You might need to buy:
  • canned chipotle chiles en adobo

*If raw garlic isn’t your thing, poke a hole in the side of 2 cloves of unpeeled garlic and microwave them for 30 seconds. Peel and add to the blender or processor. They’ll add a mellower, sweeter flavor.

You might need to buy:
You might need to buy:
  • recipe Roasted Tomatillo Salsa
  • coarsely chopped cooked chicken or smoked salmon
  • Queso Anejo or Parmesan
  • chopped cilantro
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • frozen baby sweet peas
  • cubed cooked chicken
  • Dressing:
  • mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing
  • chopped fresh chives
You might need to buy:
  • chicken thighs or 4 chicken breasts
  • recipe Toasty Arbol or Guajillo Chile Salsa
  • honey
You might need to buy:
  • fresh lime juice
Belongs to Cera82v Home Cooked Beans 

To soak or not to soak

Mexican cooks do not soak beans because they know that throwing out the soaking liquid isn’t a very good idea. It doesn’t do much to make them more digestible (only a steady diet of beans helps with that), and it makes the beans turn out pale in color and flavor.

You might need to buy:
  • olive oil or bacon drippings
  • large bay leaf
You might need to buy:
  • chopped green onions or thinly sliced red onion for garnish
  • queso fresco
  • olive oil