Texas and Tex-Mex recipes

An easy cheese dip ready in a couple of minutes, great with tortilla chips and beer.
 

An easy Mexican green sauce made with tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno garlic and sour cream. This sauce can be used as a dip for tortilla chips for a great appetizer.
 

Easy homemade flour tortillas made using ingredients that can be found at home any time. You can increase the amount of ingredients to make more tortillas; the quantities in this recipe are eough to make 8 tortillas.
 

Texas style barbecue beans, very similar to the Yard House restaurant recipe.
 

Kolaches is a type of pastry filled with different types of filling (sweet or savory), very popular in Texas. Originally, kolaches was a Czech sweet but it soon became popular in Southern Texas in sweet and savory versions. 

A typical, all purpose Mexican salsa, easy to make and great with most Mexican dishes. You can make it as mild or as hot as you like by adjusting the amount of jalapenos and chili powder used. This salsa will last for up to a week in the refrigerator.
 

Sopapillas are triangular shaped fried pastry, glazed with honey and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. They are a typical Mexican desert and are best when served hot. You can make the dough in advance, cut out the triangles and fry them a few minutes before serving.
 

A classic Texas style chili, made with beef, bacon, dried chilies, spices, beer, coffee and Mexican chocolate. This chili is typically served with corn tortillas, sour cream and guacamole.
 

Easy to make homemade flour tortillas, Texas style. The recipe uses flour, baking flour, salt, vegetable oil and milk.
 

A classic Texas style dish, stacked enchiladas are layers of corn tortillas, chile sauce, onion and cheese, baked in the oven until the cheese is bubbly and served with a fried egg or sour cream on top. This dish is easy and simple to make and extremely tasty. For a variation you can try adding refried beans and/or cooked chicken together with the cheese.