Tex-Mex nachos, chicken fajitas, and breakfast tacos are some of our favorite fusion recipes. Add in Southwestern dishes like spicy chile verde and we're in heaven.

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A small bowl of carne adovada with cilantro and tortillas next to it.
Carne Adovada (New Mexico-Style Pork With Red Chiles) Recipe
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The Best Chili Ever
Perfect refried beans
Perfect Frijoles Refritos (Mexican Refried Beans) Recipe
Bowl of pressure cooker green chili chicken (chile verde) with tortillas, cilantro, and limes
Chicken Chile Verde Pressure Cooker Recipe
Overhead view of a bowl of chili con carne topped with avocado slices and cilantro next to the pot of chili.
Original Texas Chili Con Carne
Sliced marinated grilled flank steak nestled in a flour tortilla with topped with green salsa
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak Fajitas
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Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
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Pressure Cooker Chunky Beef and Bean Chili Recipe
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8 Essential Tex-Mex Dishes
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Thin and Tender Flour Tortillas Recipe
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Cheesesteak Nachos Recipe
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Spicy Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
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How to Make Flour Tortillas At Home Recipe
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Fully Loaded Vegan Queso Dip Recipe
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Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas Recipe
A bowl of chile verde with pork
Chile Verde With Pork Recipe
Nachos in foil, with a hand dipping a chip into toppings on a green surface, with a drink in the background
The Ultimate Fully Loaded Nachos Recipe
A plate of Tex-Mex migas next to beans.
Migas With Scrambled Eggs, Tortilla Chips, & Chiles
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1-Hour Pressure Cooker Texas-Style Chili con Carne Recipe
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Spinach, Black Bean, and Chipotle Quesadillas Recipe
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Crispy Cheese Tacos Recipe
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30-Minute Easy Chipotle Chicken Chili Recipe
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Vegan Migas (Mexican-Style Fried Tortillas With Tofu) Recipe
A plate of Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas covered in red chile gravy and a melted cheese
Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas With Red Chile Gravy Recipe
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Easy Skillet Tamale Pie With Cornbread Crust
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Beef Barbacoa Nachos With Pickled Red Onions Recipe
Sliced peppers and onions cooking in a cast iron skillet and a piece of grilled skinless chicken.
Chicken Fajitas Recipe | Grilling
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Vegan Frito Pie Recipe
Individually-topped chicken tinga nachos with cheese, guacamole and sliced radish.
Chicken Tinga Nachos Recipe
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Doritos Migas With Pepper Jack, Tomatoes, and Jalapeño Recipe
A plate of breakfast tacos with scrambled eggs, spinach, bacon, and crumbled cotija.
Breakfast Tacos With Eggs, Spinach, and Bacon Recipe
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Chorizo and Egg Chilaquiles With Salsa Verde Recipe
freshly fried sopaipillas
Sopaipillas Recipe
Closeup of real Texas nachos.
Real Texas Nachos Recipe
A small cast iron skillet piled with ultimate fully-loaded vegan nachos.
The Ultimate Fully Loaded Vegan Nachos Recipe
Chicken Taquitos with Guacamole Recipe
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Skillet Chicken and Rice with Peppers and Onions Recipe
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Tomatillo Chicken Quesadillas Recipe
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Cheddar Scallion Scones with Jalapeno Agave Butter Recipe
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Chiles Rellenos (Mexican-Style Cheese-Stuffed Chiles)
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The Pressure Cooker Makes Short Work of This Authentic Texas Chile con Carne | The Food Lab
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Pulled Pork and Cornbread Make This Slow-Cooker Chili a New Favorite
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Gluten-Free Chili Cornbread Bake Recipe
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The Ultimate Vegan Party Food: Fully Loaded Queso Dip
Two San Antonio-style puffy tacos garnished with lime
San Antonio-Style Puffy Tacos With Ground Beef Recipe
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Roasted Pepper Cornbread Recipe
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How to Make Easy Creamy Chicken Enchilada Soup
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How to Make Real Texas Nachos
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The Ultimate Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe
Dutch Oven Chili
Campfire Cooking: How To Make Chili In A Dutch Oven
The Dish
Crispy Braised Chicken With White Beans and Chile Verde | The Food Lab
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15 Tex-Mex Recipes Everyone Will Love, From Enchiladas to Fajitas
Chicken Green Chile Tacos
How to Make Juicy Chicken Green Chile Tacos
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Doritos Migas With Pepper Jack Will Rock Your Morning, Hangover or Not
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Meet Vigas, the Vegan Migas That Will Become Your Favorite Brunch
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How to Make the Best Breakfast Tacos With Spinach, Egg, and Crispy Bacon
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It's Almost Corn Season! Charred Corn and Zucchini Tacos
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Taco Queso Dip Recipe