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"This is a classic favorite of all of the Luby's Cafeteria customers. From the Luby's 50th Anniversary Recipe Collection Cookbook. The taste of this M&C might be a little bland, but you can always kick it up."

Ingredients: elbow macaroni, margarine...

"I saw Rachael Ray make this on her show and I thought it looked delicious. I made it tonight and it was OUTSTANDING. The jalapenos definitely add a lot of spice to the cheese sauce, so if you have little ones you may want to remove some of the sauce and keep it separate for them before you add the peppers. The only change I made is that I added 2..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper...

"A quick, easy, one-dish weeknight meal invented by my mother-in-law. We love this stuff and use lots of jalapenos!! Chicken Spaghetti Texas-Style. The mix of jalapenos and cream keeps it from being too hot but maintains the spicy flavor. We serve with garlic bread for scooping up the sauce and a veggie on the side."

Ingredients: cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup...

"If you like a citrus based dressing with rotini pasta, give this one a try. I make this salad for a nice refreshing twist for pasta salad. This is one of our family favorite Southwestern Salads. Enjoy as a side dish or add cooked chicken and make it a meal in one! Served chilled Bueno ;)"

Ingredients: light olive oil, ground cumin...

"This is a very old recipe around my home and in many other cities on the border. I used to eat this as a kid and I still enjoy it today. It is great as a side-dish or appetizer with Mexican food. It is also just a great snack. This is a vegetarian dish if you opt to use canola oil instead of lard. Also, note that you can use fideo (vermicelli)..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, tomato-flavored bouillon cubes...

"The Southwest version of macaroni and cheese. For children you can use half plain and half jalapeno Monterrey Jack or just plain cheese. For a richer taste use half and half or light cream. For more spice use canned jalapenos instead of chili peppers."

Ingredients: cream cheese, jalapeno jack cheese...

"Found this one on the label of a chicken broth can - very tasty indeed."

Ingredients: ground cumin, couscous...

"I have made this chili recipe for at least 14 years. I entered this recipe in a contest some years back and it won 2nd place! My kids actually cheer when they hear we're having chili for supper! Perfect for fall and winter meals or for taking to a chili supper at church. It has a wonderful flavor and texture--you can change the ingredients somewhat..."

Ingredients: macaroni noodles, tomatoes and green chilies...

"What I imagine southwestern macaroni would taste like...a little twist on classic mac n cheese, if you will. Feel free to make your own cheese sauce and spice it however you'd like, but the point of this recipe is being too lazy to do so. :D"

Ingredients: cilantro, red cayenne pepper...

"I was hungry, and this is what I had! Feel free to add extra veggies: celery, carrots, frozen peas, bell peppers...whatever you like!"

Ingredients: condensed cream of chicken soup, pepper...

"My MIL (her nickname was Pete) used to make this every Christmas Eve. Its a very simple recipe, so it is perfect for around the Holidays when you need something that can be thrown together ahead of time, then popped into the oven later. I always serve a salad and hot bread along with it. It also reheats wonderfully."

Ingredients: no-bean chili, diced tomatoes...

"Something I whipped up the first time I needed to feed a big crew of people. It's simple, and a slight departure from the other southwestern pasta salads in the use of smoked mozzarella and fire-roasted tomatoes (a blessing that you can now get them diced in cans - saves me firing up the grill). I like to use shell or orecchiette pasta for this..."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, shell pasta...