120 sack recipes

Mexican-style bread pudding (capirotada) with orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, Monterey Jack cheese, and toasted almonds. A sweet-savory dessert tradition.

Potato soup with green chilies, tomatoes, zucchini, and Monterey Jack cheese stirred in at the end. A chunky, Southwestern-style soup in chicken broth.

Taco chicken grill marinates oven-baked chicken in a tangy taco-spiced barbecue sauce with molasses and tomato, then finishes over coals with melted Monterey Jack. Two-stage cooking for fall-off-the-bone tender meat with a smoky crust.

Tuna and olive spaghetti tossed with marinara, garlic, Greek olives, and Italian oil-packed tuna. Pantry pasta ready in 25 minutes.

A genuine pepper bread that is tasty on its own but also scrumptious when used as a sandwich.

An easy chicken strips recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Spicy bread originating from the Catskill mountains.

Rich chicken broth built from backs, necks, and wings, sweated with leeks and aromatics, then simmered four hours and reduced for deep gold stock. The base of every great soup.

Layers of seasoned refried beans, cubed SPAM, chili beans, cheddar, and Monterey Jack baked until bubbly, then topped with sour cream and olives. This hot layered dip feeds a crowd with tortilla chips.

Baked black bean quesadillas stuffed with mashed beans, tomato, cilantro, olives, spinach, and pepper jack soy cheese on whole wheat tortillas. Vegan-friendly and ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade cornmeal focaccia topped with sweet corn, fresh sage, lemon-kissed red onion rings, and melted Monterey Jack. Golden, chewy, and bursting with late-summer flavor.

Vegetarian Mexican pizza with a homemade cornmeal crust, taco sauce, chili beans, bell pepper rings, and melted Monterey Jack. A pantry-friendly Tex-Mex pizza built in 40 minutes from scratch.

Hickory-smoked pork ribs marinated in cider vinegar and garlic salt, grilled over charcoal, then dunked in a warm BBQ-and-steak sauce with molasses. Backyard classic.

Tortilla torte: tortillas layered with mashed pinto beans, picante green chile sauce, Monterey Jack and olives, baked and cut in wedges. A light vegetarian Mexican stack served over greens.

Bell pepper rajas broiled with melted Monterey Jack cheese, black olives, and red pepper flakes. A colorful Mexican appetizer ready in 15 minutes flat.

Turn leftover turkey into crispy corn tortilla tacos loaded with a spicy tomato-onion filling, mashed avocado crema, shredded lettuce, and Monterey Jack. A healthy post-Thanksgiving dinner in under 40 minutes.