Main dish, Southwestern Recetas

Chili Pie

This is a Tex-Mex favorite with a chili 'filling' that gets smothered in cheese then topped with cornbread batter 'crust' and baked in the oven for…

Smoked Brisket Tamales

Had some extra brisket, so came up with this recipe, which is good for brisket fans or for people who don't like spicy Mexican food, but might like…

Sunday Supper Tamale Pie

One dish supper for Tex-Mex lovers. A CES poster made this with Jiffy, and said it was too sweet. I agree, so if you use Jiffy, mix it up, taste…

Southwestern Sweet Potato Casserole

I adapted this from a Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe that sounded great. My kids aren't big fans of squash...but…

Layered Chicken Tortilla Casserole

Great Cinco de Mayo potluck or company dish. Serve with a side of Mexican or Spanish rice.

Pork and Hominy Chili

Skillet Chili Mac and Cheese

Inexpensive comfort food dish where you can use left-over chili, or make the easy basic recipe provided from scratch. Chili mac is basically…

Chili and Cornbread Skillet Pie

Bake your leftover chili into a delicious pie with a cornbread crust. You don't have to own a cast iron skillet to make this; it would just look…

Tex-Mex Tacos al Carbon

Use marinated steak, skirt steak or flank steak (my fave) for these grilled beef tacos. Serve with warm flour or corn tortillas. If you like beef…

Katies Chicken Durango

A spicy, delicious and easy recipe that I came up with after having a similar meal at a local restaurant. Takes very little time to prepare and…

Taco Skillet

It's sort of like hamburger helper, only it doesn't involve noodles or a box mix. And it tastes a whole lot better Variations: Add 1/2 cup…

Southwest Chicken Burgers on Top of Low Fat Cornbread, Mmm...

Wow this burger and cornbread creation is amazing! Sometimes it’s fun to make something a little different.…

Quick & Easy Spanish Rice

This Spanish Rice recipe was given to me by my mom, we ate this often when we were kids. it's easy and cheap to make. It is a favorite in my house…