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Tex Mex

16 recipes

Cowboy Caviar

A chopped bean and vegetable salad with avocado and a lime and red wine vinegar dressing, served with tortilla chips.

Tex-MexAppetizer20 min12 servings361 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: black beans

HB-4775 · Hand-built original

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Cowboy Queso

Mild sausage crumbles cook in a cast iron skillet with chili powder and onion powder, deglazed with pale ale beer, before Velveeta and Monterey jack melt into a smooth queso. Black beans, corn and Rotel tomatoes heat through in the cheese, and the dip is served warm with tortilla chips.

Tex MexAppetizer20 minServes 8413 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: sausage

HB-6658 · Hand-built original

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Hot Cowboy Dip

Bring on the tortilla chips! This cheesy cowboy dip has savory sausage, three kinds of cheese, and just enough heat to keep everyone dipping.

Tex MexAppetizer, dipServes 8488 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: sausage

HB-1137 · Hand-built original

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Nachos Cheese Dip & Sauce

A smooth cheese dip and sauce of shredded cheese tossed with cornstarch and melted into evaporated milk with jalapeño and hot sauce, which stays pourable as it cools.

Tex-MexAppetizer, Dip7 minServes 614 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: cornstarch

HB-7696 · Hand-built original

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Spicy Guacamole

Mashed avocado with lime, tomato, onion, cilantro, serrano, garlic and cumin.

Tex-MexAppetizer15 minServes 6173 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticHigh FiberRenal

Main ingredient: avocados

HB-4566 · Hand-built original

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Taco Sauce

A smooth, spiced tomato sauce simmered with cumin, oregano and cayenne for tacos.

Tex-MexSauce15 minServes 1268 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: tomato

Pairs well with: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos

HB-4960 · Hand-built original

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Warm Seven-Layer Skillet Dip

Chipotle pinto beans are mashed in a skillet, covered with a smooth two-cheese queso, and layered with salsa, avocado, sour cream and pickled jalapeños. The dip is served warm straight from the pan with tortilla chips.

Tex-Mex8 Servings173 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticRenal

Main ingredient: unsalted butter

HB-15761 · Hand-built original

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