Bean and cheese pupusas with salsa are one of the most delicious, budget friendly and satisfying meals you can make at home! They’re the perfect meatless meal. Made with simple ingredients but they’re real big on flavor! They’re basically thick corn tortillas filled with creamy black beans and melty cheese then cooked on a hot …
Pork tamales without lard can be and are absolutely delicious! While it may not be the traditional way to make tamales they are still none the less super tasty. Not everyone can or wants to use lard, thankfully there are other options out there. These tamales de puerco without lard feature a flavorful masa filled …
Bean gorditas or “gorditas de frijol” are truly one of my favorite meatless Mexican meals to make for my family. I love making them to repurpose leftover refried beans. I make a pot of beans every week so I almost always have leftovers. This recipe is versatile so you can make your own refried beans …
I made these gorditas so that I could stuff them with leftover carne guisada and beans. They were absolutely fantastic and were the perfect way to serve leftovers!
These incredible red chicken tamales are made with avocado oil. They’re still just as delicious as the traditional tamales made with lard.
Tamales de rajas con queso are so delicious and so much easier to make than the ones with a meat filling. This recipe features tamales filled with a flavorful mixture of roasted poblano strips, onion and cheese. Tamales are not as hard to make as they may seem. I highly suggest you give them a …
Mexican dumplings also referred to as masa dumplings, chochoyotes or bolitas de masa are delicious little balls of masa that are simmered in soups or stews such as this black bean soup. Mexican style dumplings are quite similar to gnocchi. These flavorful balls of masa help thicken the broth just a bit and also make …
Tesmole de pollo is a rich and flavorful Mexican chicken soup made with dried chile peppers, vegetables and seasoned with herbs and aromatics. Mexican dumplings or “chochoyotes” are also added to the soup thickening the broth and adding even more delicousness. If you like this recipe, you’ll have to check out this black bean soup …
This delicious and authentic Mexican black bean soup recipe with Mexican dumplings made from masa harina is a little bowl of heaven on earth. It’s a unique dish that’s warming and comforting. The tantalizing dumplings also known as chochoyotes or masa dumplings are simmered to perfection in the flavorful bean broth. Thankfully it’s very easy …
Savory, flavorful and satisfying, these red chile pork tamales are absolutely delicious. In the Mexican culture, eating tamales for breakfast or during celebrations evokes a connection with family and land. Traditional tamale recipes differ in stuffing and preparation depending on the region. The recipe being shared today uses corn husks as the wrapping but banana …