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Recipes - Side And Pasta Dishes
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
5 New Mexico Chili Pods (Tampico)
2 California Chili Pods (Tampico)
2 Guallijo Chili Pods (Tampico)
2 Tomatoes, Chopped
1 Sweet Onion, Diced
1 Clove of Garlic
2 Cups of Water
1 T. Mexican Oregano whole
1 T. Olive Oil
1/2 T. Sugar
1/2 T. Lime Juice
1/4 t. Liquid Smoke Flavor
1/4 t. Distilled Vinegar
1/4 t. Red Wine Vinegar
Salt to Taste
Directions
Wash the chili pods and vegetables. Remove the stems on the chili pods. Removing the seeds is optional. In a blender, add the chili pods, water, garlic and sugar together, puree until a sauce consistency. In a medium-sized bowl, pour the chili sauce and add the remaining ingredients except for the lime juice. Begin to add 1/4 salt in at first and then add salt to taste. Let mixture sit for 4 minutes. Add lime juice and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Great for chips, enchiladas, chicken, etc!
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 Red bell peppers
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon Tampico garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Tampico ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Tampico oregano, cut
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 can (10oz.) Rotel Original Diced Tomatoes
Directions
Serves 6
Ingredients
1 (29 oz) can sweet potatoes
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1-1/2 teaspoon Tampico's Cinnamon ground
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 pkg. Tampico Hot Sauce
Mix 1 Cup Water (Hot)
Alternative: Replace the water with 1 (8oz) can of Tomato Sauce or Hunt's Diced tomatoes.
Directions
Mix together the package of Hot Taco Sauce Mix with the hot water. Let it cool. Serve & Enjoy! 
Serves 10
Ingredients
2 (8oz.) cans of Hunt's Tomatoes Sauce
3 C. Firm-ripe Salad Tomatoes, diced
1/2 C. White onion, diced
2/3 C. Red onion, diced
1/2 C. Yellow bell pepper, diced
1/2 C. Red bell pepper, diced
1/4 C. medium jalapenos, seeded, diced
1/4 C. Serrano peppers, seeded, diced
Salt to taste
2 tsp. Fresh lime juice
1/2 Tbsp. Tampico's Garlic Minced
1/4 tsp. Tampico's Cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. Tampico's Cumin ground
2 Tbsp. Mango, finely diced
1 tsp. Cilantro, diced
Directions
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients together. Let mixture sit for 30 minutes, add salt to taste. Serve and enjoy! 
Serves 12 (1 Cup each)
Ingredients
2 Medium green peppers, julienned
2 Medium sweet red peppers, julienned
1 Medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 Small red onion, chopped
1 Medium jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
Vinaigrette:
1/3 C. canola oil
2 Tbsp. Tarragon Vinegar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. Sugar
2 tsp. Tampico's Caraway seeds
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. grated lime peel
1/4 tsp. Black pepper ground
1/4 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for three hours before serving. 
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 Large Portobello Mushroom caps, stems & grills removed
1 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 (12oz.) Frozen Spinach Souffle, thawed
1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1/4 Cup plus 1/4 tbsp. Breadcrumbs, divided
1 Tbsp. Tampico's Sweet Basil, dried
2 Tbsp. Tampico's Paprika
Directions
1. Coat grill rack with nonstick cookingspray. Preheat grill to medium (300 F to 350 F). Clean mushrooms; discard stem and grills. Brush tops with oil. Turn over and brush with remaining oil.
2. Place portobellos, stem side down, on grill rack; grill 5 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet, stem side up.
3. In a medium bowl combine spinach souffle, 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs, sweet basil and salt & pepper to taste.
4. Divide spinach mixture evenly into portobellos. Top remaining 1/4 cup of cheese, 1 tbsp. breadcrumbs and paprika.
5. Return portobellos to grill; grill, covered, 5 minutes or until cheese melts. 
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
1 pound spaghetti pasta
Directions
Cook spaghetti in boiling water according to package directions. Drain pasta and return to pot. Meanwhile, make sauce. Heat butter and milk together until butter melts. Add vinegar, and cook over medium heat until smooth (approximately 15 minutes). Immediately stir in eggs and cheese. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then pour sauce over cooked and drained pasta; season with bacon salt and garnish with a sprinkle of chopped fresh parsley. Serve. 
Serves 6
Ingredients
6 ears yellow corn
Directions
Peel back corn husks (do not remove them) and remove silks. Soak corn in cold water for 30 minutes. Turn grill to high heat and lightly oil cooking grate. Mix butter with Lemon & Pepper. Peel back husks again and brush each ear of corn with 3/4 tablespoon of the butter mixture. Replace husks, and place directly on grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from grill, peel back husks and brush with the rest of the butter mixture. Serve. 
Serves 5
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
Directions
Cover rice with cold water and set aside to soak for 30 minutes. Soak saffron threads in 2 tablespoons boiling water. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and fry for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chopped onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Stir in the rice, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour in the boiling broth and stir in the salt and saffron. Cover and cook until rice is cooked and all liquid is absorbed, about 40 minutes.    |
