Mexican saute recipes

Budget Tacos

This is a great way to stretch your taco meat and it's healthy too! Who knew you could hide so many vegetables in a taco!

Calabacitas (Burrrito Filling)

side dish or serve on 10" flour tortillas.

Shrimp In Cilantro Sauce

Serve this lively cilantro-accented shrimp with rice to help quell the heat of the hot peppers. This recipe will make enough sauce for dipping…

Mushrooms with Chipotle Chilies

Chipotle chilies are jalapeños that have been smoke-dried. Their smoky flavor is the perfect foil for the mushrooms in this simple side dish.

Mexican Style Green Sweet Peas

This is a delicious way of cooking fresh peas, and makes an excellent accompaniment to any meal. The flavor comes from the vegetables themselves,…

Easy Mexican Skillet Dinner

I know I copied this recipe from someone or somewhere but can't seem to be able to find it again on here or on the net. I thought I had gotten it…

Yellow Corn Pancakes with Shrimp/Scallops and Mango Jalapena Crema

This dish is adapted from one in Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill cookbook. This…

Mexican Loco Moco

I made this for breakfast because I had a bunch of left over mexican rice and a mix of whole and refried beans. Our kids love Loco Moco, a Hawaiian…

Mexican Skillet

A quick cooking Mexican dish that really stretches the use of 1 pound of ground beef.

Guy's Mojito Chicken

Homemade Refried Beans

I'm ashamed to say that though I LOVE refried beans, this is the first time I've ever made them myself. It's just so easy to buy them in a can, or…

Camarones a la plancha - Shrimp on the griddle

This is a delicious mexican shrimp dish that you'll find served in the lovely seaside restaurants along both of…

Mexican Flank Steak with Brown Rice

Delicious, healthy, budget entree.

Mexican Black Bean Salad

A colorful, healthy salad that can be put together in a matter of minutes. Perfect for a side dish or as a taco filling.

Mighty Migas

This is a tweaked version of Rachael Ray's recipe. I omitted the meat, substituted canned tomatoes & chiles instead of fresh, & plain fat-free…