Pumpkin & Sausage Queso

September 12, 2021 Amanda Plott

Not all queso is created equal. Although, I don’t think that I could ever turn a queso away. This Pumpkin & Sausage Queso is PERFECT for Fall. It’s loaded with a little bit of pumpkin flavor and a lot of warm spices and a real kick-in-the pants! Naturally, while it’s hatch chile season in Texas, I served mine with some green chile hatch tortilla chips and YUM.

This queso is a bit more on the extra spicy side, what with the added chipotle, spicy sausage, and of course peppers as far as the eye can see…

Tex-Mex Cheese Zucchini Enchiladas

August 1, 2021 Amanda Plott

I was really wanting some enchiladas this week. and not just any enchiladas. I wanted the traditional Tex-Mex cheese and chili version. I also really wanted to up my vegetable game, so I opted to make these enchiladas NAKED. That’s right, these enchiladas are stripped of their tortillas and instead are made with the use of zucchinis.

The zucchini here is used to hold all that cheesy goodness in while baking in a chili. They re super good and a perfect way to get your enchilada fix while also getting full on pure vegetable goodness. And when I say there’s a lot of veggies going on here, I mean it…

Queso Chicken Bake

June 21, 2021 Amanda Plott

Looking for a quick dinner idea? Look no further! This Queso Chicken Bake is here just for you! And when I say queso, I do mean queso! Just look at his cheesy an delicious this chicken is! I should note too, it doesn’t get more simple to easy than this toss and bake recipe either. with just 5 ingredients, you can have dinner tossed together and ready to go in no time at all!

Being as this dish is so simple and has so few ingredients, there isn’t much to change here other than to swap some of the things out for ‘no salt added’ or ‘low sodium’ options. This way you can season it yourself to your own liking. Which I almost guarantee is less salt overall…

Tex-Mex Chicken Cakes (Air-Fryer)

June 18, 2021 Amanda Plott

I don’t make it a big secret that I am no fan of seafood. I am not now and have never been. It’s not got anything to do with an allergy or taste or texture. It is simply that I don’t want seafood in my mouth. It’s one of my many strange little quirks. That generally means that for most of my life, I’ve made seafood free alternatives, and these Tex-Mex Chicken Cakes are one of those!

Crab cakes or fish cakes have always intrigued me, but again… being as I’m not a fan of seafood I thought I’d try my hand at making a chicken version. These Tex-Mex Chicken Cakes are super simple to make and you get a lot of bang for your buck with a whopping 14 cakes made with one go of it…

Instant Pot Tamale Bites

December 2, 2020 Amanda Plott

Ever wanted to make tamales but just weren’t completely sure how? These chicken Instant Pot Tamale Bites are not only easy to make, they are delicious and take hardly any time at all. To make these tamale bites, you do need a silicone egg bite mold, but you don’t need any corn husks at all!

You simple spread the masa dough into the silicone mole, fill, top, and cook in the pressure cooker. Yep! That’s all there is to them. I used chicken in these tamales, but you could really use any sort of shredded meat or vegetarian filling that you desire…

'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup (Instant Pot)

October 1, 2020 Amanda Plott

As the weather is cooling off, I’m starting to migrate to a lot more soups and stews. This 'Creamy' Chicken Enchilada Soup is a new family favorite. It’s easy to make and takes no time at all in the handy-dandy instant pot. It’s perfect for a Tex-Mex inspired dinner option. Especially on these busy weekday nights!

Not only is it super delicious - think cream chicken enchiladas in the form of a soup, but it’s also gluten free and low carb too. Plus, I love that I have complete control over how spicy or how not spicy this soup is. You’ll be hard pressed to find a soup that is this creamy without having any gluten in it…