Mexican Recipes

These tacos were delicious! Made them for a recent family dinner, and everyone at the table just kept asking for more. Thank goodness that I had enough to cover everyone's appetite :)

By using most whole wheat flour, half amount sugar and frosting, makes this Mexican fruit cake much healthier, but still super moist and just enough sweetness for satisfy your sweet tooth.

Homemade taco sauce simmers fresh peeled tomatoes with green chilies, onion, cumin, and oregano for 90 minutes, then water-bath cans into shelf-stable pints. A pantry stocker that beats anything in a jar at the grocery store.

Mexican mocha balls: shortbread-style chocolate-coffee cookies with chopped walnuts and maraschino cherries, rolled in extra-fine sugar. Perfect for the holiday cookie tray.

Overnight-marinated chicken fajitas loaded with Worcestershire, lime, cumin, liquid smoke, and a shot of tequila. Grilled, sliced, and piled onto warm tortillas with all the fixings.

Impossible chicken tamale pie with taco-seasoned chicken, corn, and green chilies under a Bisquick batter that bakes into its own crust. Classic retro weeknight dinner.

Layered bean dip with refried beans, taco-seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, chunky salsa, and melted cheddar. A crowd-pleasing party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

No-bake Mexican chocolate and mascarpone cheesecake with a cinnamon-chocolate-pecan graham cracker crust. Mascarpone and cream cheese filling set with gelatin and folded with whipped cream.

Mexican fiesta casserole with seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, and green peppers layered on a Bisquick dough base, topped with a cheesy sour cream and mayo mixture. A Tex-Mex impossible pie.

Carroll Shelby's gourmet chili loaded with coarse-cut beef and pork, Mexican beer, green chiles, and bell peppers, thickened with masa flour. Swap in venison for a wild game twist.

Did you forget to pick up salsa at the grocery store? Don't worry! This quick and easy recipe will not let your tortilla chips become lonely!

A delicious salsa made with juicy tomatoes and a variety of peppers which make it perfect for homemade tacos or tortilla chips.

Layered corn tortilla casserole with Monterey Jack, sweet corn, green onions, and diced chili peppers in a tangy buttermilk-egg custard. A Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes flat.

This soup was such a comfy dish that was just perfect on a cold winter day. The combination was so hearty and it was also very flavourful. Not too hard to make, and I will be making this soup again soon.

A great dish to bring families together and to keep everyone's hunger satisfied!

Menudo with hominy: tender tripe and pork knuckle simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic, then finished with whole hominy. The traditional Mexican Sunday-morning soup.