Southwest Recipes: An American Fusion

Southwestern food is a colorful fusion of Mexican, Native American and Spanish colonial cuisines.

Rustic and full of spice, Southwestern fare is largely influenced by the desert environment in both preparation and presentation of dishes.  Chile peppers are a classic element, with over 200 varieties being used.   Add a touch of the Southwestern style to your home cooking with the recipes below. 

Southwest Fusion Recipes:

Mexican Salsa Fria

This, sometimes simply called "Salsa" is as its name implies cold sauce. It is very popular in the West and Southwest...

Avocado Vichyssoise

Steam or boil the potatoes until soft and let cool. Meanwhile, roast, peel, and seed the poblanos. Roast the tomatillos and onions until lightly charred...

Pork Carnitas

Cook pork, chiles, onion and garlic in oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally...

Carolyn's Southwestern Chicken Stew

In a bag, coat chicken with 1/4 cup flour. Bone chicken in Dutch oven in hot oil; remove and set aside. Drain drippings...

Chicken Breasts Southwestern

In 9 square baking pan stir together all marinade ingredients. Add chicken breasts; marinate turning once in refrigerator at least 45 minutes...

A.J.'s Southwestern Meatloaf

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, green pepper, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper, frozen corn, green onion, Ajo Picante seasoning...

Howard's Hotter'N Hell Green Chile

Preferably use fresh roasted, peeled, and seeded New Mexican green chiles. Since these are not available in most parts of the country outside the Southwest, dried, frozen, or canned chiles may be substituted...

Hot Southwestern Roll-Ups

Spread dressing and salsa on each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese...

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