Recipes from the southwest - 35 recipes
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Let your artistic side out with these easy Pollock-inspired smashed potatoes!
Method
- Boil the desired amount of small potatoes until tender.
- Spread on a lined baking tray, flatten slightly using a cup or jar. Don't over-flatten them!
- Sprinkle liberally with shredded cheese and Parmesan.
- Top with bacon slices approximately the same size as the potatoes.
- Drizzle liberally with balsamic vinegar.
- Place in oven, under the grill for 15 min at 375°F until the cheese is melted and the bacon is crispy.
- Enjoy!
Top rated Southwest recipes
The southwestern tamale casserole you NEED in your life!
By jmsbrdly
Follow the step-by-step recipe to beefy, fluffy, spicy heaven!
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups half and half or milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 cup chopped Anaheim chile peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped habanero peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped garlic
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 cup thawed frozen corn
- 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
Doc's Santa Fe Fajitas
By Sj
A delicious new twist on traditional fajitas
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 lbs Med shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 large purple onion
- 1 Tsp vegetable oil
- Flour tortillas
Southwestern Grilled Steak with Spiked Butter
By jmsbrdly
This is really a very simple grilled steak recipe that just happened
- 1/2 pound softened unsalted butter
- 3 minced shallots soaked in gold tequila
- 1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon gold tequila
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 thick 1 pound ribeye or other steaks
- 1 tablespoon New Mexican chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon coconut or other oil
Southwestern Creamy Chicken Casserole
By jmsbrdly
This was adapted from my aunts basic Chicken Casserole
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 chipolte peppers in adobo sauce
- Kosher or sea salt salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 4 tablespoons+ any nut or other oil
- 4 pounds chicken leg and thigh meat
- 2 pounds diced plum tomatoes
- 1-1/2 cups drained yellow hominy or corn
- 1 fine chopped or fine grated red onion
- 4 fine chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 4 fine chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
- 1 minced habanero or other hot pepper optional
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 6 cups crushed corn or tortilla chips
- 2 cups crumbled goat cheese
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1/2 cup clear tequila
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives
- Chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or plain yogurt
Southwestern Roasted Spaghetti Squash with a Creamy Roasted Pepper Sauce
By jmsbrdly
Three years ago I had a large harvest of spaghetti squash, over 140 of them, at 2 to 5 pounds each! After selling a...
- 1 large 4 to 5 pound spaghetti squash
- 3 tablespoons nut or other oil
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chipolte powder
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
- 2 red jalapeno peppers
- 2 green jalapeno peppers
- 2 Anaheim chili peppers
- 2 habanero peppers
- 1 large fine chopped red onion
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 4 coarse chopped plum tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fine chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Coarse kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- Rough chopped cilantro
- Shredded pepper jack cheese
Horseradish-Crusted Roast Beef with Veggies and Gravy
By jmsbrdly
This recipe really has no real originality
- 8 pound beef roast
- 3/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 8 cloves mashed garlic
- 2 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons fine chopped dill fronds
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons gin or silver tequila
- 1 pound halved red potatoes
- 1 pound halved carrots
- 2 medium halved red onions
- 2 medium halved yellow onions
- 2 medium halved zucchini squash
- 3 medium halved beets
- 2 cups homemade beef or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Extra gin or water
Southwestern Spicy Black Bean and Habanero Cornbread
By jmsbrdly
This was adapted from a recipe for Black Bean and Jalapeno Cornbread my aunt used to make when I was a kid
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup corn flour
- 1/2 cup sugar or stevia
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
- 2 lightly beaten eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup nut oil
- 1/4 cup gold tequila
- 1/4 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup canned or frozen corn
- 1/4 cup fine chopped habanero peppers
- salt and pepper to taste
Southwestern Grilled Chicken With Hot Pepper-Mezcal Glaze
By jmsbrdly
Another of my very spicy southwestern creations (if too hot for your tastes, use fewer or milder peppers)
- 1 5 pound whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon coarse ground coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons crushed dried red pepper
- 3/4 cup fresh orange, pineapple or mango juice
- 3/4 cup silver mezcal or tequila
- 3 tablespoons packed golden brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 fine chopped red jalapeño peppers
- 2 fine chopped serrano peppers
- 2 fine chopped habanero peppers
- 1 fine chopped Anaheim pepper
- 3 minced shallots
- Nut or other oil
Southwestern Hot and Spicy Chili Sauce
By jmsbrdly
This is one of my own 12 recipes for homemade chili sauce, and my favorite at this time
- 12 habanero or other hot peppers
- 10 pounds plum tomatoes
- 3 Large fine chopped red onions
- 3 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1 cup sugar or stevia
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1/2 cup chipolte powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
Southwestern Grilled Steaks with Lime-Horseradish Butter
By jmsbrdly
This is a simple, tasty recipe that I came up with a couple of summers ago
- 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
- 2 cloves fine mashed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon chipotle powder
- 4-12 to 16 ounce 1-1/2 inch thick steaks
- Walnut. peanut or other oil for grill
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Southwestern Lo -Mei n
- 2 packs chili ramen
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- pinch of of salt
- 3T oil
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Southwestern Twice Baked Chorizo...
- 8 large Idaho potatoes
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons nut or other oil
- 2 pounds homemade or store bought chorizo sausage
- 1/2 cup fine chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped roasted red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup fine chopped roasted Anaheim chili pepper
- 3 fine chopped roasted jalapeno peppers
- 2 fine chopped roasted habanero peppers
- 1/2 cup fine chopped black olives
- 8 cloves mashed roasted garlic
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped cilantro
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Recipewe ♡ Cool and Hot Habanero Almond Ice...
- 2 cups blanched sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons almond oil
- 1/2 cup chopped Habanero peppers
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1 quart half and half
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 6 well beaten egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
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Southwestern Spicy Hot Chorizo...
- 10 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 cup coarse chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup minced habanero or other hot pepper
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 10 pounds well-marbled pork butt meat
- 4 tablespoons ground cumin
- 6 tablespoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 10 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 4 tablespoons pequin chili powder or cayenne pepper
- 6 tablespoons granulated or powdered onion
- 6 tablespoons granulated or powdered garlic
- 6 tablespoons Spanish sweet paprika
- 3 tablespoons Mexican oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground white pepper
- 4 ounces of pork casings
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Southwestern Vegan Roasted...
- 2 poblano peppers
- 2 red jalapeno peppers
- 1 habanero pepper
- 3 tablespoon nut or other oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow or red onion
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon pure dark cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon Spanish paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground chipotle powder
- 1 pound roughly chopped plum tomatoes
- 1/2 pound rough chopped tomatillos
- 1 cup homemade or canned vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1-1 inch diced red bell pepper
- 1-1 inch diced yellow bell pepper
- 1-1 inch diced green bell pepper
- 3-1 inch diced Anaheim chili peppers
- 1 pound 1 inch diced portobello mushrooms
- 3/4 cup 1 inch diced red onion
- 1 cup cooked and rinsed dry pinto beans
- 1 cup cooked and rinsed dry black beans
- 12-6 inch yellow corn tortillas
- Nut oil for tortillas
- 2 cups soft silken tofu
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
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Southwestern Hot and Spicy Roasted...
- 4 medium 1 inch diced Idaho potatoes
- 2 medium 1 inch diced red onion
- 2 medium 1 inch diced yellow onion
- 3 1 inch diced Anaheim chili peppers
- 3 fine chopped red jalapeno peppers
- 3 fine chopped green jalapeno peppers
- 2 minced habanero peppers
- 1 1 inch diced red bell pepper
- 1 1 inch diced yellow bell pepper
- 3 medium 1 inch diced sweet potatoes
- 2 chayote squash cut in eighths
- 2 1 inch diced Nopales cactus pads
- 6 1 inch diced plum tomatoes
- 4 1 inch diced tomatillos
- 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 20 cloves garlic halved
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 cup nut or other oil
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
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Elisabeth's Southwest Chicken Soup
- 3 boneless chicken breast
- 2 cans rotel tomatoes with chiles
- 2 cans of black beans
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- Chicken stock
- Black pepper
- 1/2 bunch choppers cilantro
- 1 can yellow corn
- 1 lime
- 1 1/2 block of cream cheese
- 8 oz reduced fat sour cream
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Southwestern Sausage and Cornbread...
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn
- 1/2 cup fine chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped celery
- 1/2 cup fine chopped Anaheim chili pepper
- 4 to 6 cloves minced garlic
- 2 to 5 minced red jalapeno peppers
- 1 to 3 minced habanero or other hot peppers
- 2 1/2 pounds crumbled chorizo sausage
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 1 to 2 cups homemade or canned chicken stock
- 3 cups dried cornbread cut in 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 cups dried sourdough bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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Recipewe ♡ Southwestern Grilled...
- 5 to 6 chopped habanero peppers
- 1 chopped red jalapeño pepper
- 1/ 2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup silver tequila
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 5 pound cut up whole chicken
- 2 fine diced plum tomatoes
- 2 fine diced tomatillos
- 1 fine diced Anaheim chili pepper
- 2 to 3 fine diced jalapeno peppers
- 1/ 2 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives
- 1/4 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno vinegar
- 1 tablespoon nut oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Cilantro sprigs
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Southwestern Spiced Broccoli and...
- 2 pounds broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 1/2 cup fine chopped white onion
- 8 crushed cloves garlic
- 1 fine chopped Anaheim chili pepper
- 3 minced red jalapeno peppers
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon minced cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup gold tequila or dry white wine
- 1 cup crumbled queso blanco cheese
- 1 cup grated Monterey or pepper jack
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
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Southwestern Venison Meatloaf With...
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 tablespoons walnut or other oil
- 1 coarse chopped medium red onion
- 1 coarse chopped medium yellow onion
- 2 coarse chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 2 fine chopped red jalapeno peppers
- 1 pound chopped portabella mushrooms
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 3 pounds venison meat
- 1 pound well marbled pork butt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1/4 cup fine chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup dark rum
- 4 large eggs
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup green salsa
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Southwestern Creamy Cheesy Chicken...
- 1 whole cut up chicken
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil
- 1 medium coarse chopped red onion
- 1 medium coarse chopped yellow onion
- 4 coarse Chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 1 fine chopped red jalapeno pepper
- 1 fine chopped green jalapeno pepper
- 2 coarse chopped tomatillos
- 4 coarse chopped garlic cloves
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 3 cups cream or half and half
- 1 tablespoon coarse chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 pound grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 pound grated pepper jack cheese
- Thin sliced green onions for garnish
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