What are some recipes for typical Mexican dishes?

Answer 1

These are a couple of basic Tex-Mex dishes that are easy to make at home. They are good with canned or homemade refried beans and spanish rice. (For authentic Mexican recipes, see the excellent cookbooks of Diane Kennedy.) ENCHILADAS (serves 4) Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey, 1 can enchilada sauce, 12 corn tortillas, 2 cups grated cheddar cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Break up and saute turkey in frying or saute pan on medium heat until no pink remains, turn off heat, then drain fat from pan. Add about 1/4 can of the enchilada sauce and 1/2 cup cheese to the meat; stir. Heat another frying pan (cast iron and nonstick are both good) over medium high heat and spray with cooking spray. Place a tortilla in the pan briefly, then turn to briefly heat the other side. Slide tortilla into 9x13 baking pan. Place a couple of tablespoons of the meat mixture into the tortilla. Roll the tortilla and place, seam side down, on one end of the pan. Spread a tablespoon of enchilada sauce from the can on top. Continue in this fashion, one tortilla at a time, nestling the tortillas next to each other seam side down, until the meat and tortillas are all used up. (Adjust heat under frying pan between heating tortillas to keep pan from overheating.) Tortillas may also be heated in microwave or oven; see package instructions. Tortillas must be warm and soft when filled or they will split open. Spread any remaining tortilla sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle grated cheese evenly over top. Bake in 350 oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20-30 minutes. Serve with hot sauce. Variation: Add canned hot or miled chilies to meat mixture along with sauce and cheese. TACOS (makes 12) Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey, taco seasoning mix, 12 small corn or flour tortillas, 2-3 cups shredded lettuce, 2 large diced tomatoes, 2-3 cups grated cheddar cheese, salsa and/or hot sauce (optional) Shred lettuce, dice tomatos, grate cheese and set out with salsa and/or hot sauce so everything is ready when it's time to assemble the tacos. Break up and saute turkey in frying or saute pan on medium heat until no pink remains, turn off heat, then drain fat from pan. Add taco seasoning mix and water as directed on package and cook as directed on package, then turn off heat. Heat a dry frying pan on medium high. Place a tortilla in the pan briefly, then turn to briefly heat the other side. Put tortilla on plate and assemble taco by adding 1-2 tablespoons of meat, a large pinch of cheese, salsa, lettuce and tomatoes as desired. Fold in half and enjoy. These are best enjoyed while tortillas are warm and soft, so heat tortillas as needed. Tortillas may also be heated in microwave or oven; see package instructions.