{"id":53481,"date":"2012-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:38:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:38:22","slug":"cook-up-a-fiesta-with-delicious-mexican-inspired-recipes","status":"publish","type":"notebook","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/notebook\/read\/53481\/cook-up-a-fiesta-with-delicious-mexican-inspired-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook Up A Fiesta With Delicious Mexican-Inspired Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s ready for a fiesta?!  Cinco de Mayo may have the country especially excited about polishing up their maracas and squeezing limes, but I&#8217;m here to tell you that a quick and easy Mexican dinner can be delicious year-round!  Why limit yourself to just one night a year?  <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/me\/lkyoder34\/recipes\">Laura Yoder<\/a><\/strong> has pieced together a few of her favorite ingredients and turned it into her go-to Mexican meal: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/main-course\/beef\/mexican-manicotti-my-way-2.html\">Mexican Manicotti My Way<\/a><\/strong>!  Stuffing the delicious flavors of Mexico into prepared manicotti shells makes for a simple any-time meal.  &#8220;I was undecided on what to fix for supper,&#8221; says Laura.  &#8220;I was teetering between Mexican and Italian so I decided to experiment and this is what I came up with. I must say&#8230;.I did good!&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/kitchen\/crew\">Honorary Kitchen Crew<\/a><\/strong> gal <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/me\/debbie110772\/recipes\">Debbie Wright<\/a><\/strong> prepared Laura&#8217;s Mexican Manicotti in her own kitchen and had raves about the dish and Laura alike!  &#8220;Oh my goodness, this dish is fabulous! Laura was right when she said she did good!&#8221; exclaims Debbie.  &#8220;The meat and bean mixture inside the pasta is perfect, and the creamy cheese and sour cream is the ideal touch on top. I served this with corn, but as an afterthought thought Spanish rice would also be great with this. It smells great, looks great and makes a lot, too &#8211; perfect for a large get-together!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another economic fiesta-flavored fave comes from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/me\/dstefen\/recipes\">Stefen Thompson<\/a><\/strong> who turned his family&#8217;s traditional taco night into inspiration for a sensational (and easy!) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/soup\/chicken-soup\/dchickin-tortilla-soup.html\">Chicken Tortilla Soup<\/a><\/strong>.  &#8220;Every Tuesday night is taco night at my house,&#8221; says Stefen. &#8220;[We were] getting tired of tacos, so I came up with this soup! Putting together my favorite tortilla soup [recipe] and my own&#8230; Hope you enjoy this as much as we do!&#8221;  Not only is the soup delightfully creamy and rich, it&#8217;s also a snap to throw together.  Stefen smartly starts with prepared can soups, then adds tons of fresh ingredients and aromatic seasoning.  This one is meal-worthy all on its own, or serve it up in a small bowl as a savory first course.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, every great Mexican meal needs great authentic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/search\/recipes?k=salsa\">salsa<\/a><\/strong>!  Thanks to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/me\/Juliann\/recipes\">Juliann Esquivel<\/a><\/strong>, we&#8217;ll never be at a loss for it again. &#8220;This salsa dates back to my great grandmother&#8217;s time,&#8221; says Juliann of her <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/sauce-spread\/salsa\/mexican-red-table-salsa-salsa-roja-de-2.html\">Mexican Red Table Salsa<\/a><\/strong>.   &#8220;This sauce has been passed down for generations. It is timeless and delicious. It&#8217;s always been on my table next to the salt and pepper.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>Now for dessert, try <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/me\/Kcsnaunnie\/recipes\">Edie Ogborn&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> creative, sweet take on tacos! &#8220;I came up with this recipe 21-years ago,&#8221; says Edie of her <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/chocolate\/dees-chocolate-taco.html?p=1\">Chocolate Tacos<\/a><\/strong>, a dish that fast became a favorite with her daughter.  &#8220;My recipe is quite different, and my family loves it for a special day&#8230; At our restaurant it was a dessert people loved to get for a newbie knowing it was a special dish they had never had.&#8221;  Well, I tell you, I sure felt special when I got to sit down with a plate full of these frilly, whipped cream topped treats for the first time!  With a sugary cream cheese filling and a chocolate-coated taco shell, Edie&#8217;s dessert tacos combine the best of savory and sweet. Kids of all ages are destined to fall in love with these darlings.<\/p>\n<p>There you have it, a homemade <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/Mexican%20Recipes\">fiesta<\/a><\/strong> fit for families of all shapes and sizes!  Simple recipes like this make fun meals a snap, so be prepared: a party may break out on a moment&#8217;s notice!  (I keep a spare set of maracas in my handbag at all times, just in case.)  Ole!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s ready for a fiesta?! Cinco de Mayo may have the country especially excited about polishing up their maracas and squeezing limes, but I&#8217;m here to tell you that a quick and easy Mexican dinner can be delicious year-round! Why limit yourself to just one night a year? 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