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"From the Cooking Light website - a lightened version of a decadent dish served at Casa del Sol in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. You can also toss the pasta with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil and oregano, as they do at the restaurant."

Ingredients: pepper, chipotle chiles in adobo...

"Posted in response to a request; recipe was found in the 12/93 issue of Bon Appetit."

Ingredients: ground cumin, olive oil...

"Chilaquiles is a Mexican dish originally created to use up leftovers. It's traditionally made with corn tortillas, chiles, cheese and meat that are either tossed together and sautéed or layered like lasagna and baked. This recipe is a little differnt from the ones posted as it is creamier. You can use any type of leftover meat in this dish....it..."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"A very savory chicken dish from Mexico using local herbs. The aroma of this dish cooking ever so slowly in the crock pot will tempt you to open the cover and sample!"

Ingredients: jalapeno juice, epazote leaves...

"Jalapeños and lime complement each other perfectly in this spicy Mexican classic. This recipe is from vegcooking.com
I'm not really big on the meat replacement products so sometimes I leave it out or substitute portabello mushrooms or something similiar to that.
*For a spicier soup, use 2 peppers and 1/4 cup hot sauce ."

Ingredients: cilantro, corn tortillas...

"A creamy, tasty chicken salad--but with a bite!!! A simple, but delicious way to put a new spin on chicken salad! A must for Mexican food lovers, although it really wouldn't be classified as "Mexican food." My boyfriend is Mexican & he made this for me. I fell in love all over again!!!"

Ingredients: pepper, chipotle chiles in adobo...

"The word mole comes from an Indian word meaning "concoction" and applies to a variety of blended Mexican sauces that are particularly tasty with chicken and turkey. One of the most famous variations includes a small amount of dark chocolate."

Ingredients: cooking oil, fresh cilantro...

"This recipe was given to me by a friend. The sauce freezes well and I usually make up the sauce and freeze in 2 cup portions. The 2 cups is perfect for 10 chicken legs which will serve 4 to 5 people."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cooking oil...

"A friend made mole for a pot luck one time and I really liked the unusual flavor so I decided to attempt to make it myself and it turned out really well! We ate ate it spooned into corn tortillas, but I imagine it would be even better over rice since it's kind of runny and hard to hold in the tortillas."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin...

"Try this chicken, prepared in a microwave oven with the Black Bean, Tomato, and Feta Sauce. It is hard to believe that chicken prepared in a microwave can actyally be moist and juicy, but you will be pleasantly surprised. Not to mention how nice and cool your kitchen will remain during the hot summer minths."

Ingredients: wax paper, chicken pieces...

"Had this really delicious dish at a friend's Mexican wedding many years back. I went into the kitchen to find out what this wonderful sauce was. Turns out it was mole (accent on the "e", moe-lay), a Central Mexican specialty paste with lots of spices, chocolate, various nuts and seeds all ground together in a pestle. Talk about labor..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, white meat chicken...

"This is loosely based on Rick Bayless' recipe for Cochinita Pibil (Achiote Pork) from his book Mexican Everyday. This is a whole braised chicken with a rich flavor with a bit of spice. Preparation is quick, and the chicken is beautiful, once it's done.
For simplicity, you can simply cook it in a large 6-8 quart stew pot or dutch oven (I..."

Ingredients: cumin, Mexican oregano...

"This comes from an astonishingly talented chef, Pablo Jacinto, who is from the Oaxaca region of Mexico. He calls this MOLE DE LA SUEGRA , Mother-In-Law's Mole. The recipe is in two parts, but you could easily separate them. They are fabulous as regular tostadas, or miniature ones for appetizers, tostaditas. They can be made ahead, and assembled..."

Ingredients: cilantro, cloves, ground cumin...

"This is a classic Oaxacan dish, served with rice. Each family has their own version, this one is made by the Restaurant La Olla, Oaxaca México.
A little information:
Oaxaca is to Mexican food lovers and cooks perhaps what Florence is to art aficionados. Walking through any village market, or just down the street in Oaxaca is a aromatic..."

Ingredients: chocolate, cinnamon sticks...