22 Quick and Easy Recipes in 30 Minutes (or less) + 5 Chef Secrets To Make You A Better Cook!

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  • Stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
    Stuffed Peppers
  • Bowls of pumpkin soup.
    Pumpkin Soup
  • Two bowls of southwestern corn chowder.
    Southwestern Corn Chowder
  • Black Bean and Corn Salad
    Black Bean and Corn Salad with Chipotle-Honey Vinaigrette
  • Plate of grilled Mexican street corn (elote.)
    Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
  • Baking dish of beef enchiladas.
    Beef Enchiladas
  • bowls of turkey chili topped with all the fixings
    Turkey Chili
  • Breakfast Burritos on parchment paper.
    Breakfast Burritos
  • Glass jar of copycat Chipotle's chipotle honey vinaigrette.
    Copycat Recipe: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette
  • Baja fish tacos on a wooden cutting board.
    Baja Fish Tacos
  • Grilled tequila lime chicken on a plate with salad.
    Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken
  • Spoon in a bowl of black bean salad with corn, avocado, and lime vinaigrette.
    Black Bean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
  • Shrimp Tacos with Corn, Bacon and Lime Crema
    Street-Style Shrimp Tacos with Corn, Bacon and Lime Crema
  • Bowl of roasted tomato salsa on a plate with chips.
    Roasted Tomato Salsa
  • Tres Leches Cake
    Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze
  • Roasted Garlic Guacamole
    Roasted Garlic Guacamole
  • Green Pea Guacamole
    Green Pea Guacamole
  • Southwestern sliders on a plate.
    Southwestern Cheeseburger Sliders
  • Sheet pan chicken nachos on a wooden board with a bowl of sauce and lime wedges to the side.
    Chicken Nachos
  • serving slice of stacked beef enchiladas.
    Stacked Enchiladas (Mexican Lasagna)
  • cilantro lime sweet corn
    Vivian Howard’s Cilantro Lime Sweet Corn
  • mashed sweet potatoes
    Chipotle Cheddar Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • tortilla-crusted tilapia on plate with lime wedge
    Tortilla-Crusted Tilapia
  • chile con queso with chips on platter
    Chile Con Queso
  • Dish of roasted broccoli with chipotle honey butter.
    Roasted Broccoli with Chipotle Honey Butter
  • chipotle chicken quesadillas on serving platter
    Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
  • bowl of black bean dip on platter with tortilla chips.
    Black Bean Dip
  • southwestern salmon pineapple salsa
    Southwestern Maple Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Salsa
  • southwest quinoa salad
    Quinoa Salad with Fresh Corn, Tomatoes, Avocado & Lime
  • Cornbread muffins on a wire rack.
    Cornbread Muffins
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