Well, there are few classic recipes to make with tortillas. When it comes to specials of Mexican cuisine, we all know the usual suspects: burrito, wraps, quesadilla, tacos…. But is that all? Are those the only things you can make with tortillas??? Of course not. There are so many amazing ideas, that is can be converted into delicious recipes. So, today I have decided to take a closer look at the tortilla. We are not going to make anything, so well know. Today, we will experiment, and find some new ways of using tortilla , flour, or corn, in the kitchen, in sweet and savory ways. Well, let us get cooking.
A little History!
Spanish or Mexican tortilla
It was born in Mexico in pre-Columbian times. Since then, her many relatives have won the hearts of people all over Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. However, the family is ruled by two sisters-tortillas: Spanish and Mexican.
Spanish tortilla is a type of thick omelet fried with vegetables, potatoes, meat, or fish.
Its most popular variety is the classic peasant tortilla, described by Cervantes in “Don Quixote”. Sancho Pansa favorite dish has a simple recipe: a mixture of onions stewed in bacon (or olive oil) and potatoes cut into slices, pour over beaten eggs and fry.
Mexican tortilla is a flat cake made of special maize flour (the maize grains used for its production are dried in the sun and then soaked in water with the addition of lime and ash).
Cornmeal tortillas are often firm and do not roll. In the north of the country, wheat flour is also used to bake pies.
Mexican tortilla and the most famous use:
- tacos – small tortillas with beef, onion, tomatoes and red beans or corn
- burrito – tortilla stuffed with meat and vegetables, served with hot sauce
- quesadilla – a complex tortilla stuffed with cheese
- enchilada – a similar dish, but stewed with sauce
- totopos (nachos) – tortilla cut into triangles
- tostada – crispy baked tortilla
25 New Tortilla Ideas:
Pigs in Ponchos
This recipe will make happy all the hot dog lovers. Tortillas, refried beans, and juicy hot dog inside . You can always add some cheese for extra flavor. Put in the grill, or in the oven for few minutes.
Frypan salsa Verde chicken tortilla rice bake
a little different take on Mexican Enchiladas, without rolling the tortillas. This is rice bake, turned into cheesy version, complete with homemade salsa Verde, sweet corn, fresh tortillas, and of course, tons of cheese! Easy to make. Less than 10 minutes, and its ready to be baked, till the cheese is all malty and gooey.
Mexican Beef tacos casserole
Everything you love in the taco, this time in large, shareable version. Casserole dish, with flat tortillas interlayered with seasoned ground beef, tomatoes, scallions, avocados, and cheese.. serve each portion with a dollop of sour cream.
Burrito Pie
Burritos are filled with a savory filling, most often a meat such as chicken, beef, or pork, and often include a large array of other ingredients such as rice, cooked beans (either whole or refried), vegetables such as lettuce and tomatoes, cheese, and condiments such as salsa, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, or crema.
Chicken Tortilla soup
Tortilla soup is a classic Mexican soup made with a tomato (or chicken) base. It usually has ingredients like corn, beans, and often other additions like jalapenos and cilantro. It is simmered, then topped with crispy tortilla strips and whatever you would like to add.
Tortilla Breakfast Wrap
This breakfast wrap combine two of everyone favorite weekend breakfast dishes – a breakfast burrito and an omelet in one! Use your favorite omelet fixins, the combinations are endless! Meat, veggies, leafy greens, even fish, all you can think of, can go inside.
Migas
In different areas of Mexico, Migas is a traditional breakfast dish consisting of corn tortilla strips fried on a pan or griddle until almost crispy, to which eggs are then added to create a scrambled egg/fried tortilla mixture. This preparation makes use of hardened corn tortillas left over from previous meals.
Ham & cheese pinwheels
use white ( or flavored ) tortilla. Mix cream cheese ( plain or vegetable one ) with some shredded cheese ( Cheddar or Provolone or Mozzarella), and fresh parsley or cilantro and seasoning. Cut in to even size cubes , few thick slices of ham . Spread the cheese on tortilla. Sprinkle the ham and fresh herbs. Roll up tight , and slice.
Cinnamon nachos, with salted caramel dipping sauce
Nachos are ALWAYS fun to make and delicious to eat. But how about an irresistible dessert version? These Cinnamon Dessert Nachos with Salted Caramel Apple dip taste like decadent Churro chips and caramel apple pie bites. Plus, with berries and a chocolate fudge sauce drizzle, they are sweet, salty, crunchy, decadent, fruity, and a veritable party in your mouth!
Faux sugar cinnamon pita chips
cut the tortillas into desired size of triangles. Place them flat on baking sheet. Prepare the mix of sugar, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon. Spread evenly a thin layer on the chips . Bake until golden and crispy.
Tortilla cups ( for sweet or savory)
Make the cups by placing the small tortillas on the inverted muffin tin, or just bale them a little inside a muffin tins, depending on the shape you want to achieve. When they are crispy and ready, then the fin begins. You can filled them up with anything you like, or you want. Make them into fresh fruits dessert cups; add veggies and add egg; filled them up with cream cheese and pie filling or jam; make them into taco bowls; burrito bowls..
Tortilla and Black Bean Pie
this brightly colored, layered tortilla pie with salsa and sour cream on the side. You can assemble the pie ahead of time, then bake it just before serving. Extremally easy to make, with only a handful of ingredients. Always a crowd pleaser. Always delicious.
Tortilla Samosa
Samosas are a classic Indian dough pocket is filled with a combination of vegetables and spices. In perfectly portioned size, just about right to enjoy as an appetizer or snack. The only problem is how fussy the dough can be to get exactly right. With this samosa recipe, the flaky dough is replaced with store-bought tortillas. This makes the samosas super easy and quick to prepare and serve. The vegetarian filling, made with potatoes, peas, carrots, and spices, is sure to please.
Cheesecake fruit rollups
so fun and delicious. Small pinwheels of tortilla and cheesecake filling stuffed with lot of fresh fruits taste really amazing. Cheesecake Fruit Salad Roll Ups are bite sized portion of classic summer treat. Fresh fruits and cheesecake filling rolled in tortillas and cinnamon-sugar are new and fun way to enjoy refreshing summer fruit salad.
Tortilla Wrapped Bratwursts with Beer Mustard sauce
place on each tortilla a few slices of your favorite cheese ( it can be already shredded) and place w cooked bratwurst in the center. Rolled up tightly , and bake , until the cheese is all melts . You can also crisp them up on the frying pan. In the meantime, make the beer sauce . Use a good quality mustard, season it, mix with beer and finely chopped onions ( you can add some chipped hot peppers too)and mix it until it is uniform. Give the baked sausages few minutes to cool off, then slice. Use toothpicks or fork to dip the pieces in the sauce.
Chocolate chips , banana, and peanut butter rollups
perfect snack. Hight protein and energy bites. Spread a thin layer of granite butter in tortilla , and sprinkle mini chocolate chips. Place the peeled banana in the middle( you can also mash it). Rolled up tightly and slice. That easy.
Tortilla Crisp with Tres Leche Caramel Sauce
Easy Mexican Fritters with Dulce De Leche. Buñuelos are a typical and seasonal Mexican dessert, which has a homemade honey made with piloncillo ( is sometimes called “Mexican brown sugar” ; The name piloncillo translates to “little loaf,” but in stores you will most often find this complex sugar shaped like a cone). This recipe for easy fritters, let you can prepare a tower filled with cream cheese and dulce de leche and your own piloncillo honey from scratch. So that the flour tortillas do not burn, it is important that the oil is not too hot and if you want the honey to have a thicker consistency, add only half the water.
Italian Pinwheels
just like pizza Margherita, this dish represents the Italian flag. Use a spinach tortillas for the visual effect. Layer of plain or vegetable cream cheese, topped with slices of pepperoni or Italian salami. Rolled up tightly and slice . Ready to enjoy.
Sweet apple taquitos
rolled up tortillas, leaving an opening and fry. You can ride them up with kitchen twine, to keep the shape, or hold them with kitchen tongues. When they ready , sprinkle the outside with some vanilla sugar and cinnamon. Filled with store bought ( or homemade , much better), sweet apple pie feeling. You can serve with vanilla ice cream.
Tortilla pizza
instead of dealing with fresh dough for homemade pizza, you can make your favorite pie on top of tortilla . Put tomato sauce and add all of your favorite ingredients, add cheese in top and bake in the oven. Few minutes and crispy and melted goodness will be ready .
Apple pie, cheesecake tacos
Apple Pie Tacos are such a fun twist on a classic apple pie recipe! The shells of these tacos are made from tortillas cut with a round cookie cutter and fried crisp and dusted with cinnamon sugar. They only take about 20 seconds each to make and can be made days ahead of time.
The homemade filling is always the best, but you can definitely use canned filling to make these quick! Mix cream cheese or mascarpone cheese with vanilla and sugar, like you will do for a cheesecake. In each taco, forts put some cheesecake mix, then the warm apples on top. If you are having a party, you can keep the filling warm in a small slow cooker with the shells beside and people can fill them as they. Yu can top it off, by serving with vanilla ice cream.
Savory chips
just in the case if sugar cinnamon chips, cut the tortillas into triangles. Prepare mix of olive oil and your favorite herbs and spices. You can toss the chips into the mix for even coating, or spread them in baking sheet, and spread the seasoning by using pastry brush. Bake until golden and crispy. Perfect for dipping.
Tortilla Pizza Pie
we know that we can make a pizza on top tortilla, but what will happen if we stack few of them on top of each other, with melted cheese in between?? Well, that is what is a pizza pie . All of your favorite ingredients stuck up on top of another and baked together. Slice w piece like from regular pie and enjoy.
Chocolate Dipped tortilla chips
perfect when you have a sweet tooth. Cut tortillas into desired size triangles. Bake them in the oven for few minutes, to make them crispy, but keep an eye on them, because they will burn ! In the meantime, in double boiler melt your favorite chocolate chips ( milk, dark, white, even the flavored or colored ones ). When the chips are ready dip the ends in chocolate or spread it with the spoon. Decorate with your favorite sweets or chocolate pieces.
Chicken tortilla bake
A cheesy chicken tortilla bake casserole is what you need on a rainy r cold day. It is one of favorite favorite quick and easy casseroles. It have a set recipe, which you can freely adjust to the liking of you and your family. Ass the name suggest it have few main ingredients: cubed cooked chicken breast, pickled chilies ( the level of spice depending on you), grated cheese, Tortillas, Italian dressing, Cream of chicken soup, Milk, Sour cream, Bell pepper, Diced tomatoes. All mixed and baked together into is transformed into cheesy , yummy dish of goodness.
