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Category: Southwestern u.s.

“Spicy and Bold” – The “Southwestern U.S.” category at ChampsDiet.com captures the vibrant and bold flavors of the American Southwest. These recipes blend Native American, Spanish, and Mexican influences, featuring dishes like spicy chili, flavorful tacos, and hearty burritos, perfect for those who love a little heat and a lot of flavors.

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Mexican Pick-Up Sticks
Southwestern u.s.

Mexican Pick-Up Sticks

With French-fried onions, potato sticks, Spanish peanuts and pecans.

7 ingredients
Tex-Mex Cornbread
Southwestern u.s.

Tex-Mex Cornbread

With cornbread mix, whole kernel corn, green chili peppers and monterey jack cheese.

4 ingredients
Vegetarian Stuffed Potatoes
Southwestern u.s.

Vegetarian Stuffed Potatoes

With russet potatoes, vegetarian chili, shredded cheddar cheese and onions.

8 ingredients
Chile Vinaigrette Dressing
Southwestern u.s.

Chile Vinaigrette Dressing

With green onions, cider vinegar, kosher salt and green chili peppers.

7 ingredients
Mexican Frothy Hot Chocolate
Southwestern u.s.

Mexican Frothy Hot Chocolate

With milk, mexican chocolate, dark unsweetened chocolate and pinch cinnamon.

8 ingredients
Garlic Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Garlic Soup

With whole garlic heads, onions, chicken broth and long grain rice.

8 ingredients
Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Southwestern u.s.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

With black-eyed peas, celery ribs, finely chopped red onions and jalapeno peppers.

10 ingredients
Jim's Tomato-Cilantro Quick Bread
Southwestern u.s.

Jim’s Tomato-Cilantro Quick Bread

With ground cumin, fresh cilantro leaves, whole green onions and tomatoes.

12 ingredients
Zucchini and Cucumber Salad
Southwestern u.s.

Zucchini and Cucumber Salad

With zucchini, English cucumbers, sweet onions and black olives.

14 ingredients
Southwest Spam Burger With Salsa
Southwestern u.s.

Southwest Spam Burger With Salsa

With Spam, whole potatoes, ground cumin and garlic powder.

12 ingredients
Spiced Orange Mocha
Southwestern u.s.

Spiced Orange Mocha

With oranges, whole cloves, milk and packed brown sugar.

9 ingredients
Southwestern Caesar Salad With Creamy Chipotle Dressing
Southwestern u.s.

Southwestern Caesar Salad With Creamy Chipotle Dressing

With mayonnaise, low sodium chicken broth, low sodium soy sauce and fresh lemon juice.

10 ingredients
Chocolate Ecstasy
Southwestern u.s.

Chocolate Ecstasy

With chocolate cake, boxes instant chocolate pudding mix, milk and chocolate syrup.

5 ingredients
Souped up Potatoes
Southwestern u.s.

Souped up Potatoes

With frozen hash browns, cream of mushroom soup, light sour cream and cheddar cheese.

8 ingredients
Pinwheels
Southwestern u.s.

Pinwheels

With fat free cream cheese, picante sauce, green onions and dash garlic salt.

6 ingredients
Sage Tea
Southwestern u.s.

Sage Tea

With fresh sage leaves or 1 teaspoon dried sage, wedge lemons and honey.

4 ingredients
Summer Gazpacho With Garlic Cumin Sauce
Southwestern u.s.

Summer Gazpacho With Garlic Cumin Sauce

With chopped ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers and sweet onions.

20 ingredients
Baked Green Olives in Spicy Cheese Pastry
Southwestern u.s.

Baked Green Olives in Spicy Cheese Pastry

With extra-sharp cheddar cheese, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, cayenne pepper and spanish green olives.

5 ingredients
Arizona Tortilla Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Arizona Tortilla Soup

With corn tortillas, onions, minced garlic and dried bay leaves.

20 ingredients
Jicama Salad
Southwestern u.s.

Jicama Salad

With jicama, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers and zucchini.

9 ingredients
Texas  Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy
Southwestern u.s.

Texas Chicken Fried Steak and Gravy

With top round steaks, unbleached flour, fresh ground black pepper and buttermilk.

16 ingredients
Cookin' Cowgirls Bbq Sauce
Southwestern u.s.

Cookin’ Cowgirls Bbq Sauce

With ketchup, fresh ground pepper, paprika and cider vinegar.

12 ingredients
Texas Coleslaw
Southwestern u.s.

Texas Coleslaw

With mayonnaise, lime juice, ground cumin and ground cayenne pepper.

10 ingredients
Jalapeno Burritos With Red Chili Gravy
Southwestern u.s.

Jalapeno Burritos With Red Chili Gravy

With dried pinto beans, onions, pinch salt and jalapeno peppers.

27 ingredients
Cilantro Lime Mustard
Southwestern u.s.

Cilantro Lime Mustard

With stone ground mustard, fresh squeezed lime juice, cilantro and ground cumin.

4 ingredients
Mexi-cheesy Quesadillas
Southwestern u.s.

Mexi-cheesy Quesadillas

With shredded monterey jack cheese, green onions, pickled jalapeo bell peppers and minced fresh cilantro.

7 ingredients
Hot Taco Salad
Southwestern u.s.

Hot Taco Salad

With lean ground beef, chopped onions, beef flavored Rice-A-Roni and salsa.

10 ingredients
Sweet Corn
Southwestern u.s.

Sweet Corn, Red Pepper, and Cheese Salad

With ears sweet corn, finely chopped sweet red peppers, manchego cheese or 8 ounces teleme cheese or 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese and snipped fresh…

11 ingredients
Lavender Cooler
Southwestern u.s.

Lavender Cooler

With dried lavender flowers, lemon juice, ice and sprig of spanish lavender or 1 sprig other fresh edible flowers.

7 ingredients
Sopa De Elote or Sweet Corn Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Sopa De Elote or Sweet Corn Soup

With butter, white onions, poblano peppers and corn kernels.

9 ingredients
Easy Cheese and Sour Cream Enchiladas
Southwestern u.s.

Easy Cheese and Sour Cream Enchiladas

With corn tortillas, cartons sour cream, cream of chicken soup and chopped green chilies.

7 ingredients
Chipotle Garlic Butter
Southwestern u.s.

Chipotle Garlic Butter

With butter, chipotle chiles in adobo and garlic.

3 ingredients
New Mexico Style Spanish Rice
Southwestern u.s.

New Mexico Style Spanish Rice

With uncooked instant rice, chopped red bell peppers, chopped onions and chopped garlic.

8 ingredients
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

With vegetarian ground beef, chopped tomatoes or 1 cans diced tomatoes, chopped tomatoes and green chilies or 1 cans diced tomatoes with mild green chilies and…

10 ingredients
Mexican Chex Mix
Southwestern u.s.

Mexican Chex Mix

With Corn Chex, corn chips, bite-size cheese crackers and bags microwave popcorn.

7 ingredients
Huevos Diablos
Southwestern u.s.

Huevos Diablos

With eggs, oscar mayer all beef hot dogs, salsa and onions.

6 ingredients
Taco Crescent Wreath
Southwestern u.s.

Taco Crescent Wreath

With refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, chipotle chiles in adobo, sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro.

14 ingredients
French Fry Sauce (Utah-style) or Sauce for French Fries
Southwestern u.s.

French Fry Sauce (Utah-style) or Sauce for French Fries

With Miracle Whip and ketchup.

2 ingredients
Mexican Fried Beans with Onions and Garlic
Southwestern u.s.

Mexican Fried Beans with Onions and Garlic

With white onions, garlic, undrained seasoned cooked beans and monterey jack cheese.

7 ingredients
Pina Colada Sundae
Southwestern u.s.

Pina Colada Sundae

With butter, inch peeled ginger, ripe pineapple and coconut sorbet or coconut ice cream.

8 ingredients
Veggie Tamale Pie
Southwestern u.s.

Veggie Tamale Pie

With diced tomatoes, frozen corn, pinto beans and chopped green chilies.

20 ingredients
Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup

With chicken base, diced yellow onions, ground cumin and chili powder.

12 ingredients
My Mom's Baked Beans
Southwestern u.s.

My Mom’s Baked Beans

With van camps pork & beans, thick slice bacon, onions and ketchup or 1/2 cup barbecue sauce.

10 ingredients
Southwest Baked Beans
Southwestern u.s.

Southwest Baked Beans

With salsa, barbecue sauce, hot dogs and of minced onions.

8 ingredients
Wow Them Tamale Pie
Southwestern u.s.

Wow Them Tamale Pie

With chopped onions, minced garlic, ground cumin and ground coriander.

26 ingredients
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Southwestern u.s.

Texas Mustard Coleslaw

With cabbage, chopped dill pickles, chopped onions and mayonnaise.

9 ingredients
Chicken Dippin'
Southwestern u.s.

Chicken Dippin’

With dry mustard, ground turmeric, paprika and dried ancho chile powder.

19 ingredients
Homemade Texas Chips With Guacamole Spread
Southwestern u.s.

Homemade Texas Chips With Guacamole Spread

With biscuit mix, regular cornmeal, ripe avocados and lime juice.

15 ingredients
Mama's Nachos Grande!!!
Southwestern u.s.

Mama’s Nachos Grande!!!

With onions, green peppers, garlic and canned chopped tomatoes.

18 ingredients
Black Bean Chilaquile
Southwestern u.s.

Black Bean Chilaquile

With chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, fresh corn or 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels and cooked black beans ( 15 ounce can.

12 ingredients
Hot Mexican Cider
Southwestern u.s.

Hot Mexican Cider

With apple cider, fresh lemon juice, tequila and triple sec.

6 ingredients
Six Onion Soup
Southwestern u.s.

Six Onion Soup

With sweet butter, finely chopped yellow onions, leeks and chopped shallots.

13 ingredients
Chiles Poblanos Stuffed with Corn
Southwestern u.s.

Chiles Poblanos Stuffed with Corn

With poblano chiles, sweet butter, onions and garlic.

10 ingredients
Cheese Puffs with Salsa Cream Filling
Southwestern u.s.

Cheese Puffs with Salsa Cream Filling

With unsalted butter, fresh ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg and eggs.

11 ingredients
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Southwestern u.s.

Cool Chicken Cones

With chunk canned chicken, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing, shredded carrots and raisins.

8 ingredients
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Southwestern u.s.

Chorizo or Homemade Mexican Sausage

With ground pork, pure red chili powder, hot dried red chilies and garlic.

11 ingredients
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Southwestern u.s.

Floral Tostadas

With flour tortillas, pinto beans, nasturtium leaves and tomatoes.

10 ingredients
Mom's Chicken Enchiladas
Southwestern u.s.

Mom’s Chicken Enchiladas

With chicken, butter, onions and ro-tel chilies.

9 ingredients
Tortilla Pie
Southwestern u.s.

Tortilla Pie

With refried beans, chili powder, ground cumin and flour tortillas.

7 ingredients
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Southwestern u.s.

Pepsi Fizz

With Pepsi, crushed ice and vanilla liqueur.

3 ingredients

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