Mexican recipe collection

Spicy chicken green chili with tomatillos, fresh green chiles, ground red chile, oregano, and cumin. A Southwestern-style chili simmered 3-4 hours for deep, layered heat.

Hot chile pepper twists: braided cilantro-cornmeal bread stuffed with refried beans, green chilies, olives, salsa, and Monterey Jack. A Tex-Mex stuffed loaf that pulls apart in golden ropes.

Rich homemade hot chocolate made from scratch with real cream, milk, cocoa, and sugar, no powdered packet in sight. A thick, deeply chocolatey cup that puts the instant stuff to shame.

Hot Mexican blender salsa with canned tomatoes, green chilies, fresh cilantro, garlic, and cayenne. Chunky, spicy, and ready in 5 minutes flat.

Hot pepper salsa for canning, made with banana peppers, green peppers, garlic, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Sweet-hot ketchup-based relish, makes 12 jars.

Mexican-style giardiniera with cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, green beans, and pearl onions in spiced cider vinegar brine. A refrigerator pickle ready in 48 hours.

Hot salsa verde with tangy tomatillos, pickled jalapeno, fresh cilantro, parsley, and scallions blitzed in a food processor. The bright, raw Mexican salsa for tacos, eggs, or chips in 10 minutes.

Hot Southwestern roll-ups stuffed with roast beef, cheddar, salsa, and mayo, then microwaved into warm handheld lunches in one minute. School-lunch lifesaver.

Easy, spicy-hot cold noodles for summer -- This recipe is an easy prepare-ahead dish for a hot summer day. It makes a good barbecue side dish for all of us who are tired of potato salads.

Red snapper Veracruz-style, baked whole in a chunky tomato sauce with green olives, capers, jalapenos, and lime. A classic coastal Mexican fish dish from Veracruz.

Huachinango Maria Teresa, a Mexican red snapper casserole with poached fish, eggs, cream, red bell peppers, and bread crumbs baked until set. A traditional coastal Mexican seafood dish.

Huevos rancheros with poached eggs on steamed flour tortillas topped with a fresh tomato-chili sauce and grated cheddar. A quick Mexican-style breakfast for two that comes together in 35 minutes.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza, Mexican eggs poached in a tomato and green chile broth topped with melted Monterey Jack. Traditional vegetarian desayuno, ready in 30 minutes.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza are Mexican eggs poached in a chunky tomato-green chile sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A vegetarian one-skillet meal.

Huevos Mexicanos tops steamed flour tortillas with poached eggs and a fresh tomato-chile sauce made with garlic, onions, and red pepper flakes, finished with melted cheddar.

Huevos rancheros with fried eggs over warm corn tortillas, refried beans, Monterey Jack and fresh tomato-jalapeño-avocado salsa. Classic Mexican ranch-style breakfast.