Main course

Tortilla chips for chilaquiles, • tomatillos • onion or 3 green onions • garlic clove • Salt, to taste • Cilantro, to taste • Serrano pepper, to taste • Water, enough to cover the tomatillos • Instant Pot

cooked chicken (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds/700-900 grams), cooked in broth (use your family's favorite recipe) • corn tortillas • Vegetable oil (as needed) • butter • Mexican crema or sour cream (240 ml) • cream cheese (about 2 ounces/60 grams) • chicken broth (60 ml) from cooking the chicken • roasted red bell pepper (or use canned) • American cheese, to taste (or substitute with your favorite melting cheese) • canned chipotle pepper (optional)

corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • boneless, skinless chicken breast • Sliced mild melting cheese (such as Monterey Jack or mozzarella) • serrano peppers • tomatillos (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic clove • chicken bouillon cube

pasta (fettuccine or rotini) • water (2 liters) • chicken legs and thighs (about 2 kg) • carrots, diced • chayote squash • potatoes • zucchini • fresh parsley, washed and chopped • celery, chopped • tomatoes • onion • small sprigs fresh oregano •

potatoes • Oaxaca cheese (or substitute with mozzarella or Monterey Jack) • Lettuce, to taste • Onion, to taste • corn tortillas • onion • garlic clove • sour cream (240 ml) • serrano pepper, or to taste • jalapeño or cuaresmeño pepper • cilantro • Salt, to taste •

cooked, shredded chicken (about 70 grams) • spinach tortillas • Sauce: • tomatillos • garlic • onion • serrano pepper • cilantro • Salt and pepper • sour cream (about 60 ml) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 60 grams)

crispy tortillas • chicken breast • onion • Green salsa, to taste • Red salsa, to taste • sour cream (about 60 ml) • queso fresco (about 30 grams)

flour tortillas (regular or whole wheat) • hot dog, diced • ham, diced • Onion to taste (optional) • Pineapple, diced (optional) • Asadero or Monterey Jack cheese (or any cheese you have at home) • Pasta tomato sauce

dried red chiles • oregano • salt • Maria cookies (or plain tea biscuits) • onion • cheese • Mexican red rice • garlic • chicken bouillon • tomato sauce

boneless pork leg (about 3 kilos) • pasilla chiles • onion • large garlic cloves • Salt, to taste • Black pepper • whole cloves • dried oregano • mixed dried herbs • vinegar (about 355 ml) • water (about 475 ml)

tomatillos • medium chicken breast • serrano peppers (if you want it spicy) • cream cheese (Philadelphia-style, 8 oz/226 grams) • Cilantro, to taste • Manchego cheese, to taste • white onion • corn tortillas (about 1/2 kg) • Garlic, whole allspice, and salt, to taste

banana • Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • tablet Abuelita chocolate (about 2.6 oz or 75 grams) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • cinnamon stick • raisins (about 75 grams) • almonds (about 70 grams) • peanuts (about 70 grams) • small red apple • onion • Salt, to taste •

flour tortillas (pre-cooked) • pizza sauce • cheese • ham • onion, to taste • pepper, to taste • whole oregano, to taste • corn

shredded chicken (about 450 grams) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • garlic clove • onion • serrano chile • corn tortillas • cheese • avocado • flour (about 3 grams)

seaweed noodles (about 7 oz/200 grams) • shrimp • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste • garlic • Salt and pepper, to taste • avocado • green chili pepper • Cooking cream, to taste • cilantro • Salt, to taste

(about 10.5 oz/300 g) potatoes • olive oil • salt • onion • garlic • red bell pepper • cayenne pepper (or equivalent amount of ground cayenne) • tomato sauce • dried ñora pepper • sweet paprika • fresh cilantro • ground cumin •

corn tortillas • to taste freshly cooked beans • to taste California chiles • to taste garlic • to taste chicken bouillon • to taste oil • to taste shredded cooked chicken • to taste grated dry cheese (such as Cotija or queso fresco) • to taste thinly sliced lettuce • to taste Mexican crema or sour cream • to taste your favorite salsa • to taste red onion pickled in lime juice and salt •

corn tortillas, lightly fried on both sides in oil or vegetable shortening until soft • shelled, salted peanuts (about 140 grams) • roasted tomatoes • roasted onion, peeled and sliced into half-moons • red apple, cored and chopped • roasted garlic cloves, peeled • Small handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (such as thyme, oregano, or marjoram) • fried chiles to taste (I use guajillo and ancho) • roasted cinnamon and cumin • salt • cooked sweet potato, mashed with a touch of vegetable shortening with salt or peanut butter, and freshly ground spices (about 250 grams). This is to make a mash • To serve or garnish: •

fresh corn tortillas • shredded cheese (about 170 grams) • large dried red chiles • shredded chicken breast (about 500 grams) • garlic • onion • Salt, pepper, and olive oil • tomato • Salsa verde, to taste

pork or chicken for shredding (500 grams) • large potatoes • ripe tomato • onions • carrot • garlic or garlic powder • corn tortillas (about 1 kg) • parsley • cheese (200 grams) • romaine lettuce • bay leaves • radish, to taste •

dried guajillo chiles • garlic • corn tortillas • queso fresco (about 120 grams) • sour cream (about 240 grams) • lettuce • radishes • To taste cotija cheese (aged, crumbled) • cooked chicken breast, shredded • salt • oil

plantain (ripe) • small French roll (bolillo) • mulato chiles • ancho chiles • tomato • onion • garlic cloves • cinnamon stick • whole clove • whole black peppercorns • dried oregano • almonds •

chicken drumsticks • onion • avocado • Shredded cheese of your choice, to taste • Vegetable oil, • Swiss-style cream, to taste • Salt, to taste • green salsa • corn tortillas

onion (about 35 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • salt • olive oil • (about 2 teaspoons) butter • lactose-free milk (about 120 ml) • tomato puree (about 80 ml) • (about 1/3 cup) lactose-free cream • garlic cloves • cilantro (about 10 grams) • Mediterranean spice blend •

tomatoes • onion • dried guajillo chiles • Garlic, to taste • Vegetable oil, • Salt and pepper, to taste • roasted red bell pepper, cleaned and seeded • cooked chicken breast, shredded • Corn tortillas,

Sauce: • guajillo chiles • dried red ancho chiles (for a little heat, add 2 roasted and soaked puya chiles) • garlic clove • onion • whole allspice berries • cinnamon stick • small pinch cumin • tablet Mexican chocolate • water (about 480 ml) • small piloncillo or a piece (about 1.5 oz / 40 g) • lard or vegetable shortening (about 40 g) •

BAKED ENCHILADA SAUCE (magitta style) • dried guajillo chiles (seeded) • garlic cloves • salt • Soak the chiles in a little boiling water and let sit for about 10 minutes until soft. (Guajillo chiles are dried peppers.) • You can find these at international grocery stores in the US • filling • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • shredded cheddar cheese (about 200 grams) • onion, sliced • cooked, shredded chicken (about 300 grams) • corn tortillas •

corn tortillas • cooked chicken breast (about 300 grams) • tomato • onion • lettuce • Cotija or fresh cheese (about 200 grams) • Oil • guajillo chiles • pasilla chile • garlic clove • Salt and pepper, to taste • sour cream (about 200 ml)

guajillo chiles • ancho chiles • corn tortillas (nixtamalized, if available) • onion • garlic • eggs • sour cream • crumbled fresh cheese (such as queso fresco or farmer cheese)

corn tortillas • As needed, oil • As needed, two-chile sauce • As needed, simple ground beef filling • round cheese (such as queso fresco or panela) • As needed, finely shredded lettuce or cabbage • As needed, sour cream