To lower the sodium in this cheesy, make-ahead breakfast dish, use ground turkey instead of breakfast sausage and add an herb such as thyme or oregano.
This layered salad is made with green chile cornbread, pinto beans, peppers, corn, bacon bits, tomatoes, and cheese. It's then chilled for two hours to allow the flavors to blend.
What happens while this chills in the fridge is a mystery. But later, when you put it on your plate, seven ingredients transform into a deliciously smart salad. Like magic.
Be warned: Mingling will not begin until this dip is gone. Creamy Velveeta and chunky salsa mixed with corn and black beans make this the kind of bowl guests will hover over.
Dried beans are a pantry superhero - inexpensive and easy to prepare. Get a head start by cooking the beans in advance. They can be stored, covered and refrigerated, up to 3 days.
This Mexican Ricotta Cheesecakes with Apple and Cranberry Compote recipe contains sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon-sugar, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, dark brown sugar and more.
Chicken breast simmered with a spicy black bean and corn mixture, then topped with cheese and tortilla chip crumbs and baked. A simple, kid friendly weekday casserole with a Mexican flair.
