Tag: mexican

  • Beef chipotle burritos

    Oh my gosh. This is so. Good.

    And if you try to stay away from red meat, I bet it works great with chicken too.

    Thank you to Better Homes and Gardens for this one, and a hat tip to FlavorMosiac.com for the salsa topping.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef round steak
    • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
    • 1/3 cup chopped onion
    • 3 chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, minced (come in 7 oz cans)
    • 1 tsp dried oregano
    • 1/4 tsp cumin
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 6 (9 or 10 inch) flour tortillas
    • 3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (optional, seriously tastes great without it)
    • Pico de Gallo salsa*

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    *Pico de Gallo salsa – this is the recipe I use, which I love, but by all means use a different one if you wish. Once again this is from FlavorMosiac.com, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite recipe sites.

    Ingredients:

    • 3 roma tomatoes, chopped
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
    • juice of 1 lime
    • 1/2 tsp salt

    Use your judgement here – keep your own personal preference in mind in terms of spiciness (remember, the beef has chipotle peppers in it, which is also spicy), and the size of the vegetables can of course vary greatly. The recipe calls for one onion but I didn’t end up using the whole thing. Also, you can omit the salt if you really want to.

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  • Difference between: green chiles and jalapenos

    I use canned green chiles in my cooking often; jalapenos I usually buy fresh, but I have used jarred and canned as well.

    What’s the difference between these two popular peppers?

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  • Difference between: chutney and salsa

    Have you been canning this late summer/early fall? Chutney is a dish that comes up often in canning recipes – and it looks an awful lot like a fruity salsa.

    What’s the difference between chutney and salsa?

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  • Difference between: burritos and chimichangas

    This is a pretty quick Difference Between folks – burritos versus chimichangas.

    Since it’s so quick, while we’re at it, we’re going to give a run down of the other similar Mexican (or American-Mexican/Tex-Mex) foods – wet burrito vs enchilada, quesadilla vs fajita, and taco vs taquito.

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  • Food history: guacamole (and the avocado)

    Reportedly, although guacamole is enjoyed all year, it’s particularly popular on Cinco de Mayo and the Super Bowl. 

    Will you be making this classic dip for the big game this weekend?

    Let’s find out where guacamole originated.

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  • Food history: chili cook offs

    National Chili Day is February 27th.

    Let’s prepare to celebrate one of the best dishes ever by examining not only where chili originated, but specifically chili cook offs. 

    Speaking of chili cook offs, I’ve won two with this gem right here:

    Absolutely amazing chili

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