Sopes de Pollo con Frijoles (Chicken Sopes With Beans)

Sope shells start with a dough made from masa harina (that's dehydrated nixtamalized corn flour) that gets flattened into a thick disk. The edges of the disk then get pinched to form a shallow saucer. The raw sope shell is fried just long enough to get it to hold its shape, but not so long that it gets crisp. The idea is that you want it to form an impenetrable barrier for the treats that go on top of it, but you still want it to be soft and warm in the center.

Potato-Chorizo Sopes With Avocado Crema

One stellar member of the wide, wonderful world of Mexican masa-based dishes is the sope, a thin, shallow shell of corn dough that's fried until just crisp on the outside but hot and tender inside, then piled high with any number of meat-based fillings.

Spicy Vegan Refried Beans

A basic refried bean recipe flavored with onion, garlic, jalapeño, and chipotle. 100% vegan.

Vegan Spinach and Hominy Enchiladas With Spicy Cashew Cream

Rich and spicy enchiladas stuffed with spinach and hominy with a bright chile verde and smoky cashew-chipotle cream.

Vegan Sweet Potato and 2-Bean Chili With Hominy

A vegan black bean and sweet potato chili packed with rich, complex chili flavor.

Chilaquiles With Pepitas, Charred Corn, and Black Beans

Chilaquiles are a classic Mexican breakfast dish that can be pretty aptly described as a fried tortilla casserole. Crisp chips are soaked in salsa (in this case a bright and tangy salsa verde made from tomatillos—charred to add some bitter,...

Bean-Stuffed Deep-Fried Jalapeños With Salsa Roja

Yes, they're derivative of jalapeño poppers, but I love jalapeños, I love refried beans, and I really love golden brown and crunchy, so why not stick them all together?

The Ultimate Fully Loaded Vegan Nachos

The ultimate fully-loaded vegan nachos with chili, black beans, roasted tomato salsa, refried beans, tomatoes, olives, onions, jalapeños, radishes, guacamole, and a gooey nacho sauce.

The Best Vegetarian Bean Chili

A 100% vegan chili recipe that has all of the deep chili flavor, textural contrast, and rib-sticking richness that the best chili should have.

Fully Loaded Vegan Queso Dip

Chock-full of veggies and soy chorizo, with a base of creamy vegan nacho cheese sauce, this vegan queso dip is good enough to please even the omnivores at your party.