Mexican Food Recipes

Im 13 and I switch back and forth between my parents. At my moms, I guess we eat pretty healthy. I suppose… But at my dads, alls he can make is mexican food and pasta! Oh and toast. So we usually eat a lot of fast food. So I guess I’m going to start making dinner but I need really simple recipes that dont require a lot of ingridients! Thanks!

does your dad own a rice cooker/vegetable steamer? this can help in preparing fast easy meals. also ask your dad to take you shopping to stock up his pantry on food that you would need while you are there. here is a short list of things you may want to consider to keep on hand for healthy snacks
nuts
humus
pita pockets
peanut butter
applesauce
yogurt
frozen pretzels
as far as recipes go give these a try:
grill or pan fry sausage links, serve with sauteed onions peppers and mushrooms and a side of steamed rice or baked potato
have breakfast for dinner make some home fries pan fry ham and scrambled eggs.
have salad… chop up romaine lettuce, tomatoes cucumbers, onions whatever veges you prefer and serve with grilled chicken. you can marinate the chicken in Italian dressing the day before and grill it up. you can serve this cold or hot.
if i think of anything else i will post… good luck:)

I’m a bachelor, almost to exact definition. When I cook, I burn water. Anyone have any easy recipes for dinner or lunch that don’t take too much know how concerning cooking?
I’ll eat pretty much anything at least once, I eat red meat about once a week, love Asian food ( Korean food especially ) and Mexican food. Thanks-Starvin’ Marvin aka Big Head Jar Head

You should look into cooking with a crock-pot or some other type of slow cooker. They are usually used for meat but you really can find all kinds of recipes for them. You put in the ingredients in the morning, let it cook all day, and its done by dinner time. All you have to do is prep some things and dump them in a pot. Best of all, it is next to impossible to burn anything this way.

Also, look around in the deli section at your supermarket. A lot of them these days make rotisserie chicken and other kinds of meats in house and they are pretty well priced. I do a lot of cooking, but I often buy chicken this way and use it to make other things. I make tortilla soup with it and I honestly think it is better that it would be if I roasted my own chicken.

My husband’s birthday party is tomorrow, and I am doing Mexican food. I want to make some cheese enchiladas because they are our favorite, and one of our guests is a vegetarian. I would like something that doesn’t have too many ingredients (no more than 10) but that still tastes delicious. Thank you in advance!

CHEESE ENCHILADAS

1 doz. tortillas
1 1/4 lbs. grated cheese
1 med. onion, chopped
1 tsp. whole leaf oregano
3 tbsp. olives, chopped
2 (12 oz.) jars enchilada sauce

To 1 pound grated cheese, add 1 medium onion, 1 teaspoon oregano and 3 tablespoons chopped olives and mix. Soften tortilla in hot fat until it begins to huff and puff, then dip each one in hot sauce. To each dipped tortilla, add a portion of the cheese filler and roll. Place all the enchiladas, rolled and filled, in a pan. Cover with the remaining enchilada sauce and garnish with grated cheese. Place in oven and heat until cheese melts.

OR

SOUR CREAM & CHEESE ENCHILADAS

1 pt. sour cream
12 oz. shredded Jack cheese
4 oz. can diced green chilis
1 c. sliced black olives
1 doz. 8" flour tortillas
10-12 oz. can enchilada sauce
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Mix first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Spread 1/2 cup of mixture in a line on each tortilla and roll up. Place in an 8 x 12 inch pan. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until hot and bubbly.

OR

CHEESE ENCHILADAS

1 can mushroom soup
1 can refried beans with chiles
1 can enchilada sauce, hot or mild
1 lb. hamburger
Approximately 1 lb. Co-Jack cheese
1 pkg. flour tortillas

Brown hamburger; drain. Mix mushroom soup, refried beans, and enchilada sauce in frying pan and heat. When mixture is hot, stir in hamburger.
Wrap grated cheese in flour tortilla. Place in mixture. Repeat. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Cover and simmer until cheese is melted.

OR

CHEESE ENCHILADAS

12 tortillas
1/3 c. salad oil
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (10 oz.) can enchilada sauce

CHEESE SAUCE:

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
6 oz. (1 1/2 c.) cheese
1/4 tsp. paprika

Fry tortillas in hot oil for 5 seconds on each side. Dip in enchilada sauce; spoon some of cheese sauce inside and roll up. Place seam side down in a baking dish. Combine remaining cheese sauce and enchilada sauce; pour over tortillas. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

OR

CHILE AND CHEESE ENCHILADAS

1 1/2 c. each sour cream and sm. curd cottage cheese
1 env. (1 oz.) instant onion soup
1 c. finely chopped green onion
Salad oil
12 corn tortillas
About 1 lg. can (7 oz.) green chiles, seeded and cut in 12 thick strips
1 lb. Jack cheese, shredded
1 can (10 oz.) enchilada sauce

In a bowl combine sour cream, cottage cheese, onion soup and green onions; set aside.
In a frying pan, heat about 1/4 inch oil over medium heat; drop tortillas, one at a time, into the oil, turn over and lift out when limp, 2 to 3 seconds total. Drain.

Spoon about 1/4 cup of the sour cream mixture down the center of each tortilla, top with 1 green chile strip. (If you prefer mildly seasoned enchiladas, taste the chiles and use a thinner strip.) Roll up and place side by side, seam down, in 9×13 baking pan.

Spoon remaining cream mix evenly over tortillas, then pour over the enchilada sauce and sprinkle remaining Jack cheese over all. Bake uncovered; 350 degrees, 30 minutes until bubbly. Let stand 5-10 minutes. 6 servings.

JM

I need to make some spicy food, but I have to do it on a school night so I need it to pretty low maintenance. Spicy rice dishes? Chicken and rice? Curry? Mexican? Italian? I have no idea. As long as it is easy to make and requires relatively small amounts of prep time.

I’ve got a bunch of spicy recipes on my web site. Some are easy, and some take a fair amount of time.

http://www.capnrons.com/index.html?ID=YA11_09

Butt Kickin’ Blacken contains neither slat nor sugar. You can substitute a different blacken in these recipes but they will taste slightly different and you’ll have to adjust for the amount of salt that most of the "store bought" types have as a filler.

i love mexican food, and im not the best cook, so are there any easy quesadilla recipes out there(:?
i like quesadillas with cheese and chicken (obviously, lol) and then onions or peppers and, well, the usual stuff.

I make the easiest quesadillas ever, and they are delicious. They literally take me about 10 minutes total. Here’s what you need:

1 Package of flour tortillas
1 Package of Perdue fully cooked chicken strips in Southwestern flavor (they are called Short Cuts)
1 Package of shredded cheese (the Mexican flavor is best)
1 8oz container of sour cream

Cut up the chicken strips, which are fully cook, into small peices. Place one of the tortillas in a frying pan on med-low, then flip it and place the chicken and cheese inside. Place another tortilla on top and and brown on both sides. Serve with the sour cream. My husband hates veggies, but I love them, so you can also put grilled veggies inside. Gooey and delicious!

I do a lot of cooking at my house (my parents both work crazy hours and I want them to relax) My issue is that I get tired of cooking the same stuff.. mexican food, spaghetti, different stews / soups, meatloaf etc. Does anyone have an easy recipes for me to try? Pretty much open to anything.. I make a lot of stuff with chicken and ground beef. Thanks.
And if it helps, I’m a college kid..so I can’t cook anythign that takes all day unless i can cook it in a crock pot

Here is a great recipe for crockpot chili:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2530443/super_bowl_party_recipe_crockpot_chili.html?cat=22

For Spanish class we are having a "food day" tomorrow and we are allowed to make a food to bring in to class. I want to make a dessert but I don’t know what. Any good recipes? I’m not a very good cook so easy recipes would be appreciated.

Thanks to all who answer!

Here are two:

Magdalenas – Spanish Cakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 4 oz. stick unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups unbleached white flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
zest from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp milk

Preparation:
Serves 9. Yield is 18 magdalenas.

~Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Centigrade). Measure 1/4 cup sugar into small bowl and set aside.

~In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat the eggs with 3/4 cup sugar. Beat until the mixture is light.

~In a small sauce pan, melt the butter on medium on the stove top. Or, melt it in the microwave. Make sure that the butter cools slightly and is not bubbling. As you continue to beat the egg mixture, slowly pour in the melted butter, making sure to mix thoroughly. Stir in the lemon zest and milk.

~Measure out the flour into a separate bowl. Add the baking powder to the flour and mix thoroughly.

~While stirring the egg mixture, add in the flour mixture. Continue to stir until all ingredients are mixed well. The batter will be very thick.

~Place paper liners in to cupcake pan. Use a large serving spoon to spoon batter into pan, filling each one half full. Use a teaspoon to sprinkle each magdalena with a bit of the reserved sugar.

~Place pans on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, until magdalenas have turned a golden color. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before taking out of the pan to cool further.
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Here’s the other:

Brazo de Gitano (Cake Covered in Chocolate) Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2-3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
1 1/4 cups (5 oz) sifted unbleached white flour
3/4 cup (5 oz) granulated sugar
6 large eggs
zest from 1 lemon
1/2 cup peach jam at room temperature
1/2 cup strawberry jam at room temperature
1-2 cups of whipped cream or 1 can whipped cream
3 oz baking chocolate
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
4 oz milk
1 tsp butter

Preparation:
(This brazo de gitano or swiss roll recipe makes 6 servings.)

Rinse and dry the lemon. Grate lemon zest into a bowl and set aside. Sift flour into a bowl, then measure and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees (150C).

Line a 9” x 13” glass pan with cooking parchment paper or waxed paper. Generously grease the lining with vegetable shortening.

Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Set aside whites. Put yolks in a medium size mixing bowl. Add sugar and lemon zest to yolks and beat for 2 minutes with an electric beater.

Wash and dry beaters. In a separate medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites to a stiff peak. Carefully fold the whites into the yolk mixture using a rubber spatula/scraper. Gradually fold in the flour.

Pour batter into pan, spreading to corners. Bake in center rack of oven for 15-25 minutes, until firm to the touch.

Whip cream while cake is baking.

Test doneness by pressing a finger on the cake. It should be firm to the touch and have a spongy texture. When cake is done, remove from oven. Lift cake from pan by using the lining and place on counter to cool. When cake has cooled for 5-10 minutes, place a clean kitchen or tea towel on top of cake and carefully flip over onto the towel. Carefully remove the paper from the top of cake. While cake is still warm, roll cake in towel and let sit for 5 minutes.

Melt chocolate, butter and powdered sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir. Add milk and whisk until smooth.

Mix the two jams together. Unroll cake and spread jam onto cake. Spread whipped cream and roll up cake again. Place on serving platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Drizzle melted chocolate mixture over the cake.

Slice roll and serve!

**Variations**: If you prefer a richer filling, use egg custard instead of whipped cream. You may substitute any kind of fruit jam in the filling. Instead of drizzling the cake with melted chocolate, sift powdered sugar on top.

Hope i helped! =)

For Spanish class we are having a "food day" tomorrow and we are allowed to make a food to bring in to class. I want to make a dessert but I don’t know what. Any good recipes? I’m not a very good cook so easy recipes would be appreciated.

Thanks to all who answer!

Here are two:

Magdalenas – Spanish Cakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

4 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 4 oz. stick unsalted butter
1 2/3 cups unbleached white flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
zest from 1 lemon
1 Tbsp milk

Preparation:
Serves 9. Yield is 18 magdalenas.

~Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Centigrade). Measure 1/4 cup sugar into small bowl and set aside.

~In a medium-size mixing bowl, beat the eggs with 3/4 cup sugar. Beat until the mixture is light.

~In a small sauce pan, melt the butter on medium on the stove top. Or, melt it in the microwave. Make sure that the butter cools slightly and is not bubbling. As you continue to beat the egg mixture, slowly pour in the melted butter, making sure to mix thoroughly. Stir in the lemon zest and milk.

~Measure out the flour into a separate bowl. Add the baking powder to the flour and mix thoroughly.

~While stirring the egg mixture, add in the flour mixture. Continue to stir until all ingredients are mixed well. The batter will be very thick.

~Place paper liners in to cupcake pan. Use a large serving spoon to spoon batter into pan, filling each one half full. Use a teaspoon to sprinkle each magdalena with a bit of the reserved sugar.

~Place pans on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, until magdalenas have turned a golden color. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before taking out of the pan to cool further.
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Here’s the other:

Brazo de Gitano (Cake Covered in Chocolate) Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2-3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
1 1/4 cups (5 oz) sifted unbleached white flour
3/4 cup (5 oz) granulated sugar
6 large eggs
zest from 1 lemon
1/2 cup peach jam at room temperature
1/2 cup strawberry jam at room temperature
1-2 cups of whipped cream or 1 can whipped cream
3 oz baking chocolate
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
4 oz milk
1 tsp butter

Preparation:
(This brazo de gitano or swiss roll recipe makes 6 servings.)

Rinse and dry the lemon. Grate lemon zest into a bowl and set aside. Sift flour into a bowl, then measure and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 350F degrees (150C).

Line a 9” x 13” glass pan with cooking parchment paper or waxed paper. Generously grease the lining with vegetable shortening.

Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Set aside whites. Put yolks in a medium size mixing bowl. Add sugar and lemon zest to yolks and beat for 2 minutes with an electric beater.

Wash and dry beaters. In a separate medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites to a stiff peak. Carefully fold the whites into the yolk mixture using a rubber spatula/scraper. Gradually fold in the flour.

Pour batter into pan, spreading to corners. Bake in center rack of oven for 15-25 minutes, until firm to the touch.

Whip cream while cake is baking.

Test doneness by pressing a finger on the cake. It should be firm to the touch and have a spongy texture. When cake is done, remove from oven. Lift cake from pan by using the lining and place on counter to cool. When cake has cooled for 5-10 minutes, place a clean kitchen or tea towel on top of cake and carefully flip over onto the towel. Carefully remove the paper from the top of cake. While cake is still warm, roll cake in towel and let sit for 5 minutes.

Melt chocolate, butter and powdered sugar together in a small saucepan. Stir. Add milk and whisk until smooth.

Mix the two jams together. Unroll cake and spread jam onto cake. Spread whipped cream and roll up cake again. Place on serving platter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Drizzle melted chocolate mixture over the cake.

Slice roll and serve!

**Variations**: If you prefer a richer filling, use egg custard instead of whipped cream. You may substitute any kind of fruit jam in the filling. Instead of drizzling the cake with melted chocolate, sift powdered sugar on top.

Hope i helped! =)

Hello I need some interesting Mexican food recipes that are fairly easy to cook for a party of 15… I was just thinking of doing the general tacos and burritos but with a flair… Kind of thinking of adding more unusual ingredients, such as pineapples, cilantro, whatnot. Any tried and loved ideas that you would like to share? Thank you very much!!!

Ingredients
nocoupons
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fajita seasoning
1 (16-ounce) bag pre-cooked diced red-skin potatoes
1/2 cup pre-sliced mushrooms
1/3 cup reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
1 (16-ounce) can vegetarian refried beans
3/4 cup cilantro salsa, plus more for serving
1 (5.8-ounce) box white corn taco shells
Chopped red onion, tomato, and lettuce, for serving
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together oil and fajita seasoning. Add potatoes and mushrooms and toss until well coated. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Meanwhile, stir together beans and salsa in microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes; set aside.

Heat taco shells in oven for 3 to 5 minutes.

Spoon beans into heated taco shells. Top with potato mixture and garnish with red onion, tomato, and lettuce.

Serve immediately with salsa.

or:

1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
1/3 cup olive oil
4 tablespoons lime juice, divided
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (20 ounce) can DOLE® Crushed Pineapple
1/2 medium-size red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
6 (8 inch) flour tortillas, warmed

..DIRECTIONS

1.Peel and devein shrimp.
2.Whisk together oil, 3 tablespoons lime juice, cumin and salt in shallow dish. Add shrimp, cover and chill 30 minutes.
3.Drain pineapple; reserving 1/4 cup juice in large bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, crushed pineapple, bell pepper, cilantro, garlic, red onion and red pepper. Toss gently. Cover; chill until ready to serve.
4.Remove shrimp from marinade; discard marinade.
5.Grill shrimp; covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side or just until shrimp turn pink.

I have a party in my Spanish class soon and everyone must make something mexican. Plz help. Thanks.

**7 Layer DIp

Layer a dish in order of listing starting on the bottom:

refried beans
Salsa
sour cream
guacamole
cheese
tomatoes
olives

Serve w/chips

**Quesedilla’s w/cheese, shredded chicken, sour cream and salsa