Recipes from the southwest - 35 recipes
Chef Tips and Tricks
Ingredients
- Pepper
- Shrimp (already cooked)
- Tzatzíki
- Coriander
Method
Slice pepper and place slices in the toaster
Mix Tzatzíki and shrimp
Spread the mix onto the toasted pepper
Top rated Southwest recipes
The southwestern tamale casserole you NEED in your life!

By jmsbrdly
Follow the step-by-step recipe to beefy, fluffy, spicy heaven!
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups half and half or milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 cup chopped Anaheim chile peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped habanero peppers
- 1/4 cup chopped garlic
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 cup thawed frozen corn
- 2 teaspoons hot red pepper flakes
Doc's Santa Fe Fajitas

By Sj
A delicious new twist on traditional fajitas
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 lbs Med shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 large purple onion
- 1 Tsp vegetable oil
- Flour tortillas
Southwestern Grilled Steak with Spiked Butter

By jmsbrdly
This is really a very simple grilled steak recipe that just happened
- 1/2 pound softened unsalted butter
- 3 minced shallots soaked in gold tequila
- 1 tablespoon minced flat leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon gold tequila
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 thick 1 pound ribeye or other steaks
- 1 tablespoon New Mexican chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon coconut or other oil
Southwestern Creamy Chicken Casserole

By jmsbrdly
This was adapted from my aunts basic Chicken Casserole
- 8 cloves garlic
- 4 chipolte peppers in adobo sauce
- Kosher or sea salt salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 4 tablespoons+ any nut or other oil
- 4 pounds chicken leg and thigh meat
- 2 pounds diced plum tomatoes
- 1-1/2 cups drained yellow hominy or corn
- 1 fine chopped or fine grated red onion
- 4 fine chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 4 fine chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
- 1 minced habanero or other hot pepper optional
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- 6 cups crushed corn or tortilla chips
- 2 cups crumbled goat cheese
- 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 1/2 cup clear tequila
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives
- Chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or plain yogurt
Southwestern Roasted Spaghetti Squash with a Creamy Roasted Pepper Sauce

By jmsbrdly
Three years ago I had a large harvest of spaghetti squash, over 140 of them, at 2 to 5 pounds each! After selling a...
- 1 large 4 to 5 pound spaghetti squash
- 3 tablespoons nut or other oil
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chipolte powder
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
- 2 red jalapeno peppers
- 2 green jalapeno peppers
- 2 Anaheim chili peppers
- 2 habanero peppers
- 1 large fine chopped red onion
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 4 coarse chopped plum tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons fine chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Coarse kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- Rough chopped cilantro
- Shredded pepper jack cheese
Horseradish-Crusted Roast Beef with Veggies and Gravy

By jmsbrdly
This recipe really has no real originality
- 8 pound beef roast
- 3/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 8 cloves mashed garlic
- 2 tablespoons kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons fine chopped dill fronds
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons gin or silver tequila
- 1 pound halved red potatoes
- 1 pound halved carrots
- 2 medium halved red onions
- 2 medium halved yellow onions
- 2 medium halved zucchini squash
- 3 medium halved beets
- 2 cups homemade beef or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Extra gin or water
Southwestern Spicy Black Bean and Habanero Cornbread

By jmsbrdly
This was adapted from a recipe for Black Bean and Jalapeno Cornbread my aunt used to make when I was a kid
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup corn flour
- 1/2 cup sugar or stevia
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
- 2 lightly beaten eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup nut oil
- 1/4 cup gold tequila
- 1/4 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup canned or frozen corn
- 1/4 cup fine chopped habanero peppers
- salt and pepper to taste
Southwestern Grilled Chicken With Hot Pepper-Mezcal Glaze

By jmsbrdly
Another of my very spicy southwestern creations (if too hot for your tastes, use fewer or milder peppers)
- 1 5 pound whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon coarse ground coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons crushed dried red pepper
- 3/4 cup fresh orange, pineapple or mango juice
- 3/4 cup silver mezcal or tequila
- 3 tablespoons packed golden brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 fine chopped red jalapeño peppers
- 2 fine chopped serrano peppers
- 2 fine chopped habanero peppers
- 1 fine chopped Anaheim pepper
- 3 minced shallots
- Nut or other oil
Southwestern Hot and Spicy Chili Sauce

By jmsbrdly
This is one of my own 12 recipes for homemade chili sauce, and my favorite at this time
- 12 habanero or other hot peppers
- 10 pounds plum tomatoes
- 3 Large fine chopped red onions
- 3 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1 cup sugar or stevia
- 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1/2 cup chipolte powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
Southwestern Grilled Steaks with Lime-Horseradish Butter

By jmsbrdly
This is a simple, tasty recipe that I came up with a couple of summers ago
- 6 tablespoons softened unsalted butter
- 2 cloves fine mashed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon chipotle powder
- 4-12 to 16 ounce 1-1/2 inch thick steaks
- Walnut. peanut or other oil for grill
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Southwestern Twice Baked Chorizo...
- 8 large Idaho potatoes
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1-1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons nut or other oil
- 2 pounds homemade or store bought chorizo sausage
- 1/2 cup fine chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped roasted red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup fine chopped roasted Anaheim chili pepper
- 3 fine chopped roasted jalapeno peppers
- 2 fine chopped roasted habanero peppers
- 1/2 cup fine chopped black olives
- 8 cloves mashed roasted garlic
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped cilantro
- 1 cup grated cheddar, Monterey jack or pepper jack cheese
- Coarse chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or plain yogurt
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Recipewe ♡ Cool and Hot Habanero Almond Ice...
- 2 cups blanched sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons almond oil
- 1/2 cup chopped Habanero peppers
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 1 quart half and half
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 6 well beaten egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea or kosher salt
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Southwestern Spicy Hot Chorizo...
- 10 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 cup coarse chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup minced habanero or other hot pepper
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 10 pounds well-marbled pork butt meat
- 4 tablespoons ground cumin
- 6 tablespoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 10 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 4 tablespoons pequin chili powder or cayenne pepper
- 6 tablespoons granulated or powdered onion
- 6 tablespoons granulated or powdered garlic
- 6 tablespoons Spanish sweet paprika
- 3 tablespoons Mexican oregano
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground white pepper
- 4 ounces of pork casings
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Southwestern Vegan Roasted...
- 2 poblano peppers
- 2 red jalapeno peppers
- 1 habanero pepper
- 3 tablespoon nut or other oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow or red onion
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon pure dark cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon Spanish paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground chipotle powder
- 1 pound roughly chopped plum tomatoes
- 1/2 pound rough chopped tomatillos
- 1 cup homemade or canned vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup gold tequila
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1-1 inch diced red bell pepper
- 1-1 inch diced yellow bell pepper
- 1-1 inch diced green bell pepper
- 3-1 inch diced Anaheim chili peppers
- 1 pound 1 inch diced portobello mushrooms
- 3/4 cup 1 inch diced red onion
- 1 cup cooked and rinsed dry pinto beans
- 1 cup cooked and rinsed dry black beans
- 12-6 inch yellow corn tortillas
- Nut oil for tortillas
- 2 cups soft silken tofu
- Kosher or sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
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Southwestern Hot and Spicy Roasted...
- 4 medium 1 inch diced Idaho potatoes
- 2 medium 1 inch diced red onion
- 2 medium 1 inch diced yellow onion
- 3 1 inch diced Anaheim chili peppers
- 3 fine chopped red jalapeno peppers
- 3 fine chopped green jalapeno peppers
- 2 minced habanero peppers
- 1 1 inch diced red bell pepper
- 1 1 inch diced yellow bell pepper
- 3 medium 1 inch diced sweet potatoes
- 2 chayote squash cut in eighths
- 2 1 inch diced Nopales cactus pads
- 6 1 inch diced plum tomatoes
- 4 1 inch diced tomatillos
- 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 20 cloves garlic halved
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup coarse chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 cup nut or other oil
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons coarse kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano
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Elisabeth's Southwest Chicken Soup
- 3 boneless chicken breast
- 2 cans rotel tomatoes with chiles
- 2 cans of black beans
- 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- Chicken stock
- Black pepper
- 1/2 bunch choppers cilantro
- 1 can yellow corn
- 1 lime
- 1 1/2 block of cream cheese
- 8 oz reduced fat sour cream
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Southwestern Sausage and Cornbread...
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn
- 1/2 cup fine chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup fine chopped celery
- 1/2 cup fine chopped Anaheim chili pepper
- 4 to 6 cloves minced garlic
- 2 to 5 minced red jalapeno peppers
- 1 to 3 minced habanero or other hot peppers
- 2 1/2 pounds crumbled chorizo sausage
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 tablespoon chopped chives
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 1 to 2 cups homemade or canned chicken stock
- 3 cups dried cornbread cut in 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 cups dried sourdough bread cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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Recipewe ♡ Southwestern Grilled...
- 5 to 6 chopped habanero peppers
- 1 chopped red jalapeño pepper
- 1/ 2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup silver tequila
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 5 pound cut up whole chicken
- 2 fine diced plum tomatoes
- 2 fine diced tomatillos
- 1 fine diced Anaheim chili pepper
- 2 to 3 fine diced jalapeno peppers
- 1/ 2 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped black olives
- 1/4 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno vinegar
- 1 tablespoon nut oil
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Cilantro sprigs
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Southwestern Spiced Broccoli and...
- 2 pounds broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
- 1/2 cup fine chopped white onion
- 8 crushed cloves garlic
- 1 fine chopped Anaheim chili pepper
- 3 minced red jalapeno peppers
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon minced cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup gold tequila or dry white wine
- 1 cup crumbled queso blanco cheese
- 1 cup grated Monterey or pepper jack
- Kosher or sea salt to taste
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
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Southwestern Venison Meatloaf With...
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 tablespoons walnut or other oil
- 1 coarse chopped medium red onion
- 1 coarse chopped medium yellow onion
- 2 coarse chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 2 fine chopped red jalapeno peppers
- 1 pound chopped portabella mushrooms
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 3 pounds venison meat
- 1 pound well marbled pork butt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1/4 cup fine chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup fine chopped cilantro
- 1/3 cup dark rum
- 4 large eggs
- Kosher or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup green salsa
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Southwestern Creamy Cheesy Chicken...
- 1 whole cut up chicken
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons walnut or olive oil
- 1 medium coarse chopped red onion
- 1 medium coarse chopped yellow onion
- 4 coarse Chopped Anaheim chili peppers
- 1 fine chopped red jalapeno pepper
- 1 fine chopped green jalapeno pepper
- 2 coarse chopped tomatillos
- 4 coarse chopped garlic cloves
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 3 cups cream or half and half
- 1 tablespoon coarse chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 pound grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 pound grated pepper jack cheese
- Thin sliced green onions for garnish
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