broiled Chicken With Chile Butter Pechugas Con Chile
Bunkhouse Beans
3 slices bacon
1 pound hamburger
1 medium onion
1 large can pork and beans
1 regular can kidney beans
1 can lima beans
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons vinegar
Bunkhouse Beans
Butter Pecan Pie
Crust
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut up
1/4 cup ice water
Sift 1 cup of the flour and the salt into a large bowl. Add butter, and working q...
Butter Pecan Pie
Buttermilk Slaw
This is delicious when piled onto a Smoked Pork Loin Sandwich.
1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip®
1 cup cultured buttermilk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Buttermilk Slaw
Cacerola de Tamales (Tamale Casserole)
Yields 12 servings.
1 pound ground beef
1/4 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups canned tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped ripe olives
2 tablespoons...
Cacerola De Tamales Tamale Casserole
Cactus Candy
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Source: Arizona Cookbook
Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if you own this type of cactus, since i...
Cactus Candy
Cactus Rubies
This is a red jellied candy from an ancient Arizona food, the prickly pear cactus. Tourists buy a lot of this candy when they visit Arizona.
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups red cactus...
Cactus Rubies
Cafe Enchiladas
Vegetable oil
12 corn tortillas
Hot sauce
1 pound mozzarella cheese, grated
Shredded lettuce, for garnish
Chopped tomatoes, for garnish
Heat 1/2 inch oil in a small heavy skillet until it just begins to ...
Cafe Enchiladas
Calabacitas
3 small zucchini or other summer
squash, unpeeled, diced large
2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 fresh yellow hot peppers, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, chopped (optional)
1 can whole kernel corn,...
Calabacitas
