9 paso recipes

Loaded with veggies and with a hint of sweetness, this chili recipe has been my family's favorite for many, many years.

El Paso chicken rolls pounded breasts around a cream cheese and salsa filling, then bakes them seam-side down over rice in enchilada sauce. A Tex-Mex one-dish dinner with a creamy surprise inside.

Blender-easy Thai green curry paste made with fresh green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, purple shallots, and cilantro. Blend everything smooth, store refrigerated, and you've got curry magic ready.

Homemade Thai yellow curry paste from scratch with dry-roasted coriander, cumin, shallots, lemongrass, and shrimp paste. Stores in the fridge for up to 4 months.

Toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant, then pound with fresh green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, and shrimp paste into an authentic Thai green curry paste bursting with heat and herbal brightness.

Sorrel-chive pesto with fresh sorrel, chives, pine nuts, shallots, orange zest, and olive oil blended into a tangy herb paste. A no-cheese pesto variation that stores for months.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Green Curry Paste (Nam Prik Kaeng Khiew Wah) recipe

Homemade Thai green curry paste with fresh green chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shrimp paste, and coriander. Blends in minutes, beats store-bought every time.