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Mexican & Tex-Mex

When you're in the mood for some Mexican or Tex-Mex food or a dish with all of those yummy Southwest flavors, these simple and delicious recipes won't disappoint.

With everything from appetizers like Easy Taco Dip to main dishes like Easy Baked Chicken Chimichangas to sides like Quick and Easy Mexican Rice, desserts like Easy Not-Fried "Fried" Ice Cream and so much more, you can easily make a Mexican-inspired feast (even breakfast) right in your own kitchen!

 

  • A piece of butternut squash and black bean enchilada casserole topped with sour cream, green onions and cilantro on a white plate with a fork.
    Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchilada Casserole
  • homemade red enchilada sauce in a white bowl with a ladle full of sauce being lifted out.
    Easy Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce
  • a bowl of fresh peach salsa with a tortilla chip in it and more tortilla chips on the side.
    Fresh Peach Salsa
  • ground turkey taco salad with doritos on a white plate with a fork.
    Ground Turkey Taco Salad With Doritos
  • Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme (Taco Bell Copycat)
  • a Mexican stuffed peppers topped with taco sauce, green onions and cilantro on a white plate
    Slow Cooker Mexican Stuffed Peppers
  • a homemade breakfast crunchwrap cut in half and stacked on a white plate
    Homemade Breakfast Crunchwraps (Taco Bell Copycat)
  • huevos rancheros on a white plate
    Huevos Rancheros (Mexican Ranch-Style Eggs)
  • homemade refried beans topped with queso fresco and cilantro in a white bowl
    Easy Homemade Refried Beans
  • easy cheesy chili mac in a white bowl with a fork and topped with cheese and green onions
    Easy Cheesy Chili Mac (One Pot!)
  • white chicken chili in a bowl topped with corn chips, cheese, green onions, and cilantro and a spoon on the side
    Quick and Easy White Chicken Chili
  • black bean and sweet potato soup in a white bowl on a black napkin
    Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup
  • hand holding up a tortilla chip filled with cowboy caviar over the bowl
    Cowboy Caviar (Small Batch)
  • Mexican rice and black beans in a white bowl with a fork and topped with green onions and cilantro
    Mexican Rice and Black Beans
  • easy homemade pico de gallo in a white bowl
    Easy Homemade Pico De Gallo
  • easy homemade guacamole in a white bowl with tortilla chips on the side
    Easy Homemade Guacamole
  • slow cooker turkey chili in a white bowl topped with cheese, green onions, sour cream, and corn chips with cornbread muffins on the side
    Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
  • Easy Not-Fried "Fried" Ice Cream
  • Easy Baked Chicken Chimichangas
  • Black Bean Taco Salad
  • Quick and Easy Baked Tortilla Strips
  • mexican rice in a white bowl with a fork
    Quick and Easy Mexican Rice
  • two grilled shrimp tacos on a white plate
    Grilled Shrimp Tacos
  • two roasted veggie tacos topped with cilantro lime cream in a white plate with lime wedges on the side
    Roasted Veggie Tacos With Cilantro-Lime Cream
  • a black bean and rice burrito cut in half on a plate with small bowls of salsa and sour cream on the side
    Black Bean and Rice Burritos
  • 3 breakfast quesadilla triangles on a white plate with a small bowl of salsa on the side
    Easy Breakfast Quesadillas
  • a breakfast burrito cut in half on a white plate with a small bowl of salsa in the background
    Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos
  • two instant pot bbq pulled pork tacos topped with slaw in a taco holder with a pan of pork in the background
    Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Pork Tacos
  • chicken fajita mixture of chicken, peppers and onions in a skillet with a wooden spoon and tortillas and salsa on the side
    Skillet Chicken Fajitas
  • homemade flour tortillas stacked on a plate
    Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
  • tortilla pizza in a cast iron skillet
    Skillet Tortilla Pizza
  • easy taco dip on a plate with a tortilla chip in it
    Easy Taco Dip
  • a bowl of salsa with a tortilla chip being dipped into it
    Quick and Easy Homemade Salsa
  • homemade taco seasoning in a jar with a measuring spoon on the side
    Homemade Taco Seasoning
  • black bean burger with chipotle lime mayo on a white plate with oven fries
    Black Bean Burgers With Chipotle-Lime Mayo
  • quinoa veggie chili in a white bowl
    Quinoa Veggie Chili
  • close up of a jar of homemade taco sauce with a spoon on the side
    Homemade Taco Sauce
  • a piece of Mexican lasagna garnished with taco sauce, sour cream, green onions, and cilantro on a white plate with a fork
    Mexican Lasagna With Chicken
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