Texas and Tex-Mex recipes

A typical, all purpose Mexican salsa, easy to make and great with most Mexican dishes. You can make it as mild or as hot as you like by adjusting the amount of jalapenos and chili powder used. This salsa will last for up to a week in the refrigerator.
 

Sopapillas are triangular shaped fried pastry, glazed with honey and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. They are a typical Mexican desert and are best when served hot. You can make the dough in advance, cut out the triangles and fry them a few minutes before serving.
 

A classic Texas style chili, made with beef, bacon, dried chilies, spices, beer, coffee and Mexican chocolate. This chili is typically served with corn tortillas, sour cream and guacamole.
 

Easy to make homemade flour tortillas, Texas style. The recipe uses flour, baking flour, salt, vegetable oil and milk.
 

A classic Texas style dish, stacked enchiladas are layers of corn tortillas, chile sauce, onion and cheese, baked in the oven until the cheese is bubbly and served with a fried egg or sour cream on top. This dish is easy and simple to make and extremely tasty. For a variation you can try adding refried beans and/or cooked chicken together with the cheese.
 

Chicken fried steak is a typical Southern American dish - the beef steak is first tenderized, then coated in flour, egg and milk and then fried. The preparation and cooking of this dish is similar to fried chicken, hence the name. Chicken fried steak is typically served with mashed potatoes and gravy.
 

Pork shoulder cooked in a chili, oregano and coriander sauce, wrapped with cheese in flour tortillas. A simple, delicious, typical Tex-Mex dish.
 

A simple, basic cream gravy recipe. Use this gravy on top of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables or anything else you want.
 

Refried beans is a typical Mexican dish. It can be used as a side dish or as a filling in dishes like enchiladas, burritos and more. This recipe uses fresh beans so make sure you soak them the night before. You can of course use canned beans - the taste might not be the same but they will still taste good.
 

Tex-Mex style beef stew with a variety of herbs, spices and of course chiles. The beef is cooked in a variety of spices, chiles and beer.