Recipe: Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Recipe: Creamy Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup full fat mayonnaise
½ cup full fat sour cream
4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp onion powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until well combined and smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Sauce will last up to one week stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Pantry-Only Tex Mex Mac ‘n Cheese

Recipe: Pantry-Only Tex Mex Mac ‘n Cheese

Ingredients

10 oz macaroni, rotini or fusilli
salt for pasta water
16.25 can whole kernel corn
11 can Ro*tel (diced tomato & chili)
3.25 can sliced black olives
1 lb Velveeta cheese block
1 tbsp chili powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp smoked spanish paprika
¼ tsp ground red pepper
minced dried onion for topping

Directions

Cook the pasta to package directions.
Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
Drain pasta.

Open the canned ingredients and drain.

Chop the Velveeta into 1 inch pieces.

Heat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
Add the canned ingredients. Heat for about 5 minutes.

Mix in all the dried seasonings excluding the dried minced onion.

Mix in the reserved cooking water.
Mix in the Velveeta until the sauce is creamy.

Mix in the cooked pasta.
Top with the dried minced onion and serve immediately.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Chicken Posole

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Recipe: Smoky Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas

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Recipe: Chipotle Macaroni Salad

This Chipotle Macaroni Salad comes together in 15 minutes. It’s the perfect dish for summer entertaining!

Ingredients

2 cups dry macaroni
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
2/3 cup full fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, diced
2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook macaroni to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.

In a large bowl combine the macaroni with the peppers and onion.

In a medium bowl combine the mayonnaise, cheese, chipotle peppers, cilantro and lime juice.

Mix the mayo mixture into the macaroni until well combined.

Serve immediately. Top with chopped cilantro. Tastes great at room temperature or cold.

You can make this the day before you want to serve it. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Mexican Beef Quinoa Casserole

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Recipe: Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

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Recipe: Chicken Posole

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~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Smoky Watermelon Jalapeño Margaritas

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~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Mexican Beef Quinoa Casserole

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~ Marla Meridith

Recipe: Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

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~ Marla Meridith