This Cream Cheese Salsa Chicken recipe combines chicken breasts, taco seasoning, salsa, and cream cheese in a slow cooker. The chicken is cooked until tender, shredded, and mixed, creating a versatile, creamy Tex-Mex dish. It’s perfect to add to burrito bowls or rice bowls for a delicious dinner time on busy weeknights! Why You’ll Love…
Creative Tex-Mex Recipes
The best collection of restaurant-quality Tex Mex Recipes! Creative recipes with zesty, cheesy, and creative Tex-Mex flavors. Recreate your favorite Tex-Mex restaurant dishes in your own kitchen. I include everything from making your own tortilla chips, to Pico De Gallo, to Fajitas, Mexican Rice, to Tex-Mex Enchiladas.
Frito Taco Pie Recipe
Frito Taco Pie, sometimes called Walking Tacos Casserole, is the family-friendly, easy dinner recipe you’ve been looking for. Here’s why it’s a game-changer. This easy Frito Taco Bake combines seasoned beef, crunchy Fritos, and melty cheese for a crowd-pleasing, family-friendly, hearty dinner. It’s one of our favorite Casserole Recipes, and it’s ready in 40 minutes!…
Zucchini Enchilada Casserole with Chicken
Zucchini Enchilada Casserole is a fantastic fusion of Tex-Mex flavors and wholesome goodness. It’s layered with vibrant zucchini, protein-packed black beans, and sweet corn, all nestled in a zesty green salsa and melty cheese. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner, a potluck dish, or a family favorite meal. If you loved my Chicken Zucchini Stir…
Chilaquiles Rojos Con Huevos
Start your day off right with this classic Mexican breakfast dish. Chilaquiles rojos feature crispy tortilla chips smothered in a bold salsa roja, or red salsa, finished with a fried egg, onions, and a drizzle of cream. A breakfast that’s sure to satisfy. If you love Huevos Rancheros and Breakfast Tacos, you’ll love these Chilaquiles Con Huevos. Why…
Texas Tamale Pie
Texas Tamale Pie is a flavorful, Mexican seasoned ground beef, bean, and corn casserole topped with cornbread. This Tamale Pie makes a delicious and hearty comfort food casserole you will love! However, my version has more of that awesome Tex-Mex flavor added, such as red salsa, red enchilada sauce, sliced jalapeños, chipotle chili powder, and…
Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos with Bang Bang Sauce is a copycat recipe for crispy shrimp from the popular Bonefish Grill restaurant. The air-fried shrimp is covered in panko bread crumbs and cooked in an air fryer until golden brown and has a crispy texture. The spicy sauce is made with Thai sweet chili…
Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Taco Stuffed Baked Potatoes are such a simple yet flavorful, hearty meal. This is pure comfort food. The best part is it is totally customizable to fit your tastes. These Taco Stuffed Potatoes are truly the best and are perfect for Taco Tuesday. Arguments could be made that these are potato skins, potato tacos, or…
Easy Steak Quesadilla Recipe
Your whole family will love these steak quesadillas, also called beef quesadillas, because this is the best easy steak quesadilla recipe. With a few simple ingredients, you can make a tasty Mexican appetizer or an easy dinner. What Are Steak Quesadillas? These delicious Steak Quesadillas are like a Mexican version of Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, except instead…
Green Pork Tamales
Green Pork Tamales with green chile salsa with delicious, succulent pork in green Chile sauce, wrapped in homemade masa, inside corn husks. These differ from red pork tamales because they have green chile salsa instead of red salsa. Pair the tamales with my Tex-Mex Enchiladas; you have some of the best Mexican Recipes. In South Texas, tamales…
Taco Sloppy Joes
Enjoy some spicy, taco-seasoned homemade Sloppy Joes made with your favorite toppings on Taco Tuesday or any day. These are no regular sloppy joes. There’s no canned sloppy joe sauce. They have a homemade taco sloppy joe sauce made with tomato sauce, salsa, taco seasoning, and more! Sloppy Joes are one of our favorite Ground Beef…
Slow Cooker Adobe Shredded Chicken Tacos
Enjoy these Adobo Shredded Chicken Tacos made in the slow cooker on Taco Tuesday or any day. They are like a taco salad in a tortilla; you can serve them in flour tortillas or corn tortillas with your favorite toppings for taco night. If you love my 5-ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos, one of our easiest Mexican Recipes, or my Slow Cooker Shredded Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches,…
Easy BBQ Beef Empanadas (with Leftover Brisket)
There are two things I love about living in Texas: Tex-Mex and Texas Barbecue, and this recipe combines the two beautifully! Beef Brisket Empanadas are filled with flavorful leftover brisket seasoned with onions, garlic, Mexican seasonings, and BBQ sauce, and while similar to brisket tacos, this brisket filling is tucked into flaky half-moon-shaped hand pies…
Ranch Chicken Crock Pot Tacos
You’ll love this easy 5-ingredient dump-and-go Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos for an easy dinner or freezer meal! Set it and forget it before you go to work and dinner is ready when you get home. Taco Tuesday will be tastier than ever when you serve these crock pot ranch chicken tacos for dinner. It’s…
Best Fajita Toppings
Fajitas – What’s not to love? Tender beef (or chicken or shrimp) served sizzling hot with sautéed onions, peppers, and lime juice, all tucked in nicely in soft, fluffy, warm tortillas! Are you a fajita lover like we are? How can anyone not love them? They are quick and easy to cook, super flavorful, wholesome,…
Texas Cowboy Stew
With savory ground beef, bacon, and kielbasa sausage, this hearty Texas Cowboy stew recipe with spicy chili powder, diced tomatoes, and green chile peppers will become a new family favorite. This delicious texas cowboy stew is great for tailgating, camping, or just for a weeknight dinner. You can make it in a dutch oven or…
Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos
Chicken and Cream Cheese Taquitos have a creamy and flavorful chicken and cream cheese filling with a crispy outer shell, making it a perfect finger food for tailgating. Are you gearing up for the big game tailgating party or getting ready for a Mexican fiesta? Be sure to include these tasty taquitos on the Mexican…
Mango Jalapeno Margarita
Spicy Mango Jalapeño Margarita is not your classic margarita as it is a spicy mango margarita with sweet mangos and spicy jalapenos with tajin seasoning around the rim. The sweet and spicy flavors of the mango and jalapenos transform a good margarita into a great margarita. Whether you like a frozen margarita or a margarita…
Authentic Salsa Verde Recipe
This authentic Salsa Verde recipe is the best and easiest salsa verde recipe you’ll ever make. It is so fresh and flavorful that you’ll want to take it to your favorite Mexican restaurant because it will likely taste better than theirs! Whichever type of salsa you prefer, mild or spicier salsa, you’ll find this easy…
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos
Instant Pot Pulled Pork Tacos are made with Dr. Pepper BBQ Pulled Pork made in the Instant Pot. Sweet and savory BBQ pulled pork creates the filling for these delicious tacos. Pulled Pork Tacos with slaw are a great way to use up leftover pulled pork. Just stuff the bbq pulled pork in corn or…
Churros Cheesecake
Churros Cheesecake celebrates the love of a classic baked cheesecake and crispy crunchy churros, all in one irresistibly delicious and elegant dessert! The texture of this churros cheesecake is ultra creamy and smooth with Dulce de leche mixed throughout and a thin layer of cinnamon sugar sandwiched between the crust and filling. Once baked, this…
Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
This is a quick and easy version of a delicious homemade Red Enchilada Sauce that will remind you of your favorite Mexican restaurants. It is loaded with flavor, much better than any canned stuff, you know the canned enchilada sauce, but it is a shortcut version of enchilada sauce. Instead of starting with dried whole…
35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes
These are the Best 35 Mexican Appetizer Recipes for Cinco De Mayo or for any party or holiday. Included are easy recipes that make great party appetizers for your Mexican fiesta! Since Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner, I thought it was a great time to share these favorite easy Mexican appetizers because…
Elote – Mexican Grilled Street Corn
When I think of Grilled Mexican Corn, or Elote, there’s no better way to describe it than a little taste of summer. To me, adding grilled corn to my cookouts is an official celebration of Cinco de Mayo, warmer weather, summer, pool parties, barbecues, and awesome grilled food! If you thought regular grilled corn on…
Corn And Black Bean Salad
Mexican Black Beans and Corn Salad provide a proud display of vibrant Mexican-inspired salad ingredients including corn, black beans, avocado, red opinion, and peppers…all blended together in a fusion of aromatics, spices, fresh lemon juice, honey, and olive oil. This Mexican salad is ideal as a side salad while also versatile enough to be used…