Mexican recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Taco Sauce #2

This is inexpensive to make, stays in the fridge for weeks, and is a nice, basic sauce to drizzle on tacos or over tortilla dishes for decoration,…

Fiesta Taco Salad

Creamy Mexican corn and tomato soup

Creamy, spicy corn and tomato soup.

Mexican zucchini

Stuffed round zucchini are fiery, spicy and fun to eat.

Crispy Ground Turkey Tostadas

These fresh, healthy, delicious Crispy Ground Turkey Tostadas are made with lots of taco spices, sassy poblano and tasty pickled red onions.

Mexican Corn on the Cob (Cinco De Mayo!)

Delicious and easy grilled corn to celebrate Cinco De Mayo! Enjoy.

Flavorful Bean Burritos

This easy and tender entree bursts with flavor, thanks to spices, tomatoes and cream cheese filling.

Chile Rellenos

Vegetarian style mexican dish of poblanos peppers, beans, cheese. Simply delicious! This is a great recipe for using up those delicious garden…

Guacamole

Thank goodness colors have changed since the 70's. Remember when guacamole green was the color of most people's kitchens?? My sister and her…

Homemade Flavored Flour Tortillas

Flour tortillas are popular in northern Mexico, whereas corn is favored in the central and southern regions. It…

Pulled Pork Tacos

I had a mexican themed dinner party for 10 adults and made these pork tacos. They were amazing! The meat was so tender and flavorful. I also…

Summer Time

Great sanck or pallet cleanser. Common fare in Oaxaca.

Pastel Tasa a Tasa

My grandmother's cake recipe. It is a very basic white cake, but it is really good and we use it a lot for cakes with chocolate frosting, whipped…

Mussels Vinaigrette

Steamed mussels are dressed with a flavorful vinaigrette in this colorful tapa. It is an ideal treat for a party or any event with lots of people…

Skillet Tamales

This is a great recipe from Mark Bittman's "The Food Matters Cookbook"