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Quick Fix Tex-Mex Corn Chip Chili

This may well be my wife’s favorite chili. And that’s saying something because she’s pretty picky about chili. There aren’t many that she even sorta likes. And I have to admit, it’s mighty darned good. This quick fix Tex-Mex corn chip chili is definitely quick fix. The only way you could make a chili any quicker is if the entire dish came out of a single can. Served over crunchy corn chips, it has all you need in a no-time-to-waste chili. Beans, beef, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro. Oh and a bit of cheese.

Quick Fix Tex-Mex Corn Chip Chili

I prefer fire-roasted green chiles any time a recipe calls for green chiles. The roasting adds a nice caramelized flavor and texture. Same goes for canned tomatoes, I prefer fire-roasted. Both make this quick fix Tex-Mex corn chip chili fantastic.

For a little kick use spicy pinto beans instead, substitute pepper jack cheese, and add in a minced roasted jalapeno.

I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.

Also try my Tex-Mex bacon cheeseburgers.

Quick Fix Tex-Mex Corn Chip Chili
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Quick Fix Tex-Mex Corn Chip Chili

This may well be my wife's favorite chili. I have to admit, it’s mighty good. This quick fix Tex-Mex corn chip chili is definitely quick fix. The only way you could make a chili any quicker is if the entire dish came out of a single can.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword chili, corn chips
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 624kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Rachael Ray Magazine

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 15 ounce black beans undrained
  • 1 15 ounce pinto beans undrained
  • 1 10 ounce tomatoes with green chilies undrained
  • kosher salt
  • ground black pepper
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
  • 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese plus more for garnish
  • Fritos I used Chili Cheese Fritos

Instructions

  • Crumble the beef into a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until browned.
  • Add the onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
  • Add the undrained beans, tomatoes and chiles. Stir and bring to a simmer, cooking for 15 minutes.
  • Season and then stir in the cilantro and cheese. Reduce heat to low and stir until the cheese is melted.
  • Serve over corn chips topped with more cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1396IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 678mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburgers

That’s it. I’m done. There’s absolutely no need for me to ever make any other hamburger patties besides the ones on these Tex-Mex bacon cheeseburgers. Sure, the cheese sauce is amazing (it’s actually a bit beyond amazing, and would also be fantastic on hot dogs), but the patties are the star of the show. Any burger patty I make in the future will be just like these. Tender, juicy, smoky, and incredibly tasty. With a bit of a kick. Tremendous. And not meatloaf-y, either. You know the kind of burgers I’m talking about. They’re more like meatloaf than burger. Don’t worry, these do not cross the line into meatloaf-ness.

Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburgers

Grating onions can take a bit of time, but it’s well worth the effort on these Tex-Mex bacon cheeseburgers. Although you can sort of duplicate the texture by pureeing the onions in a blender, I’ve found it’s best to get out a box grater, grab an onion, and just get to work.

I like to use a burger press when I make burgers. It, in combination with some patty papers, enables me to crank out a whole bunch of equally-sized burger patties in no time at all with little cleanup.

Also try my Tex-Mex corn chip chili.

Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburgers
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Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburgers

That’s it. I’m done. There’s absolutely no need for me to ever make any other hamburger patties besides the ones on these Tex-Mex bacon cheeseburgers.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, burgers, cheese, southwestern
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 996kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Pass the Sushi

Ingredients

For the patties

For the cheese sauce

For the burgers

  • 4 burger buns
  • Garnishes as desired onion, tomato, jalapeno, etc

Instructions

For the patties

  • Fire up your grill.
  • Chop 4 pieces of the bacon and place in a large bowl.
  • Add the beef, onion, garlic, chipotles, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix well and divide into 4 equally sized portions, then form into patties.
  • Transfer to the grill and cook as desired.

For the cheese sauce

  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour and continue whisking while cooking for 1 minute.
  • Continue whisking while slowly adding the milk. Cook until warmed but not simmering, whisking often.
  • Stir in the cheese until melted.
  • Add the tomatoes, stir, and cook until warm. Reduce heat to low until ready to use.

Finally assembly

  • Top each bun bottom with two slices of the bacon.
  • Add patties and plenty of cheese sauce.
  • Add desired garnishes.
  • Serve.
  • Devour.

Nutrition

Calories: 996kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 197mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1190IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 488mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Spicy Tex-Mex Party Mix

I’ve made a lot of snack mixes in my time. Traditional ones. Sweet ones. Savory ones. Sour cream and onion ones. Cajun ones. Italian-ish ones. And now, this most awesome spicy Tex-Mex party mix. Quick and easy to make.

Spicy Tex-Mex Party Mix

I really prefer our homemade taco seasoning in this spicy Tex-Mex party mix over the store bought stuff in the little packets, and not just because it’s so much cheaper to make. When you make the seasoning from scratch you can control how fine or coarse it is. For this party mix I wanted a little texture from the seasoning so I didn’t grind it for very long.

You can also substitute your favorite Chex cereal for the cereal. Or use a combination of your favorite ones!

Also try my southwestern snack mix. Less kick, great flavor.

Spicy Tex-Mex Party Mix
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Spicy Tex-Mex Party Mix

I’ve made a lot of snack mixes in my time. Traditional ones. Sweet ones. Savory ones. Sour cream and onion ones. Cajun ones. Italian-ish ones. And now, this most awesome spicy Tex-Mex party mix. Quick and easy to make.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Southwestern
Keyword Chex mix, spicy
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 464kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cup peanuts roasted
  • 2 ½ cup pretzels
  • 3 cups corn chips
  • 3 cups mini shredded wheat cereal not frosted Or, substitute Corn Chex cereal.
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 packet taco seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Place peanuts, pretzels, corn chips and shredded wheat cereal into a large bowl.
  • Drizzle the butter over the snack mix and fold to coat.
  • Sprinkle with taco seasoning and mix to coat.
  • Spread out on a baking sheet (or two) and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Let cool and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.