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    Southwestern U.S. Recipes

    Our members' favorite Southwestern recipes include Tex-Mex favorites like chili, nachos and burritos.

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    Zippy Zonya Mexi Seasoning Mix

    Zippy Zonya Mexi Seasoning Mix

    By KateL

    2 Reviews

    Mama's Cilantro Cream Sauce

    Mama's Cilantro Cream Sauce

    Hatchet Chile Stuffed Chicken

    Hatchet Chile Stuffed Chicken

    Sherry Cherry Tomatoes

    Sherry Cherry Tomatoes

    Most Popular Southwestern United States Recipes

    Oven-Fried Chicken Chimichangas
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    A fast and healthier way to serve Chimichangas than the traditional deep fried. These are very good, and you may dress them up to you own preference. I...

    Oven-Fried Chicken Chimichangas

    Recipe #28148

    Oven-Fried Chicken Chimichangas

    By Miss Annie on May 13, 2002

    Recipe #28148

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    "A fast and healthier way to serve Chimichangas than the traditional deep fried. These are very good, and you may dress them up to you own preference. I like to serve with green chile sauce sometimes instead of the picante sauce."

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    Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano leaves...

    758 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
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    Easy to assemble, deliciously creamy and a great choice for once-a-month cooking. And there is NO canned cream soup in my enchiladas -- Hope you give...

    Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

    Recipe #129926

    Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

    By Deb's Recipes on July 15, 2005

    Recipe #129926

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    "Easy to assemble, deliciously creamy and a great choice for once-a-month cooking. And there is NO canned cream soup in my enchiladas -- Hope you give them a try!"

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    Ingredients: flour tortillas, green chilies...

    418 Reviews

    Prep Time:25 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    Should Be Illegal Oven BBQ Ribs
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    After not being able to find restaurant ribs that satified my hot sweet appetite, I carefully attempted various combinations of flavors until I found...

    Should Be Illegal Oven BBQ Ribs

    Recipe #8701

    Should Be Illegal Oven BBQ Ribs

    By Beverly Carson on April 1, 2001

    Recipe #8701

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    "After not being able to find restaurant ribs that satified my hot sweet appetite, I carefully attempted various combinations of flavors until I found one that I and my family thought was perfect. Hope you enjoy them too."

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    Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, dark brown sugar...

    408 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

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    Recipe #474236

    Easy Cowboy Beans
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    My family eats this as a main dish, usually with cornbread, but it's a wonderful side dish for picnics, potlucks, and camping. We like it sweet, so...

    Easy Cowboy Beans

    By Frenzied Feline on February 15, 2012

    Recipe #474236

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    "My family eats this as a main dish, usually with cornbread, but it's a wonderful side dish for picnics, potlucks, and camping. We like it sweet, so we add another 1/4 cup of brown sugar, but you could also spice it up by adding jalapenos or another kind of chilies. It's even good cold! It freezes very well, too."

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    Ingredients: pork and beans, ketchup...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

    Recipe #473914

    Chicken, Salsa and Rice Casserole
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    Needed to whip up dinner with stuff I had in the house. Came up with this spanish style chicken and rice bake. Its very tasty and so comforfting, with...

    Chicken, Salsa and Rice Casserole

    By taraluvsspicy82 on February 9, 2012

    Recipe #473914

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    "Needed to whip up dinner with stuff I had in the house. Came up with this spanish style chicken and rice bake. Its very tasty and so comforfting, with minimal effort!"

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    Ingredients: colby-monterey jack cheese, Spanish rice mix...

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    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    Recipe #473909

    Enchiladas Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
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    This came from the Plain Chicken.com web site

    Enchiladas Simply Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

    By Timothy J Higgins Eva on February 9, 2012

    Recipe #473909

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    "This came from the Plain Chicken.com web site"

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    Ingredients: flour tortillas, green chilies...

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    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 35 mins

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    Black Bean and Tortilla Bake
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    Great quick and healthy dinner.

    Black Bean and Tortilla Bake

    Recipe #34881

    Black Bean and Tortilla Bake

    By spatchcock on July 24, 2002

    Recipe #34881

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    "Great quick and healthy dinner."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, corn tortillas...

    188 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 35 mins

    Quick Spanish Rice
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    Great side dish for your Mexican fiesta. Try with Recipe #17130! It is as good as you'll find in any Mexican restaurant. Update: 1 teaspoon cumin...

    Quick Spanish Rice

    Recipe #17126

    Quick Spanish Rice

    By Sharlene~W on January 12, 2002

    Recipe #17126

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    "Great side dish for your Mexican fiesta. Try with Recipe #17130! It is as good as you'll find in any Mexican restaurant. Update: 1 teaspoon cumin was added to original recipe. I took some of my reviewers suggestion and added 1 teaspoon of cumin to the recipe. They were right. Cumin definitely adds to the taste."

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    Ingredients: cumin, garlic salt, margarine...

    187 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Chili's Salsa
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    You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)

    Chili's Salsa

    Recipe #59635

    Chili's Salsa

    By JustaQT on April 14, 2003

    Recipe #59635

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    "You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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    Ingredients: cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

    176 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    Wholly Guacamole
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    This is a true Tex-Mex recipe concocted by a distant relative stationed at the Alamo nearly 160 years ago. According to family lore, he was out looking...

    Wholly Guacamole

    Recipe #8739

    Wholly Guacamole

    By Mark H. on April 9, 2001

    Recipe #8739

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    "This is a true Tex-Mex recipe concocted by a distant relative stationed at the Alamo nearly 160 years ago. According to family lore, he was out looking for some good tomatoes when Santa Ana attacked the now famous Texas landmark. Luckily, our relative kept this recipe in the lining of his coon-skin cap, and both he and his avocado dip lived to fight..."

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    Ingredients: cilantro, jalapeno peppers...

    253 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
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    These bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers are UNBELIEVABLY good! You'll love them!

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    Recipe #105670

    Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

    By AZRoxy63 on December 8, 2004

    Recipe #105670

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    "These bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers are UNBELIEVABLY good! You'll love them!"

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh jalapeno peppers...

    231 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Chili's Salsa
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    You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)

    Chili's Salsa

    Recipe #59635

    Chili's Salsa

    By JustaQT on April 14, 2003

    Recipe #59635

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    "You can make this sauce easily at home. From Copykat.com (http://www.copykat.com)"

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    Ingredients: cumin, tomatoes and green chilies...

    176 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)
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    Great with Salsa, Guacamole, Hummus, whatever you like to dip! Super fast and easy with oil spray. Makes great cinnamon sugar chips for kids and desserts,...

    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)

    Recipe #124908

    Homemade Baked Chips (Tortilla or Pita)

    By MommyMakes on June 6, 2005

    Recipe #124908

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    "Great with Salsa, Guacamole, Hummus, whatever you like to dip! Super fast and easy with oil spray. Makes great cinnamon sugar chips for kids and desserts, too. *** Can substitute pita bread for pita chips or corn tortillas for corn chips."

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    Ingredients: spices, flour tortillas...

    60 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 mins

    Total Time: 11 mins

    Recipe #21076

    Chris's Pueblo Green Chili Sauce
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    This recipe comes from Southern Colorado and I have been making it for over 20 years. It is my favorite thing to cook and eat. If you like hot and spicy...

    Chris's Pueblo Green Chili Sauce

    By Christine Bettiga on March 1, 2002

    Recipe #21076

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    "This recipe comes from Southern Colorado and I have been making it for over 20 years. It is my favorite thing to cook and eat. If you like hot and spicy Mexican food, this is a recipe for you! I made it for our friends and it has become a hit here in Corpus Christi, Texas! The great thing is you can also make it hotter or milder, depending on your..."

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    Ingredients: bacon fat, serrano chilies...

    13 Reviews

    Prep Time:40 mins

    Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins

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    "I knew we would love these tacos from the moment I read the recipe! Ancho chili powder is one of my favorite spices because it adds so much flavor w/o..." more 

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