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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Tag: Monterrey Jack cheese

Nachos with Mexican-Spiced Vegetarian Lentils or Ground Beef

Lynley Jones

Nachos with your choice of ground beef or vegan lentil filling, spiced with Mexican oregano, cumin, chipotle and lime.

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categories Vegetarian Dishes, Appetizers, Vegan, Mexican, Cooking with our Spices, Gameday, Gluten-free, Graduation, Halloween, Winter, Fall
tags 2022, nachos, mexican spiced nachos, SB, ground beef, onions, mexican oregano, cumin, ground cumin, chipotle chiles ground, canned tomatoes, lime juice, white miso, cremini mushrooms, cheese, colby cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, scallions, cilantro, avocado, SC-6-2022, octfave1a

Queso Fundido with Roasted Chiles and Mexican Oregano

Lynley Jones

Melty, gooey cheese, with roasted poblanos. Scooped into a warm tortilla and topped with salsa and other goodies, you can think of queso fundido as a vegetarian taco option (but it’s more likely you’ll just think of it as heaven).

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categories Fall, Fast and Easy, Winter, Gluten-free, Mexican, Appetizers, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags Monterrey Jack cheese, colby cheese, chihuahua cheese, asadero cheese, mexican oregano, poblano chiles, traditional, sides, 2-2-19, SB, 2019, grads, 2-18, lent2

Mexican Bean Broth Soup

Lynley Jones

A brothy Mexican-style bean soup with cubed steak, chicken, pork or turkey, so you can give your leftovers some love.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, #dontthrowitout
tags pinto beans, frijoles, pork, chicken, steak, jalapeno, serrano chiles, onions, cilantro, scallions, sides, cotija, Monterrey Jack cheese, queso fresco, queso blanco, ricotta salata, 2019, soup, 1-19, 1-27-19, SB2, soup-stew-braise, bean batch soup, cv1, octfave2

Red Chicken Enchiladas

Lynley Jones

Arizona-style enchiladas in a mild red chile sauce, stuffed with shredded chicken and covered with melty cheese.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Gameday, Winter, Holiday, Breakfast, Bring Backyard
tags yellow onion, chicken, mains, ASOUE 2-8, Monterrey Jack cheese, colby, colby cheese, red enchilada sauce, 1-18, grads, 18camp1, 2015, NYE2, SB2, octfave2, chkdin5, red chicken enchiladas, SC-2-2022-2

Mexican Stuffed Burgers

Lynley Jones

Burgers stuffed with melty cheese on the inside and topped with chiles, grilled onions, avocados and crunchy cilantro-cabbage. Get ready to party!

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categories Summer, Gameday, For the Grill, Dinner, Lunch, Mains, Mexican, Graduation
tags 6-18, ground garlic, onion powder, ground beef, Monterrey Jack cheese, colby cheese, yellow onion, canola oil, roasted chiles, poblano chiles, avocados, green cabbage, cilantro, burgers, mains, grads, 2018, SB2, Labor Day, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-mains, grill

Lunchbox Beef and Bean Burritos

Lynley Jones

Beer-simmered seasoned ground beef and refried beans rolled into a burrito with cheese and herbs. You can make it ahead and freeze it. Or heck, just eat it now.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gameday, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Winter, Cooking with our Spices
tags lunchbox, beef, bean, canola oil, refried beans, ground beef, yellow onion, serrano chiles, jalapeno, cumin, garlic, beer, canned tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, lime juice, limes, flour tortillas, tortillas, salsa, tomatillo, scallions, cilantro, cheese, colby cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, ASOUE 2-2, 4-18, btslunch, 2018, gotv-lunch, snowbatch, SB2, cv1, octfave2, SC-9-2022, cvburritos, bean batch 3

Enchilada-Style Chicken Burritos

Lynley Jones

Shredded chicken, chiles and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla, then smothered with enchilada sauce.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Mexican, Winter, #cook90, Cooking with our Spices
tags onions, chicken thighs, carrots, celery, galic, parsley, black peppercorns, serrano chile, refried beans, cilantro, flour tortillas, enchilada sauce, colby cheese, cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, burritos, c90-1, 1-18, mains, 2018, peppercorns, SB2, bean batch 3, octfave2, chkdin5, enchilada style chicken burritos

Budin Azteca (Mexican Tortilla Casserole)

Lynley Jones

Vegetables layered with corn tortillas, roasted chiles, pureed tomatoes, Mexican crema and a little shredded chicken. Serve with beans or refried beans.

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categories Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, One-dish Meals, Summer, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags casserole, corn, zucchini, summer squash, poblano chiles, chiles, mild chiles, onion, garlic, corn tortillas, wk13, sour cream, creme fraiche, mexican crema, chicken, queso blanco, queso fresco, Monterrey Jack cheese, cilantro, traditional, mains, 10-17, grads, MPC, SummerHvst, 2017, augfave2, chkdin5, septfavednr, SmrHvstVeg

Tostadas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Lynley Jones

Crispy fried tostadas with hot, creamy beans and crunchy cold toppings. Like a gourmet party-salad on an edible plate - easy and delicious casual dinner, lunch or snack.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Dinner, Fast and Easy, Lunch, One-dish Meals, Make-ahead, #cook90, Vegetarian Dishes
tags corn tortillas, refried beans, queso blanco, queso fresco, cheese, tomatillo, salsa, green cabbage, radishes, Monterrey Jack cheese, tostadas, c90-1, c90-2, traditional, mains, 10-17, MPC, tostadas with roasted tomatillo salsa, bts, 2017, lent2, bean batch 3, julyfave2, augfave1, 4th-mains, septfavednr, octfave2

Sonoran Beef Casserole

Lynley Jones

A simple ground beef and macaroni casserole Infused with the flavors of the Sonoran Desert, topped with melty cheese and the crunch of breadcrumbs. 

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categories Fall, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Winter, Halloween, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Cooking with our Spices
tags onion, ground beef, cumin, mexican oregano, green chiles, chicken broth, canned tomatoes, Monterrey Jack cheese, elbow macaroni, panko, scallions, cilantro, mains, 5-18, grads, ASOUE 1-11, 2017, H2, SB2, cv2, octfave2, sonoran-beef-casserole