5 Tex-Mex Recipes You Need to Know + How to Make a Non-Alcoholic Mojito

Somehow we’re almost to May and Cinco de Mayo, and all the Mexican food is on my brain. Honestly, Mexican food is always on my brain. I’m rounding up my favorite Tex-Mex meals (1 new one and 4 old faithfuls) I make at home, and I’m also sharing my newfound love of the non-alcoholic mojito. Y’all ready? Let’s start with the new one.

Slow Cooker Carne Guisada

I shared this one on Snapchat, and I finally got a good photo (I hope) of our meal. It’s hard to photograph what looks like beef stew yet still be able to show just how delicious this stuff really is. It’s a real winner in my family, and I could eat it every week.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 lbs. of beef shoulder or rump roast
• 2 large tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 3 large cloves of garlic
• 2 teaspoons of ground camino/cumin
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 heaping tablespoon of lard/manteca
• 1 tablespoon flour

DIRECTIONS

1. Turn on your Crock Pot/Slow Cooker to high heat and throw in the tablespoon of lard to melt it down a little bit.
2. While the lard is melting down, cut up the shoulder/rump roast (I’ve used either and both are delicious) into 1 inch cubes. Add to slow cooker.
3. Dice up the two tomatoes roughly and throw on top of meat.
4. Remove the seeds from the bell pepper, chop up roughly and add into slow cooker.
5. Roughly chop up onion and add. (You can roughly chop up all the vegetables because they will wilt down tremendously.)
6. Chop up garlic, add in and season with the cumin, salt, and pepper.
7. Cover and cook on high for 8 hours. It will smell delicious while cooking!
8. 30 minutes before meat is done, add in flour. Stir it around and let simmer for the remaining time.
9. If you want to eat your meat in tortillas (which is what we do), I drain some of the juices by straining the meat so it won’t be so messy. Enjoy with flour or corn tortillas, rice, and beans.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This is another favorite! My mom used to make this growing up, and it’s such a comfort food. You can find the recipe here. 

Homemade Taco Seasoning

For the next two recipes you’ll need this recipe. We like to make our own taco seasoning mix instead of buying a pack at the store. You can find our taco seasoning mix here. With this, the recipes are endless. But here are two favorites we use it in below.

Three Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos

These are so easy. Chicken, taco seasoning, and chicken stock. Boom. You can find the instructions here.

Tasty Chalupas

Another favorite around here! I love these so much, and they remind me of home. You can find the recipe here.

And now to my new favorite drink!

Non-Alcoholic Mojito

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. of sugar
• 3 tablespoons of water
• 5-6 mint leaves
• mini can of Ginger Ale (about 4-6 oz.)
• 1/2 lime

Directions

1. Make a simple syrup in your glass with the sugar and water. Sugar should dissolve.
2. Add in the mint leaves and muddle.
3. Add ice to your liking.
4. Add in the mini can of Ginger Ale.
5. Squeeze fresh lime juice (1/2 a lime) over drink and stir.
6. Enjoy!

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And now it’s time for a Mexican fiesta! Someone bring the guacamole and cheese dip! Enjoy, friends!

What’s your favorite Mexican dish?

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