34 rotel recipes

Rotel spaghetti sauce: classic Italian-style red sauce with a kick from canned Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. Onion, garlic, basil and oregano in olive oil, finished with a splash of white wine.

Rotel salsa is the five-minute dip you make when guests are at the door: a can of Rotel tomatoes and chiles, fresh tomato, scallions, garlic, lime juice, and salt. No cooking required.

Rotel-A-Roni is a three-ingredient pantry dinner: a box of Rice-A-Roni cooked with a can of Rotel tomatoes and water. Southwestern flavor in 20 minutes, zero fuss.

Spicy Rotel tomatoes with hominy and black beans served in warm flour tortillas. A 4-ingredient vegetarian Tex-Mex meal that gets spicier the longer it cooks.

Quick Rotel salsa made with canned Rotel tomatoes and chiles, fresh tomato, scallions, garlic, and lime juice. No cooking required. Mix and serve with chips, on salads, or over Southwestern dishes.

Rotel and rice corn soup with spicy diced tomatoes, sweet corn, red pepper, and tortilla strips in a vegetable broth. A 30-minute pantry-friendly vegetarian dinner.

Tex-Mex guacamole made with ripe avocados, a can of Rotel tomatoes and chiles, Worcestershire, and a chill in the fridge to let the flavors meld. Crowd-feeding party dip for chips or tacos.

Crockpot black bean tortilla soup that simmers all day on enchilada sauce, tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder. Finished with crisp homemade baked tortilla strips and fresh cilantro.

Vegetarian chili loaded with kidney beans, three kinds of peppers, jalapenos, and TVP for hearty texture. A cookoff-tested vegan chili that tastes even better the next day.

Texas chile con queso, two ingredients only: a block of Velveeta and a can of Rotel tomatoes with green chiles. Melt, stir, dip. The Tex-Mex queso every Texan grew up on, ready in 20 minutes.

Elva's carne guisada with beef chuck braised in a cumin-spiced gravy with Rotel tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Tex-Mex comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

Southern-style okra stewed with Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, bacon drippings, bell pepper, celery, and chili powder. A smoky, spicy side dish that freezes well.

Fresh garden tomato pasta salad with Roma tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and a full cup of fresh basil. Served hot or chilled, this simple summer pasta celebrates peak-season tomatoes.

Four-ingredient ranch pasta primavera with rotelle, frozen vegetables, olive oil, and ranch dressing mix. A pantry-raid dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

One-pot beefy chili mac with tender steak pieces, chili-seasoned tomatoes, and wagon wheel pasta smothered in melted cheese. A hearty 45-minute weeknight dinner the whole family will devour.

Drunken pioneers pasta: wagon wheels topped with sauteed peppers and onions in a quick red wine and beef-stock sauce with basil and rosemary. Pantry weeknight pasta in 25 minutes.