Mexican Inspired

Skinny Cheesy Enchilada Soup

February 19, 2016 By Allyson 37 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Skinny Enchilada Soup is a simple recipe with tons of Mexican flavor and minimal calories! It's no secret that we eat a lot of soups over at our house. They are usually easy to make, the recipes can be doubled and frozen easily, they go good with most side dishes, and they are perfect for cold weather. 'Skinny' soups are also a great way to keep your calorie intake low (well, that and will power), because most healthy soups are fairly low calorie. I highly suggest doubling this recipe and freezing some for later, because it's delicious and makes an easy dinner, or quick ...

Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

January 14, 2016 By Allyson 8 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Southwestern Stuffed sweet potatoes are full of beans, corn, and spices! A dash of lime and cilantro and you have one kicked up healthy meal! These bad boys only have 230 calories for a WHOLE (2 halves) potato!!! Today I have a recipe for you that is not only super tasty, but SUPER healthy! Personally, we have been trying to eat healthier now that it’s a new year, and this is a great recipe to keep you full, but not load a bunch of calories onto your hips. It’s incredibly quick to make, and totally yummy. These Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are seriously delicious and the perfect ...

Black Bean Zucchini Enchiladas

January 11, 2016 By Allyson 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Black Bean Zucchini Enchiladas are filled with healthy ingredients and comes together in 30 minutes! Now that it’s the new year, everyone is trying to eat healthier and start out on the right foot. I love coming up with new healthy recipes, and this one is super delicious. It is vegetarian, so it’s perfect for meatless Monday, vegetarians, or if you just want to leave the meat out one night. Leaving the meat out not only saves calories, but it also saves money and the time you would spend preparing it. Vegetarian Black Bean Zucchini Enchiladas are the perfect healthy easy dinner! Make ...

One Pot Cheesy Mexican Pasta

October 16, 2015 By Allyson 10 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

One Pot Cheesy Mexican Pasta combines your favorite Mexican flavors with your favorite pasta! Loaded with black beans, peppers, and cheese, this meal is sure to be a hit! As y’all know, I am in LOVE with one pot meals. They are so easy, convenient, and most of the time delicious. I picked up a couple cans of RO*TEL last week, and I knew right away I wanted to make a delicious One Pot Cheesy Mexican Pasta. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This One Pot Cheesy Mexican Pasta is so colorful and delicious! ...

Jalapeno Ranch Black Bean Loaded Nachos

July 8, 2015 By Allyson 11 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Jalapeno Ranch Black Bean Loaded Nachos are loaded with fresh ingredients and homemade spicy jalapeno ranch. In less than 20 minutes you have the perfect dish! For the last 2 years or so, my husband and I have a great Sunday night tradition – Jalapeno Ranch Black Bean Loaded nachos. Now, we don’t eat them every Sunday, but when we do, it’s a joyous evening. We started making them when we would watch Game of Thrones on Sunday night, and it slowly became our thing. When I was pregnant last year, nothing was getting between me and my Sunday night nachos, but now in the last year or ...

Veggie Fajita Quesadillas

May 13, 2015 By Allyson 3 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Veggie Fajita Quesadillas are full of fresh peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes, then grilled up for a delicious filling meal! Being vegetarians, we obviously eat a lot of vegetables. Whenever we head out to a Mexican restaurant, there is usually a handful of options for us. That’s fine, because at least one is always delicious. I LOVE ordering Veggie Fajita Quesadillas, so I decided to start making them at home. Not only can you control how much oil is used, but they are also really healthy if you lay of handfuls of cheese. I like to top these bad boys with Greek yogurt, because it really ...

Southwestern Flatbreads

March 11, 2015 By Allyson 12 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

Mmmmmm flatbreads…aka Naan (in my house at least). Naan is so easy to make or buy (ha!). It is way cheaper to make it at home, and I have a great recipe! However, I find myself just lacking time lately, so picking up a couple Naan at the store is no big deal. They are equally as delicious, but do cost a little more. I love the Naan at Costco, which are like 10 breads for $4 or something crazy. You can also get hem at regular grocery stores, usually in the bakery sections – sometimes my store has 2 packs on sale for $2 each, or 2 pack for $4. Haven’t tried Naan? Well, you’re ...

The Best Ever Party Dip – Creamy Chipotle Bean Dip

March 9, 2015 By Allyson 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

We are big dip eaters at our house. Whenever we have people over or go somewhere, I love making dips to share. There are so many dip recipes, the options are endless! This dip came to mind because whenever I make Copycat Healthy Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas, I always use the left over refried beans and mix them with the left over enchilada sauce to make a quick dip. I make my enchilada sauce using chipotle chilis in adobo sauce (like this), so it really kicks up the dip with some spice. My husband and I love it. Anyway, that’s how I came up with the idea for this Creamy Chipotle Bean ...

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Baked Flautas

June 11, 2014 By Allyson 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

When I lived out in California I used to frequent a little Mexican chain called Baja Fresh, and they had what I thought were the best flautas ever. Little did I know, these were not the best flautas ever, I just didn’t have much to compare them to at that point. However, once I discovered how much I liked flautas, I started trying them more frequently at Mexican restaurants. This was hard for me, because whenever I went out for Mexican I would always order the same thing: enchiladas with red sauce. It was my staple, my comfort food…I could never go wrong with that red sauce ...

Easy Homemade Vegetarian Chipotle Enchilada Sauce

April 30, 2014 By Allyson 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

I’m not going to lie, I had never tried making enchilada sauce at home until about a year ago. I was a serious Old El Paso girl. That red sauce in the yellow can seemed perfect always and I was happy to buy it. However, then I tried making it at home, and I was BLOWN away. Not only because there are so many varieties you can make, but because it’s so much healthier and it tastes SO much better…like so much better. I found a recipe for some Chipotle Enchilada sauce, but it had chicken stock in it which meant it wasn’t technically vegetarian. Sometimes I let things ...