Category: Recipes

Jose’s Calabacitas con Crema

Here’s a classic and cozy recipe for Calabacitas con Crema, a beloved Mexican dish featuring tender squash, sweet corn, and silky crema. It’s perfect as a side or taco filling!…

Smothered Steak

Ingredients: Cubed steak Salt and pepper (to taste) 1 onion, diced 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 2–3 cloves garlic, minced All-purpose flour 2 tbsp butter 1 packet brown gravy mix Beef…

Jose’s Champurrado

Champurrado—a thick Mexican chocolate drink perfect for chilly mornings or holiday gathering. ½ cup masa harina or prepared masa 2 cups water (plus more for masa mixture) 1 tablet Mexican…

Caldo de Res 

This hearty Mexican beef soup is full of tender meat, sweet corn, and chunky vegetables that make every bite comforting. The best part? There are no rules add as much…

José’s Salsa Macha

Ingredients 2 large ancho peppers 20 chile de árbol peppers 1/2 cup peanuts and ¼ cup peeled sunflower seeds 8 garlic cloves 1 tbsp sesame seeds 2 cups olive oil…

Jose’s Tortas de camaron

Shrimp Patties in Red Sauce with Nopales 2 ounces of dry shrimp powder 3 eggs (separate whites and yolks) Oil for frying For the red sauce: 5 dried guajillo chiles…