Back-To-School Mexican Recipes (Under 45 Min)

Featured Recipes

Back-To-School, Family Meals, 30 Min Meals, Appetizers/Snacks

Italian Beef Nachos

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Crispy baked potato skins topped with melted cheese, bacon bits, green chiles and a sour cream drizzle served as a Game Day appetizer

Appetizers/Snacks, Staff Favorites, Side Dishes

Crispy Game Day Potato Skins (with Bacon & Cheese)

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6

Beef burrito casserole baked with seasoned ground beef, Spanish rice, pinto beans, tortillas and melted cheese in a baking dish.

Back-To-School, Family Meals, Beef & Pork Entrées, Staff Favorites, Entrées

Easy Cheesy Beef Burrito Casserole

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Skillet queso con carne made with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and taco seasoning, garnished and served with tortilla chips

Appetizers/Snacks, 30 Min Meals, Staff Favorites

Queso con Carne (Beef & Cheese Game Day Dip)

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Baked chili relleno casserole layered with roasted green chiles, black beans, melted cheese, fluffy eggs, and La Preferida mole sauce in a glass baking dish

Vegetarian, Family Meals, Staff Favorites

Baked Chile Relleno Casserole

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Easy Game Day recipe made with a few simple ingredients: refried black beans, cheese, diced green chiles and sazon seasoning.

Vegetarian, Appetizers/Snacks, Side Dishes

Refried Black Bean Dip

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 6-7

Back-To-School, Family Meals, 30 Min Meals, Appetizers/Snacks

Italian Beef Nachos

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6-8

High-protein vegan wrap with quinoa, black beans, roasted vegetables, baby spinach, and salsa verde folded in a tortilla and sliced in half.

Vegetarian, Back-To-School, Family Meals, Vegan, 30 Min Meals, Staff Favorites

Plant-Based Protein Wrap

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Two folded quesadillas filled with corn, cheese, and green chiles, sliced into wedges and topped with fresh cilantro.

Back-To-School, Vegetarian, Family Meals, 30 Min Meals, Appetizers/Snacks

Kid-Friendly Street Corn Quesadilla

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 (1/2 quesadilla each)

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Back-To-School, Family Meals, Chicken & Turkey Entrées, 30 Min Meals

Chipotle Chicken Tenders

Cook Time: 20

Servings: 4

Back-To-School, Family Meals, Chicken & Turkey Entrées, 30 Min Meals, Appetizers/Snacks

Homemade Chicken Taquitos

Cook Time: 5 min

Servings: 2-4

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Back-To-School, Family Meals, Chicken & Turkey Entrées, 30 Min Meals, Entrées

Panera Lookalike: Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4-6

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Back-To-School, Family Meals, Appetizers/Snacks, 30 Min Meals, Brunch, Feed A Crowd (8+)

Starbucks Lookalike: Ham & Cheese Egg Bites

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 10-12

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Back-To-School, Family Meals, 30 Min Meals, Appetizers/Snacks, Staff Favorites

Taco Bell Lookalike: Crunchwrap Supreme

Cook Time: 10

Servings: 3

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Vegetarian, Back-To-School, Appetizers/Snacks, Feed A Crowd (8+)

Sweet Potato Empanadas (Vegetarian)

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 15

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Vegetarian, Back-To-School, Family Meals, Vegan, 30 Min Meals, Staff Favorites, Brunch

Chilaquiles/ Veganquiles

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 3-4

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Back-To-School, Vegetarian, Appetizers/Snacks, Staff Favorites, Side Dishes

Mexican-Style Nacho Fries

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 2-3

Mini potato skins topped with nacho cheese, shredded cheese and giardiniera served as a Game Day appetizer

Back-To-School, Vegetarian, Appetizers/Snacks, Staff Favorites

Mini Loaded Potato Skins (with Nacho Cheese)

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4-6

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